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American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York, NY
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Admit Rate
24%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Highly Selective
Cost of Attendance
$65,647
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: AMDA admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026)

International applicants may use an SAT or ACT score to evidence English proficiency, alongside TOEFL, IELTS, PTE and Duolingo.

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 20, 2026.

Admissions

Overall
24%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

GPA and test score ranges aren't reported for this school.

SAT/ACT optional
Majors
  1. 1Musical Theatre
  2. 2Acting
  3. 3Dance (other)
  4. 4Theatre

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so American Musical and Dramatic Academy may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: AMDA consolidated catalog · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026)
Rolling Admission
Not publicly reported · Non-binding
Essay details are being verified

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Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$65,647* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $46,928* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$25,437
$30,001 – $48,000
$27,924
$48,001 – $75,000
$43,968
$75,001 – $110,000
$51,214
Over $110,000
$59,423

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

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Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
New York, NY· Urban
Undergraduates
1,502
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†AMDA consolidated catalog · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026

‡AMDA admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Oct 20, 2026

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