American Musical and Dramatic Academy vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, NY with Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (1,452 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: American Musical and Dramatic Academy 5:1; Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 38.2% lower than at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($11,810 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 170.6% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $29,586 more per year; $46,928 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Musical and Dramatic Academy students is 233.6% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($17,156 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at American Musical and Dramatic Academy, open admission at Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates have a $11,825 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($14,000 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates have an estimated $123 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($144 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 42%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.