Anna Maria College vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (1,452 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); American Musical and Dramatic Academy is in New York, NY (Large City setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; American Musical and Dramatic Academy 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Anna Maria College are 6.3% lower than at American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($17,892 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.3% higher at American Musical and Dramatic Academy than at Anna Maria College (about $2,357 more per year; $46,928 vs. $44,571).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at American Musical and Dramatic Academy (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 88.8% larger than aid received by American Musical and Dramatic Academy students ($32,385 vs. $17,156).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 27.4% at American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than Anna Maria College graduates ($14,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Anna Maria College graduates ($144 vs. $258).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Musical and Dramatic Academy students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 42%).

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