The New School vs. American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Two Rivalry Colleges in

  • Both The New School and American Musical and Dramatic Academy are private.
  • Both schools are located in New York.
  • The New School has more expensive tuition of $56,386 than American Musical and Dramatic Academy ($45,560).
  • American Musical and Dramatic Academy has tighter acceptance rate of 21.20% than The New School (61.51%).
  • The New School is larger with 10,108 students than American Musical and Dramatic Academy (1,480 students).
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#143 in National Universities
#29 in New York
Rankings#22 in Arts, Music, and Design Schools
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
New York, NYLocationNew York, NY
New School University
Parsons The New School for Design
New School for Social Research
Eugene Lang College
Mannes College
The New School for Drama
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
The New School for Public Engagement
Known as
2 Year Certificate
Associate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesAssociate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Master's
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationSchool of art, music, and design
Tuition & Fees
$56,386Undergraduate$45,560
$53,018Graduate$45,560
$20,315Financial Aid$14,972
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee
61.51%Acceptance Rate21.20%
28.71%Yield29.02%
Test Scores
Student Population
10,108Total Students1,480
7,171Undergraduate1,471
2,937Graduate9
304Online Enrollment
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
69%Graduation Rate70%
13%Transfer-out Rate
83%Retention Rate74%
$55,200Average Earning after Graduation$34,500
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Not Offered
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Special OpportunitiesNo Special Learning Opportunities
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,333)
$20,500 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,407)
$10,560 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio5 to 1
406 Full-time
1,634 Part-time
Number of Faculties126 Full-time
400 Part-time
1,337 Full-time
1,680 Part-time
Number of Staffs321 Full-time
452 Part-time
$110,360 for Faculties
$83,983 Part-time
Average Salary$51,908 for Faculties
$66,867 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023