American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles is a private community college located in Los Angeles, CA. It offers 2 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $39,475 for undergraduate programs at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($26,692) of private community colleges in California.

It has 220 students that are lower than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $38,200.

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Academic Overview

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Los Angeles, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $39,475 on average. It offers 2 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	1336 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Phone	323-464-2777
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$39,475
Acceptance Rate	89.68%
Student Population »	220 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	58%
Transfer-out Rate	4%
Retention Rate	82%
Average Financial Aid »	$9,689
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,200

Application Requirements

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $39,475 for undergraduate programs at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($26,692) over private community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$39,475
Books & Supplies	$570
On-Campus Living Costs	$16,095
Off-Campus Living Costs	$20,495
Average Financial Aid	$9,689
Cost of Attendance	$56,140
After Financial Aid	$46,451
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	$39,475
Private Community Colleges in California	$26,692
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	1	1	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Visual and Performing Arts

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Acting	NOT OFFERED	110 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 220 students at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 98 male students and 119 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	217	217
Male Students	98	98
Female Students	119	119

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