Applying to American Musical and Dramatic Academy

American Musical and Dramatic Academy's acceptance rate is 24.71% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 6,580 students applied and 1,626 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

To apply to American Musical and Dramatic Academy, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of American Musical and Dramatic Academy is 24.71% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.80%. 1,640 men and 4,366 women applied to American Musical and Dramatic Academy and 411 men and 1,058 women students were accepted.

574 applicants who has another gender applied and 157 were accepted.

Among them, 96 men and 249 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at American Musical and Dramatic Academy
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	6,580	1,640	4,366	574	0
Admitted	1,626	411	1,058	157	0
Enrolled	387	96	249	42	0
Acceptance Rate	24.71%	25.06%	24.23%	27.35%	-
Yield	23.80%	23.36%	23.53%	26.75%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

American Musical and Dramatic Academy 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at American Musical and Dramatic Academy. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

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

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

Admission Information for Applying to American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.amda.edu/
Online Application	www.amda.edu/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Master

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