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Plaza College vs American Musical and Dramatic Academy

American Musical and Dramatic Academy is harder to get into (25% vs 30% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $26,326 vs $43,641 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Plaza College American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Getting in
MeasurePlaza CollegeAmerican Musical and Dramatic Academy
Admit rate 30% 25%
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasurePlaza CollegeAmerican Musical and Dramatic Academy
Sticker price per year $30,882 $70,620
Average paid after grants $26,326 $43,641
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasurePlaza CollegeAmerican Musical and Dramatic Academy
Under $30,000 $26,231 $26,826
$30,000–$48,000 $26,207 $28,938
$48,000–$75,000 $28,707 $45,834
$75,000–$110,000 — $54,096
Over $110,000 — $63,366
After you start
MeasurePlaza CollegeAmerican Musical and Dramatic Academy
Undergrads 984 1,438
Graduate within 6 years 63% 72%
Come back for year two — 83%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $36,831 $36,602
Median debt at graduation $24,984 $12,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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