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American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

58%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 331 114 217
Admitted students 192 58 134
Enrolled students 84 31 53
Acceptance rate 58% 51% 62%
Yield rate 44% 53% 40%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York received a total of 331 applications. These applications included 114 male applicants and 217 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 331 applicants, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York admitted 192 students. Among the admitted students, there were 58 males and 134 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 84 students chose to enroll at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York. This means that 84 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 31 were male and 53 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York had an overall acceptance rate of 58% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 51% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 62%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York had an overall yield rate of 44% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 53%, and for female admitted students, it was 40%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 374 148 226 280 84 196 75% 57% 87% 118 33 85 42% 39% 43%
2016 440 168 272 359 131 228 82% 78% 84% 131 44 87 36% 34% 38%
2017 379 133 246 300 105 195 79% 79% 79% 105 46 59 35% 44% 30%
2018 338 104 234 283 84 199 84% 81% 85% 92 34 58 32% 40% 29%
2019 376 117 259 316 96 220 84% 82% 85% 124 46 78 39% 48% 36%
2020 356 103 253 206 64 142 58% 62% 56% 56 20 36 27% 31% 25%
2021 331 114 217 192 58 134 58% 51% 62% 84 31 53 44% 53% 40%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted