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American Academy Of Dramatic Arts West

Overview of American Academy Of Dramatic Arts West

Los Angeles, CA is home to American Academy. Los Angeles is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at American Academy go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in drama and performing arts.

American Academy Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. The school attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 31% of them (as of 2007). Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume American Academy has broad appeal.

Faculty

The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

American Academy has 212 enrolled students (as of 2007).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The American Academy of Dramatic Arts' mission is to provide a broad, practical and relevant education to all who are comitted to their development as actors and making acting their profession."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting American Academy

American Academy Of Dramatic Arts West
1336 N La Brea
Los Angeles, CA 90028
http://WWW.AADA.ORG

American Academy Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Drama And Performing Arts86drama

Number of programs and degrees for American Academy in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years611
Associate's degree251

American Academy Student Body

In 2007, American Academy had a total enrollment of 212 students (212 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men37%
Women63%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White35%
Black5%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown54%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1925%
20-2137%
22-2426%
25-2910%

American Academy Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time53 %

American Academy Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Los Angeles, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

American Academy Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total39712431%8367%
Men1495436%3157%
Women2487028%5274%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

American Academy Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,760
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,760
Books and supplies$ 260

Financial Aid:
American Academy participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2106900)

American Academy Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track01

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

American Academy Degree Programs (2007)

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

American Academy Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets American Academy Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%American Academy % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%American Academy Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%American Academy Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%American Academy Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Minority % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%American Academy Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Student employment services
On-campus library

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