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The Ailey School

Overview of The Ailey School

Students attend The Ailey School in New York, NY, a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Ailey School degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in drama and performing arts.

The Ailey School Selectivity

The Ailey School is selective and does not offer open admission. One sign of prestige is that the school only let in 33% of those who applied in 2007-2008.

Student Body

There are 77 students at The Ailey School (as of 2007-2008).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting The Ailey School

The Ailey School
405 W 55th Street
New York, NY 10019-4402
General Phone: (212) 405-9008
http://www.alvinailey.org

The Ailey School Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Drama and Performing Arts0dance

Number of programs and degrees for The Ailey School in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years01
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

Student Body

In 2007-2008, The Ailey School had a total enrollment of 77 students (79 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men15%
Women85%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White39%
Black25%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
Unknown5%
(Foreign Students)24%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1935%
20-2130%
22-2429%
25-296%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
(International Students)14%
Michigan14%
Louisiana14%
Georgia14%
New York14%
Florida14%
New Jersey14%

The Ailey School Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time23 %

The Ailey School Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

The Ailey School Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total46315533%7548%
Men984243%1126%
Women36511331%6457%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
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

The Ailey School Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,812
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,812
Books and supplies$ 500

Financial Aid:
The Ailey School participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2171900)

The Ailey School Degree Programs (2007)

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General

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The Ailey School Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets The Ailey School Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%The Ailey School % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%The Ailey School % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%The Ailey School Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Minority % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 18%The Ailey School Minority % of student body
Female % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%The Ailey School Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus library

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