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American Academy of Dramatic Arts, The - New York

American Academy of Dramatic Arts, The - New York
120 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016-7004


Website: https://www.aada.edu/campuses/new-york-campus-overview/
Screen last updated on: February 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2023 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://www.aada.edu/
admissions/
net-price-calculator/

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $38,725; $38,725 out-of-state
Book fees: $570
Combined room and board expenses: $20,665

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMay 1noN/A
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoN/A
State Aid FormN/AnoN/A

Applied for financial aid:
67% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
98% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
37% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
35% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
0% of first-year students
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
49% for first-year students
67% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$18,150 for first-year students
$18,150 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,000 for first-year students
$7,000 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,000 for first-year students
$3,000 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,500 for first-year students
$4,500 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
22% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$7,000 for first-year students
$7,000 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • creative arts/performance

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