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American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

90.3%

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-Los Angeles during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 226 82 144
Admitted students 204 73 131
Enrolled students 76 33 43
Acceptance rate 90% 89% 91%
Yield rate 37% 45% 33%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles received a total of 226 applications. These applications included 82 male applicants and 144 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 226 applicants, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles admitted 204 students. Among the admitted students, there were 73 males and 131 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 76 students chose to enroll at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles. This means that 76 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 33 were male and 43 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles had an overall acceptance rate of 90% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 89% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles had an overall yield rate of 37% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 45%, and for female admitted students, it was 33%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles 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 395 147 248 295 110 185 75% 75% 75% 144 56 88 49% 51% 48%
2016 448 168 280 345 125 220 77% 74% 79% 151 56 95 44% 45% 43%
2017 481 184 297 378 142 236 79% 77% 80% 113 45 68 30% 32% 29%
2018 408 159 249 322 116 206 79% 73% 83% 79 32 47 24% 28% 23%
2019 288 112 176 226 83 143 78% 74% 81% 92 38 54 41% 46% 38%
2020 198 71 127 177 65 112 89% 92% 88% 25 14 11 14% 22% 10%
2021 226 82 144 204 73 131 90% 89% 91% 76 33 43 37% 45% 33%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles 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-Los Angeles 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

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record

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-Los Angeles.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted