American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles closed in 1/2026 (U.S. Department of Education IPEDS). The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
Acceptance rate
82.8%
2025
Tuition per year
$40,650
$55,705 with room and board
Undergraduates
112
Student-faculty ratio 12:1
Graduation rate
76.0%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 76.0%
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 2-year
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Website
- www.aada.edu
- Undergraduates
- 112
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Los Angeles, about 7 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 10 mi
- Also known as
- AADA
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Joel Bloch (CFO)
- Phone
- 2123768448
- City
- Los Angeles, California
- Address
- 1336 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 74.1%, women 81.3%.
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Acting. | $21,712-$21,945 |
Students
112 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 38:62 · Freshman retention 72.7%
- Continuing undergraduates 87
- First-year undergraduates 14
- Transfers and others 11
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (112)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
39 in 2025 · 34.6% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$55,705
- Undergraduate tuition
- $40,650
- Room and board
- $15,055
Tuition rose 33% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 5%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.2M
Expenses$7.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 5.9 mi
U.S. News #20
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 6.2 mi
U.S. News #27
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 7.9 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 12.8 mi
U.S. News #5
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Pomona CollegeClaremont · 36.0 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Scripps CollegeClaremont · 36.2 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · 36.2 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · 36.3 mi
Liberal Arts #8
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 42.2 mi
U.S. News #34
Incidents, 2020–2022
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.