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The real 2-year cost of American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles went from $20,000 to $39,475, an average of 2.9% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $20,000 | – | – |
| 2009 | $27,000 | – | – |
| 2010 | $29,220 | – | – |
| 2011 | $30,500 | – | – |
| 2012 | $30,650 | – | – |
| 2013 | $30,650 | – | – |
| 2014 | $30,650 | – | – |
| 2015 | $30,650 | – | – |
| 2016 | $33,190 | – | – |
| 2017 | $34,170 | – | – |
| 2018 | $35,160 | – | – |
| 2019 | $36,190 | – | – |
| 2020 | $37,230 | – | – |
| 2021 | $37,230 | – | – |
| 2022 | $38,325 | – | – |
| 2023 | $39,475 | $39,475 | – |
| 2024 | – | $40,600 | $37,270–$43,931 |
| 2025 | – | $41,758 | $35,189–$48,889 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $42,948 |
| Year 2 | $44,173 |
| 2-year total | $87,121 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $67,121
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $44,388
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,695/ yr
- rising 1.9% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $31,430
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Published figures for American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.