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American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service

New York, NY · City · 270 students
WebsiteScorecard
$22,872
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
35%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
64% typical
$54,695
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$41,273 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
92% typical · not scored
Accredited by American Board of Funeral Service Education Committee on Accreditation
About

The American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service (AAMI) in New York City is a specialized institution best known for preparing students for professional careers in the death care industry. The institute offers a dedicated Associate in Occupational Studies in Funeral Service Education, providing rigorous instruction in embalming, restorative art, funeral service law, and business management through both on-campus and robust online formats. The student experience is strictly career-focused, catering to motivated individuals who complete essential hands-on clinical requirements in facilities across the New York metropolitan area. With nearly a century of specialized history, AAMI sets itself apart as one of the nation's premier mortuary science schools, blending deep industry expertise with accessible distance-learning options for students nationwide.

Location
New York, NY, 10036 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
6 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$20,018
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$26,418
Average net price$22,872
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$20,018
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$26,418
Average net price$22,872
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
35%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
32% graduated · 39% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 28% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$47,902
10 yrs after entry$54,695
Debt
Median at graduation$21,150
Monthly payment$224
Middle 50% owe$3.1k–$13.9k
90th percentile$20,400
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — arts & design: $41,273 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 37%Women 63%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell grant
34%
First-gen
48%
Family income
$26,863
Independent
82%
Age at entry
31.0
Part-time
77%
Race & ethnicity
White
52%
Hispanic
17%
Black
23%
Asian
2%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports

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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
20%
Faculty salary
$3,347/mo
Teaching spend
$6,810
per student
Federal loans
54%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts & design
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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