Best BFA Acting Programs
Compare 41 Acting programs. Focused on Bachelor of Fine Arts options in this discipline. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.
Ranked Acting programs
Ranked by degree fit, program strength, selectiveness, class size, and value
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California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA·Public
School Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.43 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acting
Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.43 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 12%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 3.89
BFA DramaActing
Acceptance: 12%Tuition: $66KGPA: 3.89
3
Ball State University
Muncie, IN·Public
School Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 3.56Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acting Option
Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $30KGPA: 3.56Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
4
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC·Public
School Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 3.8 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acting
Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $30KGPA: 3.8 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
5
Boston University
Boston, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 11%Tuition: $68KAvg GPA: 3.9Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 11%Tuition: $68KGPA: 3.9Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
6
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH·Private
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $40KAvg GPA: 3.79 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acting & Directing
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $40KGPA: 3.79 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
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Chapman University
Orange, CA·Private
School Acceptance: 65%Tuition: $65KAvg GPA: 3.75 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 65%Tuition: $65KGPA: 3.75 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
8
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA·Private
School Acceptance: 32%Tuition: $59KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 32%Tuition: $59KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
9
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI·Public
School Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.51 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acting & Directing
Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.51 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Medium
10
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA·Private
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $34KAvg GPA: 3.38Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $34KGPA: 3.38Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
11
Belmont University
Nashville, TN·Private
School Acceptance: 95%Tuition: $43KAvg GPA: 3.83 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 95%Tuition: $43KGPA: 3.83 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
12
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $34KAvg GPA: 3.52 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $34KGPA: 3.52 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
13
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.36 (W)Class Size: Very Small
Acting
Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.36 (W)Class Size: Very Small
14
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA·Private
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $44KAvg GPA: 3.85 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
BFA in Acting for the Stage and Screen
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $44KGPA: 3.85 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
15
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $49KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
BFA Theatre ArtsActing
Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $49KGPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
16
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX·Private
School Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $44KAvg GPA: 3.55 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
BFA TheatreActing
Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $44KGPA: 3.55 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
17
Auburn
Auburn, AL·Public
School Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $35KAvg GPA: 4.09 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $35KGPA: 4.09 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
18
Baylor University
Waco, TX·Private
School Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.64Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: —
Acting
Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.64Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: —
19
AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 24%Tuition: $47KClass Size: Small
On-Camera Acting
Acting & Content Creation
Acceptance: 24%Tuition: $47KClass Size: Small
20
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC·Private
School Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $34KAvg GPA: 3.79 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $34KGPA: 3.79 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
21
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN·Public
School Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.26 (W)Class Size: —
Acting
Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.26 (W)Class Size: —
22
Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, WA·Private
School Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $42KClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $42KClass Size: Small
23
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA·Public
School Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.67 (W)
Performance: Acting Option
Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.67 (W)
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Brigham Young University
Provo, UT·Private
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $7KAvg GPA: 3.9 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $7KGPA: 3.9 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
25
Circle in the Square Theatre School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $26K
Acting
Acting
Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $26K
26
Anderson University
Anderson, SC·Private
School Acceptance: 55%Tuition: $35KAvg GPA: 3.3 (W)
Acting
Acceptance: 55%Tuition: $35KGPA: 3.3 (W)
27
Averett University
Danville, VA·Private
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $39KAvg GPA: 3.08 (W)
Acting & Directing
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $39KGPA: 3.08 (W)
28
Avila University
Kansas City, MO·Private
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.18 (W)
Acting
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.18 (W)
29
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT·Public
School Acceptance: 73%Tuition: $17KAvg GPA: 3.15 (W)
Acceptance: 73%Tuition: $17KGPA: 3.15 (W)
30
Barry University
Miami, FL·Private
School Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $34KAvg GPA: 3.12 (W)
Acting
Acting
Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $34KGPA: 3.12 (W)
31
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA·Public
School Acceptance: 99%Tuition: $18KAvg GPA: 3.23 (W)
Acceptance: 99%Tuition: $18KGPA: 3.23 (W)
32
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN·Private
School Acceptance: 85%Tuition: $48KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)
Acting
Acceptance: 85%Tuition: $48KGPA: 3.86 (W)
33
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.5 (W)
34
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO·Public
School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $25KAvg GPA: 3.34 (W)
Acting/Directing
Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $25KGPA: 3.34 (W)
35
Concordia University
Montreal, QC·Public
Tuition: $34K
Tuition: $34K
36
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $50KAvg GPA: 3.33 (W)
Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $50KGPA: 3.33 (W)
37
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA·Private
Tuition: $31K
BFA Acting
Tuition: $31K
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Alfred University
Alfred, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.5 (W)
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Culver-Stockton College
Canton, MO·Private
School Acceptance: 99%Tuition: $31KAvg GPA: 3.3 (W)
Acceptance: 99%Tuition: $31KGPA: 3.3 (W)
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Athens State University
Athens, AL·Public
BFA Theatre
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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA·Public
School Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $28KAvg GPA: 3.2 (W)Class Size: —
Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $28KGPA: 3.2 (W)Class Size: —
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