Best Acting Programs in New York City
Compare 38 Acting programs in New York City. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.
Ranked Acting programs
Ranked by program fit, selectiveness, class size, value, outcomes, and data quality
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The Juilliard School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $58KSelectiveness: Ultra SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $58KSelectiveness: Ultra SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
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Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $37KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)Selectiveness: Highly Selective
Acting
Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $37KGPA: 3.86 (W)Selectiveness: Highly Selective
3
Pace University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $53KAvg GPA: 3.3Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acting
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $53KGPA: 3.3Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
4
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $26KAvg GPA: 3.33Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acting
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $26KGPA: 3.33Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
5
New York University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Large
Acting
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Large
6
SUNY Purchase
Purchase, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.39 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.39 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
7
Fordham University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 59%Tuition: $65KAvg GPA: 3.69 (W)Selectiveness: Highly Selective
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 59%Tuition: $65KGPA: 3.69 (W)Selectiveness: Highly Selective
8
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
9
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
10
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
11
Five Towns College
Dix Hills, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 2.75Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
BFA Theatre ArtsActing
Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $30KGPA: 2.75Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
12
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
13
Long Island University Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
BFA Acting for Theatre, Film & Television
Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
14
The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts
Norwalk, CT·Private
Tuition: $40KSelectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Tuition: $40KSelectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
15
Barnard College
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $70KAvg GPA: 4.13 (W)Class Size: Medium
BA TheatreActing
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $70KGPA: 4.13 (W)Class Size: Medium
16
Columbia University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 4%Tuition: $72KAvg GPA: 4.18 (W)Class Size: Small
Acting
Acceptance: 4%Tuition: $72KGPA: 4.18 (W)Class Size: Small
17
Long Island University Post
Brookville, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Large
BFA Theatre ArtsActing
Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Large
18
Atlantic Acting School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 2%Tuition: $23KClass Size: Small
Cert. Acting
Acceptance: 2%Tuition: $23KClass Size: Small
19
Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.49 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Large
Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.49 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Large
20
Wagner College
Staten Island, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $53KAvg GPA: 3.6 (W)Class Size: Small
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $53KGPA: 3.6 (W)Class Size: Small
21
The New School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 63%Tuition: $59KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 63%Tuition: $59KGPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
22
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $67KAvg GPA: 3.8 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: Very Small
Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $67KGPA: 3.8 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: Very Small
23
Circle in the Square Theatre School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $26K
Acting
Acting
Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $26K
24
CUNY City College
New York, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $15K
BA TheatreActing
Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $15K
25
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.5 (W)
26
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $28KAvg GPA: 3.52 (W)
Acting
Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $28KGPA: 3.52 (W)
27
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 65%Tuition: $38KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)
BA Theatre Arts and Technology
Acceptance: 65%Tuition: $38KGPA: 3.73 (W)
28
Stella Adler Studio of Acting
New York, NY·Private
Cert. Acting
29
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.34 (W)
Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.34 (W)
30
Kean University
Union, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.2 (W)
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.2 (W)
31
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 4 (W)
Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $15KGPA: 4 (W)
32
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY·Public
Tuition: $8K
Acting
Tuition: $8K
33
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 92%Tuition: $41K
AOS in Actor TrainingActing for Musical Theatre, Acting for Theatre, Film & Television
Acceptance: 92%Tuition: $41K
34
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ·Public
Tuition: $8K
Tuition: $8K
35
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ·Private
School Acceptance: 73%Tuition: $53KAvg GPA: 3.66 (W)
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 73%Tuition: $53KGPA: 3.66 (W)
36
Manhattanville University
Purchase, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KGPA: 3.5 (W)
37
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY·Public
Tuition: $7K
AS Visual and Performing Arts
Tuition: $7K
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CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY·Public
Tuition: $8K
AS Theater
Tuition: $8K
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