Best Acting Programs in New York
Explore the top 58 Acting programs in New York. Compare acceptance rates, tuition costs, class sizes, and audition requirements to find the right fit for you.
Ranked by program fit, selectiveness, class size, value, outcomes, and data quality
1
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
2
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 3.8 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $66KGPA: 3.8 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
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
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
5
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
6
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
7
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $32KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $32KGPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Medium
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
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $54KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $54KGPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
10
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
11
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
12
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: —
13
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
14
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.6 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.6 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
15
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
16
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
17
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
18
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
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
Barnard College
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $70KAvg GPA: 4.13 (W)Class Size: Medium
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $70KGPA: 4.13 (W)Class Size: Medium
23
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
24
Circle in the Square Theatre School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $26K
Acting
Acting
Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $26K
25
SUNY Binghamton
Binghamton, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 39%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 3.88 (W)
Acting/Directing
Acceptance: 39%Tuition: $30KGPA: 3.88 (W)
26
CUNY City College
New York, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $15K
BA TheatreActing
Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $15K
27
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 21%Tuition: $67KAvg GPA: 3.92 (W)
Acting
Acceptance: 21%Tuition: $67KGPA: 3.92 (W)
28
Atlantic Acting School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 2%Tuition: $23K
Cert. Acting
Acceptance: 2%Tuition: $23K
29
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.5 (W)
30
SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.11 (W)
BA TheatreActing & Directing
Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.11 (W)
31
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY·Public
Tuition: $12K
Acting
Tuition: $12K
32
Stella Adler Studio of Acting
New York, NY·Private
Cert. Acting
33
Niagara University
Lewiston, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $39KAvg GPA: 3.51 (W)
BFA Theatre
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $39KGPA: 3.51 (W)
34
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.34 (W)
Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.34 (W)
35
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 14%Tuition: $69KAvg GPA: 4.11 (W)
Acceptance: 14%Tuition: $69KGPA: 4.11 (W)
36
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 4 (W)
Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $15KGPA: 4 (W)
37
Siena University
Loudonville, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $47KAvg GPA: 3.53 (W)
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $47KGPA: 3.53 (W)
38
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 14%Tuition: $70KAvg GPA: 3.85 (W)
BA Theater
Acceptance: 14%Tuition: $70KGPA: 3.85 (W)
39
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY·Public
Tuition: $8K
Acting
Tuition: $8K
40
Alfred University
Alfred, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.5 (W)
41
SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.63 (W)
Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.63 (W)
42
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.48 (W)
BS Theatre
Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.48 (W)
43
Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY·Public
Tuition: $11K
Tuition: $11K
44
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 40%Tuition: $67KAvg GPA: 3.72 (W)
Acceptance: 40%Tuition: $67KGPA: 3.72 (W)
45
SUNY Albany
Albany, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $31KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $31KGPA: 3.7 (W)
46
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $16KAvg GPA: 3.11 (W)
Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $16KGPA: 3.11 (W)
47
Union College
Schenectady, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 44%Tuition: $69KAvg GPA: 3.44 (W)
BA Theater
Acceptance: 44%Tuition: $69KGPA: 3.44 (W)
48
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 73%Tuition: $20K
Acceptance: 73%Tuition: $20K
49
SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $19K
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $19K
50
SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $19K
Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $19K
51
Manhattanville University
Purchase, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KGPA: 3.5 (W)
52
St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.66 (W)
BA Theater
Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.66 (W)
53
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY·Public
Tuition: $8K
AA Theatre Arts
Tuition: $8K
54
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 52%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)
Acceptance: 52%Tuition: $66KGPA: 3.86 (W)
55
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY·Public
Tuition: $12K
AS Theatre Arts
Tuition: $12K
56
SUNY Niagara
Sanborn, NY·Public
Tuition: $12K
Tuition: $12K
57
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY·Public
Tuition: $7K
AS Visual and Performing Arts
Tuition: $7K
58
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY·Public
Tuition: $8K
AS Theater
Tuition: $8K
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