Best Small-Class Acting Programs
Compare 27 Acting programs. Programs with small or very small cohort signals for more individual attention. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.
Ranked Acting programs
Ranked by cohort size, program fit, selectiveness, and data quality
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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
2
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
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
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
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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
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
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
Baylor University
Waco, TX·Private
School Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.64Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: —
Acting
Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.64Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: —
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
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA·Public
School Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $31KAvg GPA: 3.8 (W)Class Size: Small
BA TheatreActing
Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $31KGPA: 3.8 (W)Class Size: Small
19
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: —
20
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
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
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH·Public
School Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)Class Size: Small
Acting/Directing
Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.7 (W)Class Size: Small
23
Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, WA·Private
School Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $42KClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $42KClass Size: Small
24
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO·Private
School Acceptance: 18%Tuition: $71KAvg GPA: 3.95Class Size: Small
Acting/Directing
Acceptance: 18%Tuition: $71KGPA: 3.95Class Size: Small
25
Atlantic Acting School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 2%Tuition: $23KClass Size: Small
Cert. Acting
Acceptance: 2%Tuition: $23KClass Size: Small
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Cañada College
Redwood City, CA·Public
Tuition: $11KClass Size: Small
Tuition: $11KClass Size: Small
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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
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