Best Dance Programs in New York
Explore the top 24 Dance 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
SUNY Purchase
Purchase, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.39 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Ballet
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.39 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
2
New York University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
3
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $32KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $32KGPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
4
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $54KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $54KGPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
5
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
6
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
7
Pace University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $53KAvg GPA: 3.3Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Choreography
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $53KGPA: 3.3Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
8
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $67KAvg GPA: 3.8 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $67KGPA: 3.8 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
9
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $69KAvg GPA: 4.18 (W)Class Size: Medium
BA Performing and Media Arts
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $69KGPA: 4.18 (W)Class Size: Medium
10
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Dance
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.5 (W)
11
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $16KAvg GPA: 3.11 (W)
Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $16KGPA: 3.11 (W)
12
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 14%Tuition: $69KAvg GPA: 4.11 (W)
Acceptance: 14%Tuition: $69KGPA: 4.11 (W)
13
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 4 (W)
Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $15KGPA: 4 (W)
14
AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 24%Tuition: $47KClass Size: —
Dance & Content Creation
Acceptance: 24%Tuition: $47KClass Size: —
15
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 21%Tuition: $67KAvg GPA: 3.92 (W)
Acceptance: 21%Tuition: $67KGPA: 3.92 (W)
16
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.34 (W)
Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.34 (W)
17
Alfred University
Alfred, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.5 (W)
18
Manhattanville University
Purchase, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KGPA: 3.5 (W)
19
SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $19K
Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $19K
20
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.6 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.6 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
21
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 52%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)
Acceptance: 52%Tuition: $66KGPA: 3.86 (W)
22
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY·Public
Tuition: $8K
Tuition: $8K
23
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY·Public
Tuition: $12K
Tuition: $12K
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Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY·Public
Tuition: $7K
AS Visual and Performing Arts
Tuition: $7K
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