Best Performing Arts Programs in New York City
Compare 51 performing arts programs in New York City. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.
Ranked Performing Arts programs
Ranked by program fit, selectiveness, class size, value, outcomes, and data quality
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New York University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
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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
3
SUNY Purchase
Purchase, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.39 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.39 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
4
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $26KAvg GPA: 3.33Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: —
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $26KGPA: 3.33Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: —
5
Pace University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $53KAvg GPA: 3.3Selectiveness: —Class Size: Small
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $53KGPA: 3.3Selectiveness: —Class Size: Small
6
The New School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 63%Tuition: $59KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
Acceptance: 63%Tuition: $59KGPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
7
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
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
The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts
Norwalk, CT·Private
Tuition: $40KSelectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Tuition: $40KSelectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
10
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
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AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 24%Tuition: $47KClass Size: —
Acceptance: 24%Tuition: $47KClass Size: —
12
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $49KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
BFA Theatre Arts
Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $49KGPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
13
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $37KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)Selectiveness: Highly Selective
Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $37KGPA: 3.86 (W)Selectiveness: Highly Selective
14
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 41%Tuition: $57KAvg GPA: 3.55Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
BM Musical Theatre
Acceptance: 41%Tuition: $57KGPA: 3.55Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
15
Columbia University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 4%Tuition: $72KAvg GPA: 4.18 (W)Class Size: Small
Acceptance: 4%Tuition: $72KGPA: 4.18 (W)Class Size: Small
16
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.36 (W)Class Size: Very Small
Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.36 (W)Class Size: Very Small
17
Molloy University / CAP21
Rockville Centre, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $40KAvg GPA: 3.55 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
BFA Musical Theatre
Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $40KGPA: 3.55 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
18
Five Towns College
Dix Hills, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 2.75Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
BFA Theatre Arts
Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $30KGPA: 2.75Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
19
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.5 (W)
20
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
21
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
22
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
23
Atlantic Acting School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 2%Tuition: $23KClass Size: Small
Cert. Acting
Acceptance: 2%Tuition: $23KClass Size: Small
24
Long Island University Post
Brookville, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Large
BFA Theatre Arts
Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Large
25
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
26
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 4 (W)
Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $15KGPA: 4 (W)
27
Drew University
Madison, NJ·Private
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $47KAvg GPA: 3.53 (W)Class Size: Medium
BA Theatre Arts
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $47KGPA: 3.53 (W)Class Size: Medium
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CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.34 (W)
Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.34 (W)
29
Kean University
Union, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.2 (W)
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.2 (W)
30
Circle in the Square Theatre School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $26K
Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $26K
31
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY·Public
Tuition: $12K
AAS Performing Arts-Music
Tuition: $12K
32
CUNY College of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 92%Tuition: $15K
Acceptance: 92%Tuition: $15K
33
Manhattanville University
Purchase, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KGPA: 3.5 (W)
34
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ·Public
Tuition: $9K
Tuition: $9K
35
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY·Public
Tuition: $7K
AS Visual and Performing Arts
Tuition: $7K
36
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $28KAvg GPA: 3.52 (W)
Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $28KGPA: 3.52 (W)
37
CUNY City College
New York, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $15K
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $15K
38
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ·Private
School Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $38KAvg GPA: 3.22 (W)
Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $38KGPA: 3.22 (W)
39
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)
40
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ·Public
Tuition: $8K
Tuition: $8K
41
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.03 (W)
BTech Entertainment Technology
Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.03 (W)
42
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY·Public
Tuition: $8K
Tuition: $8K
43
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $25KAvg GPA: 2.97 (W)
BM Performance
Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $25KGPA: 2.97 (W)
44
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ·Private
School Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $38KAvg GPA: 3.3 (W)
BA Art
Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $38KGPA: 3.3 (W)
45
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $14KAvg GPA: 3.24 (W)
BA Musical Theatre
Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $14KGPA: 3.24 (W)
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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)
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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ·Private
School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $47KAvg GPA: 3.63 (W)
BA Music
Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $47KGPA: 3.63 (W)
48
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY·Public
Tuition: $8K
AS Theater
Tuition: $8K
49
Institute for American Musical Theatre
New York, NY·Private
Cert. Musical Theatre
50
Stella Adler Studio of Acting
New York, NY·Private
Cert. Acting
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 92%Tuition: $41K
AOS in Actor Training
Acceptance: 92%Tuition: $41K
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