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TRAINING
•Recognized as one of the Top Acting Schools in New York by Backstage and DailyActor.com
•Five drama alums were the only American college students invited to the European Young Theatre Festival (Spoleto, 2023)
•Professor Robert Westley is one of only 23 Fight Masters with the Society of American Fight Directors
•Dr. Cindy Rosenthal named inaugural recipient of the 2025 Kaufman Fellowship Award from Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival, including a Globe Stage modeled on the original — the country's longest-running collegiate Shakespeare Festival
•Two recently renovated campus theaters plus on-campus costume and scene shops
•Full season of professional-level productions plus twice-yearly student-directed repertory
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Francis Ford Coppola — Academy Award-winning director (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now)
•Joe Morton — Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama (Scandal)
•James Barbour '88 — played the title role in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway (2015–2017)
•Fred Berman '94 — starred as Timon in The Lion King on Broadway
•Susan H. Schulman — Tony-nominated director (Sweeney Todd revival, The Secret Garden, The Sound of Music revival)
•Mark Nassar '81 & Nancy Cassaro '81 — co-created the groundbreaking immersive show Tony n' Tina's Wedding
•Ariel Kubit '15 — Creative Arts Emmy winner (Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic)
•Alumni pursuing advanced studies at Yale School of Drama, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, and CalArts
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Internship opportunities at organizations including HBO, ABC Television, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Yale Repertory Company, and Playwrights Horizons
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Liberal arts-focused drama degree allowing double majors, academic-year internships, and study abroad
•Flexibility to combine drama with other disciplines and career paths
Academic info
Snapshot
3.78
Avg GPA (W)
68%
Admit Rate
school-wide
68%
Grad Rate
6,488
Enrollment
$69,039
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$34,176
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$57,660
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$28,219
$30-48k$31,387
$48-75k$33,450
$75-110k$36,769
$110k+$37,348
Program info updated 3d ago
TRAINING
•Recognized as one of the Top Acting Schools in New York by Backstage and DailyActor.com
•Five drama alums were the only American college students invited to the European Young Theatre Festival (Spoleto, 2023)
•Professor Robert Westley is one of only 23 Fight Masters with the Society of American Fight Directors
•Dr. Cindy Rosenthal named inaugural recipient of the 2025 Kaufman Fellowship Award from Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival, including a Globe Stage modeled on the original — the country's longest-running collegiate Shakespeare Festival
•Two recently renovated campus theaters plus on-campus costume and scene shops
•Full season of professional-level productions plus twice-yearly student-directed repertory
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Francis Ford Coppola — Academy Award-winning director (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now)
•Joe Morton — Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama (Scandal)
•James Barbour '88 — played the title role in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway (2015–2017)
•Fred Berman '94 — starred as Timon in The Lion King on Broadway
•Susan H. Schulman — Tony-nominated director (Sweeney Todd revival, The Secret Garden, The Sound of Music revival)
•Mark Nassar '81 & Nancy Cassaro '81 — co-created the groundbreaking immersive show Tony n' Tina's Wedding
•Ariel Kubit '15 — Creative Arts Emmy winner (Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic)
•Alumni pursuing advanced studies at Yale School of Drama, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, and CalArts
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Internship opportunities at organizations including HBO, ABC Television, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Yale Repertory Company, and Playwrights Horizons
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Liberal arts-focused drama degree allowing double majors, academic-year internships, and study abroad
•Flexibility to combine drama with other disciplines and career paths
Updated 3d ago
