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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
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Highly Selective25-40 StudentsBrowse programs
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Class size: 26 students per year
•Over 1,000 students audition annually
•At least one year acting training recommended before applying
TRAINING
•Pittsburgh Playhouse: 18 productions per year across three venues in downtown Pittsburgh
•Training with leading industry professionals and guest artists
•NYC showcase for seniors each spring
•Conservatory Theatre Company and student-run Bridges Theatre Company provide additional performance opportunities
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•John Robert Magaro (First Cow, Past Lives, Carol, The Big Short, Orange Is the New Black, The Umbrella Academy)
•Mason Alexander Park (The Sandman, Quantum Leap, Cowboy Bebop, Helen Hayes Award winner)
•Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: NY, Providence, Guiding Light)
•Named to Playbill's list of universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in 2024-25 season
Academic info
Snapshot
3.48
Avg GPA
97%
Admit Rate
school-wide
59%
Grad Rate
2,331
Enrollment
$45,856
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$25,942
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$39,570
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$22,436
$30-48k$22,064
$48-75k$22,362
$75-110k$27,325
$110k+$29,813
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Class size: 26 students per year
•Over 1,000 students audition annually
•At least one year acting training recommended before applying
TRAINING
•Pittsburgh Playhouse: 18 productions per year across three venues in downtown Pittsburgh
•Training with leading industry professionals and guest artists
•NYC showcase for seniors each spring
•Conservatory Theatre Company and student-run Bridges Theatre Company provide additional performance opportunities
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•John Robert Magaro (First Cow, Past Lives, Carol, The Big Short, Orange Is the New Black, The Umbrella Academy)
•Mason Alexander Park (The Sandman, Quantum Leap, Cowboy Bebop, Helen Hayes Award winner)
•Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: NY, Providence, Guiding Light)
•Named to Playbill's list of universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in 2024-25 season
Updated 3d ago
