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BFA Acting
Acting
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Highly SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsTraining
•Accepts ~10% of auditioners into classes of 16 or fewer
•Exclusively undergraduate focus—students cast in productions from freshman year
•Four years of acting training plus dance and private voice lessons
•Undergraduate-only program means no competition with grad students for roles
Notable Alumni
•Brad Sherwood — star of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, BFA Acting '86
•60+ alumni working on and off Broadway, in national tours, and at top regional theatres including the Guthrie, Actors Theater of Louisville, and Cincinnati Playhouse
Professional Development
•Senior NYC showcase for top industry professionals
•80% of graduates employed in the field immediately after graduation
Value
•Tom Hanks Scholarship and Augsburger/Estevez (Martin Sheen) Scholarship available for acting students
Academic info
Snapshot
3.47
Avg GPA
96%
Admit Rate
school-wide
44%
Grad Rate
6.8K
Enrollment
$50K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$15,415
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$11,522
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,222
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$11,952
$30-48k$11,631
$48-75k$14,501
$75-110k$18,734
$110k+$20,720
Program info updated 3h ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Accepts ~10% of auditioners into classes of 16 or fewer
•Exclusively undergraduate focus—students cast in productions from freshman year
•Four years of acting training plus dance and private voice lessons
•Undergraduate-only program means no competition with grad students for roles
Notable Alumni
•Brad Sherwood — star of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, BFA Acting '86
•60+ alumni working on and off Broadway, in national tours, and at top regional theatres including the Guthrie, Actors Theater of Louisville, and Cincinnati Playhouse
Professional Development
•Senior NYC showcase for top industry professionals
•80% of graduates employed in the field immediately after graduation
Value
•Tom Hanks Scholarship and Augsburger/Estevez (Martin Sheen) Scholarship available for acting students
Training
•Accepts ~10% of auditioners into classes of 16 or fewer
•Exclusively undergraduate focus—students cast in productions from freshman year
•Four years of acting training plus dance and private voice lessons
•Undergraduate-only program means no competition with grad students for roles
Notable Alumni
•Brad Sherwood — star of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, BFA Acting '86
•60+ alumni working on and off Broadway, in national tours, and at top regional theatres including the Guthrie, Actors Theater of Louisville, and Cincinnati Playhouse
Professional Development
•Senior NYC showcase for top industry professionals
•80% of graduates employed in the field immediately after graduation
Value
•Tom Hanks Scholarship and Augsburger/Estevez (Martin Sheen) Scholarship available for acting students
Updated 3h ago
