A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the achievement of naturalistic and believable behavior in imaginary circumstances. Includes instruction in voice and acting speech, stage dialects, movement, improvisation, acting styles, theatre history, script interpretation, and actor coaching.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Film Academy | 260 | 29% | $32,438 |
| 2 | American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York | 157 | 100% | $58,619 |
| 3 | Marymount Manhattan College | 122 | 29% | $58,110 |
| 4 | New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts | 108 | 100% | $32,992 |
| 5 | American Conservatory Theater | 79 | 100% | $30,060 |
| 6 | Temple Â鶹Íø | 74 | 1% | $33,004 |
| 7 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 73 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 8 | Chattanooga State Community College | 69 | 5% | $5,563 |
| 9 | Pace Â鶹Íø | 53 | 2% | $66,499 |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 45 | 3% | $45,644 |
| 11 | KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | 38 | 70% | $16,993 |
| 12 | California Institute of the Arts | 34 | 9% | $71,135 |
| 13 | DePaul Â鶹Íø | 33 | 1% | $57,678 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City Â鶹Íø | 27 | 3% | $44,172 |
| 15 | Ohio Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 23 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 16 | Syracuse Â鶹Íø | 23 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 17 | Academy of Art Â鶹Íø | 22 | 1% | $44,226 |
| 18 | Theatre of Arts | 21 | 100% | $21,564 |
| 19 | Baylor Â鶹Íø | 21 | 0% | $62,527 |
| 20 | Community College of Philadelphia | 19 | 1% | $6,542 |
| 21 | The Â鶹Íø of the Arts | 18 | 4% | $67,741 |
| 22 | 17 | 0% | $36,652 | |
| 23 | 17 | 0% | $25,116 | |
| 24 | Â鶹Íø of Miami | 17 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 25 | Boston Â鶹Íø | 17 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 26 | The Juilliard School | 17 | 6% | $65,610 |
| 27 | Western Michigan Â鶹Íø | 17 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 28 | George Washington Â鶹Íø | 16 | 0% | $71,930 |
| 29 | Â鶹Íø of Washington-Seattle Campus | 15 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 30 | Ithaca College | 14 | 1% | $62,757 |
| 31 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas at Austin | 14 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 32 | Northampton County Area Community College | 13 | 1% | $19,774 |
| 33 | The New School | 13 | 0% | $71,361 |
| 34 | Yale Â鶹Íø | 13 | 0% | $73,900 |
| 35 | Emerson College | 12 | 1% | $68,392 |
| 36 | Towson Â鶹Íø | 12 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 37 | Â鶹Íø of Nevada-Las Vegas | 12 | 0% | $24,035 |
| 38 | Mississippi Â鶹Íø for Women | 11 | 1% | $20,079 |
| 39 | Brown Â鶹Íø | 11 | 0% | $73,802 |
| 40 | Â鶹Íø of Connecticut | 11 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 41 | Chapman Â鶹Íø | 10 | 0% | $73,182 |
| 42 | Stephens College | 10 | 4% | $45,401 |
| 43 | Shenandoah Â鶹Íø | 10 | 1% | $47,000 |
| 44 | Webster Â鶹Íø | 9 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 45 | Otterbein Â鶹Íø | 9 | 1% | $46,908 |
| 46 | Central Washington Â鶹Íø | 9 | 0% | $23,201 |
| 47 | Brigham Young Â鶹Íø-Provo | 8 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 48 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Chicago | 8 | 0% | $30,866 |
| 49 | Lindenwood Â鶹Íø | 8 | 0% | $30,500 |
| 50 | Keene State College | 8 | 1% | $27,988 |
| 51 | Baldwin Wallace Â鶹Íø | 8 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 52 | Belmont Â鶹Íø | 8 | 0% | $52,760 |
| 53 | Brenau Â鶹Íø | 8 | 1% | $45,518 |
| 54 | Saint Edward's Â鶹Íø | 8 | 1% | $61,670 |
| 55 | Â鶹Íø of California-San Diego | 8 | 0% | $32,838 |
| 56 | Â鶹Íø of Hartford | 7 | 0% | $56,599 |
| 57 | Lipscomb Â鶹Íø | 7 | 1% | $49,546 |
| 58 | Casper College | 7 | 1% | $13,132 |
| 59 | Texas Christian Â鶹Íø | 6 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 60 | Montgomery County Community College | 6 | 0% | $13,860 |
| 61 | Greensboro College | 6 | 4% | $42,440 |
| 62 | Nassau Community College | 5 | 0% | $7,680 |
| 63 | Bradley Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $47,820 |
| 64 | Regent Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $29,763 |
| 65 | Salem State Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $27,384 |
| 66 | Catholic Â鶹Íø of America | 5 | 0% | $64,560 |
| 67 | Nebraska Wesleyan Â鶹Íø | 4 | 1% | $48,324 |
| 68 | Â鶹Íø of Maryland-Baltimore County | 4 | 0% | $28,058 |
| 69 | Â鶹Íø of Northern Iowa | 4 | 0% | $20,934 |
| 70 | Elon Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $51,049 |
| 71 | Arcadia Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $59,980 |
| 72 | Southern Oregon Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $27,510 |
| 73 | Illinois Wesleyan Â鶹Íø | 4 | 1% | $61,020 |
| 74 | Anderson Â鶹Íø | 4 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 75 | Florida Southern College | 3 | 0% | $52,020 |
| 76 | College of the Ozarks | 3 | 1% | $30,220 |
| 77 | Central Michigan Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 78 | Seton Hill Â鶹Íø | 3 | 1% | $51,432 |
| 79 | Housatonic Community College | 3 | 1% | $5,604 |
| 80 | Bennington College | 2 | 1% | $73,270 |
| 81 | Roosevelt Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $48,655 |
| 82 | Pepperdine Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $73,002 |
| 83 | Augsburg Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $52,780 |
| 84 | Dordt College | 2 | 1% | $45,070 |
| 85 | Kean Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $30,475 |
| 86 | Freed-Hardeman Â鶹Íø | 2 | 1% | $34,950 |
| 87 | Oakland Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 88 | Pennsylvania State Â鶹Íø-Penn State Berks | 2 | 0% | $33,396 |
| 89 | Lycoming College | 2 | 1% | $56,155 |
| 90 | Purdue Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 2 | 0% | $22,822 |
| 91 | Central Wyoming College | 1 | 0% | $13,501 |
| 92 | Nazareth College | 1 | 0% | $50,235 |
| 93 | Emory & Henry College | 1 | 0% | $50,800 |
| 94 | Campbell Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $49,640 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Acting program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.