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 | Â鶹Íø of Miami | 17 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 23 | Western Michigan Â鶹Íø | 17 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 24 | The Juilliard School | 17 | 6% | $65,610 |
| 25 | 17 | 0% | $25,116 | |
| 26 | 17 | 0% | $36,652 | |
| 27 | Boston Â鶹Íø | 17 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 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 | Yale Â鶹Íø | 13 | 0% | $73,900 |
| 33 | Northampton County Area Community College | 13 | 1% | $19,774 |
| 34 | The New School | 13 | 0% | $71,361 |
| 35 | Â鶹Íø of Nevada-Las Vegas | 12 | 0% | $24,035 |
| 36 | Towson Â鶹Íø | 12 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 37 | Emerson College | 12 | 1% | $68,392 |
| 38 | Â鶹Íø of Connecticut | 11 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 39 | Mississippi Â鶹Íø for Women | 11 | 1% | $20,079 |
| 40 | Brown Â鶹Íø | 11 | 0% | $73,802 |
| 41 | Stephens College | 10 | 4% | $45,401 |
| 42 | Chapman Â鶹Íø | 10 | 0% | $73,182 |
| 43 | Shenandoah Â鶹Íø | 10 | 1% | $47,000 |
| 44 | Webster Â鶹Íø | 9 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 45 | Central Washington Â鶹Íø | 9 | 0% | $23,201 |
| 46 | Otterbein Â鶹Íø | 9 | 1% | $46,908 |
| 47 | Â鶹Íø of California-San Diego | 8 | 0% | $32,838 |
| 48 | Keene State College | 8 | 1% | $27,988 |
| 49 | Belmont Â鶹Íø | 8 | 0% | $52,760 |
| 50 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Chicago | 8 | 0% | $30,866 |
| 51 | Lindenwood Â鶹Íø | 8 | 0% | $30,500 |
| 52 | Brigham Young Â鶹Íø-Provo | 8 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 53 | Brenau Â鶹Íø | 8 | 1% | $45,518 |
| 54 | Baldwin Wallace Â鶹Íø | 8 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 55 | Saint Edward's Â鶹Íø | 8 | 1% | $61,670 |
| 56 | Casper College | 7 | 1% | $13,132 |
| 57 | Lipscomb Â鶹Íø | 7 | 1% | $49,546 |
| 58 | Â鶹Íø of Hartford | 7 | 0% | $56,599 |
| 59 | Greensboro College | 6 | 4% | $42,440 |
| 60 | Montgomery County Community College | 6 | 0% | $13,860 |
| 61 | Texas Christian Â鶹Íø | 6 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 62 | Bradley Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $47,820 |
| 63 | Regent Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $29,763 |
| 64 | Salem State Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $27,384 |
| 65 | Nassau Community College | 5 | 0% | $7,680 |
| 66 | Catholic Â鶹Íø of America | 5 | 0% | $64,560 |
| 67 | Arcadia Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $59,980 |
| 68 | Southern Oregon Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $27,510 |
| 69 | Â鶹Íø of Northern Iowa | 4 | 0% | $20,934 |
| 70 | Nebraska Wesleyan Â鶹Íø | 4 | 1% | $48,324 |
| 71 | Anderson Â鶹Íø | 4 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 72 | Elon Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $51,049 |
| 73 | Â鶹Íø of Maryland-Baltimore County | 4 | 0% | $28,058 |
| 74 | Illinois Wesleyan Â鶹Íø | 4 | 1% | $61,020 |
| 75 | College of the Ozarks | 3 | 1% | $30,220 |
| 76 | Central Michigan Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 77 | Seton Hill Â鶹Íø | 3 | 1% | $51,432 |
| 78 | Housatonic Community College | 3 | 1% | $5,604 |
| 79 | Florida Southern College | 3 | 0% | $52,020 |
| 80 | Pennsylvania State Â鶹Íø-Penn State Berks | 2 | 0% | $33,396 |
| 81 | Freed-Hardeman Â鶹Íø | 2 | 1% | $34,950 |
| 82 | Augsburg Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $52,780 |
| 83 | Purdue Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 2 | 0% | $22,822 |
| 84 | Roosevelt Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $48,655 |
| 85 | Kean Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $30,475 |
| 86 | Bennington College | 2 | 1% | $73,270 |
| 87 | Oakland Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 88 | Lycoming College | 2 | 1% | $56,155 |
| 89 | Pepperdine Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $73,002 |
| 90 | Dordt College | 2 | 1% | $45,070 |
| 91 | Emory & Henry College | 1 | 0% | $50,800 |
| 92 | Central Wyoming College | 1 | 0% | $13,501 |
| 93 | Campbell Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $49,640 |
| 94 | Nazareth College | 1 | 0% | $50,235 |
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.