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 University | 74 | 1% | $33,004 |
| 7 | University of Southern California | 73 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 8 | Chattanooga State Community College | 69 | 5% | $5,563 |
| 9 | Pace University | 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 University | 33 | 1% | $57,678 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City University | 27 | 3% | $44,172 |
| 15 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 23 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 16 | Syracuse University | 23 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 17 | Academy of Art University | 22 | 1% | $44,226 |
| 18 | Theatre of Arts | 21 | 100% | $21,564 |
| 19 | Baylor University | 21 | 0% | $62,527 |
| 20 | Community College of Philadelphia | 19 | 1% | $6,542 |
| 21 | The University of the Arts | 18 | 4% | $67,741 |
| 22 | University of Miami | 17 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 23 | Western Michigan University | 17 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 24 | The Juilliard School | 17 | 6% | $65,610 |
| 25 | Wright State University-Main Campus | 17 | 0% | $25,116 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 17 | 0% | $36,652 |
| 27 | Boston University | 17 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 28 | George Washington University | 16 | 0% | $71,930 |
| 29 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 15 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 30 | Ithaca College | 14 | 1% | $62,757 |
| 31 | The University of Texas at Austin | 14 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 32 | Yale University | 13 | 0% | $73,900 |
| 33 | Northampton County Area Community College | 13 | 1% | $19,774 |
| 34 | The New School | 13 | 0% | $71,361 |
| 35 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 12 | 0% | $24,035 |
| 36 | Towson University | 12 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 37 | Emerson College | 12 | 1% | $68,392 |
| 38 | University of Connecticut | 11 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 39 | Mississippi University for Women | 11 | 1% | $20,079 |
| 40 | Brown University | 11 | 0% | $73,802 |
| 41 | Stephens College | 10 | 4% | $45,401 |
| 42 | Chapman University | 10 | 0% | $73,182 |
| 43 | Shenandoah University | 10 | 1% | $47,000 |
| 44 | Webster University | 9 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 45 | Central Washington University | 9 | 0% | $23,201 |
| 46 | Otterbein University | 9 | 1% | $46,908 |
| 47 | University of California-San Diego | 8 | 0% | $32,838 |
| 48 | Keene State College | 8 | 1% | $27,988 |
| 49 | Belmont University | 8 | 0% | $52,760 |
| 50 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 8 | 0% | $30,866 |
| 51 | Lindenwood University | 8 | 0% | $30,500 |
| 52 | Brigham Young University-Provo | 8 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 53 | Brenau University | 8 | 1% | $45,518 |
| 54 | Baldwin Wallace University | 8 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 55 | Saint Edward's University | 8 | 1% | $61,670 |
| 56 | Casper College | 7 | 1% | $13,132 |
| 57 | Lipscomb University | 7 | 1% | $49,546 |
| 58 | University 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 University | 6 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 62 | Bradley University | 5 | 0% | $47,820 |
| 63 | Regent University | 5 | 0% | $29,763 |
| 64 | Salem State University | 5 | 0% | $27,384 |
| 65 | Nassau Community College | 5 | 0% | $7,680 |
| 66 | Catholic University of America | 5 | 0% | $64,560 |
| 67 | Arcadia University | 4 | 0% | $59,980 |
| 68 | Southern Oregon University | 4 | 0% | $27,510 |
| 69 | University of Northern Iowa | 4 | 0% | $20,934 |
| 70 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 4 | 1% | $48,324 |
| 71 | Anderson University | 4 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 72 | Elon University | 4 | 0% | $51,049 |
| 73 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 4 | 0% | $28,058 |
| 74 | Illinois Wesleyan University | 4 | 1% | $61,020 |
| 75 | College of the Ozarks | 3 | 1% | $30,220 |
| 76 | Central Michigan University | 3 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 77 | Seton Hill University | 3 | 1% | $51,432 |
| 78 | Housatonic Community College | 3 | 1% | $5,604 |
| 79 | Florida Southern College | 3 | 0% | $52,020 |
| 80 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 2 | 0% | $33,396 |
| 81 | Freed-Hardeman University | 2 | 1% | $34,950 |
| 82 | Augsburg University | 2 | 0% | $52,780 |
| 83 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 2 | 0% | $22,822 |
| 84 | Roosevelt University | 2 | 0% | $48,655 |
| 85 | Kean University | 2 | 0% | $30,475 |
| 86 | Bennington College | 2 | 1% | $73,270 |
| 87 | Oakland University | 2 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 88 | Lycoming College | 2 | 1% | $56,155 |
| 89 | Pepperdine University | 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 University | 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.