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