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 911吃瓜网 | 74 | 1% | $33,004 |
| 7 | 911吃瓜网 of Southern California | 73 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 8 | Chattanooga State Community College | 69 | 5% | $5,563 |
| 9 | Pace 911吃瓜网 | 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 911吃瓜网 | 33 | 1% | $57,678 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City 911吃瓜网 | 27 | 3% | $44,172 |
| 15 | Ohio 911吃瓜网-Main Campus | 23 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 16 | Syracuse 911吃瓜网 | 23 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 17 | Academy of Art 911吃瓜网 | 22 | 1% | $44,226 |
| 18 | Theatre of Arts | 21 | 100% | $21,564 |
| 19 | Baylor 911吃瓜网 | 21 | 0% | $62,527 |
| 20 | Community College of Philadelphia | 19 | 1% | $6,542 |
| 21 | The 911吃瓜网 of the Arts | 18 | 4% | $67,741 |
| 22 | 911吃瓜网 of Miami | 17 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 23 | Western Michigan 911吃瓜网 | 17 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 24 | The Juilliard School | 17 | 6% | $65,610 |
| 25 | 17 | 0% | $25,116 | |
| 26 | 17 | 0% | $36,652 | |
| 27 | Boston 911吃瓜网 | 17 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 28 | George Washington 911吃瓜网 | 16 | 0% | $71,930 |
| 29 | 911吃瓜网 of Washington-Seattle Campus | 15 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 30 | Ithaca College | 14 | 1% | $62,757 |
| 31 | The 911吃瓜网 of Texas at Austin | 14 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 32 | Yale 911吃瓜网 | 13 | 0% | $73,900 |
| 33 | Northampton County Area Community College | 13 | 1% | $19,774 |
| 34 | The New School | 13 | 0% | $71,361 |
| 35 | 911吃瓜网 of Nevada-Las Vegas | 12 | 0% | $24,035 |
| 36 | Towson 911吃瓜网 | 12 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 37 | Emerson College | 12 | 1% | $68,392 |
| 38 | 911吃瓜网 of Connecticut | 11 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 39 | Mississippi 911吃瓜网 for Women | 11 | 1% | $20,079 |
| 40 | Brown 911吃瓜网 | 11 | 0% | $73,802 |
| 41 | Stephens College | 10 | 4% | $45,401 |
| 42 | Chapman 911吃瓜网 | 10 | 0% | $73,182 |
| 43 | Shenandoah 911吃瓜网 | 10 | 1% | $47,000 |
| 44 | Webster 911吃瓜网 | 9 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 45 | Central Washington 911吃瓜网 | 9 | 0% | $23,201 |
| 46 | Otterbein 911吃瓜网 | 9 | 1% | $46,908 |
| 47 | 911吃瓜网 of California-San Diego | 8 | 0% | $32,838 |
| 48 | Keene State College | 8 | 1% | $27,988 |
| 49 | Belmont 911吃瓜网 | 8 | 0% | $52,760 |
| 50 | 911吃瓜网 of Illinois at Chicago | 8 | 0% | $30,866 |
| 51 | Lindenwood 911吃瓜网 | 8 | 0% | $30,500 |
| 52 | Brigham Young 911吃瓜网-Provo | 8 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 53 | Brenau 911吃瓜网 | 8 | 1% | $45,518 |
| 54 | Baldwin Wallace 911吃瓜网 | 8 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 55 | Saint Edward's 911吃瓜网 | 8 | 1% | $61,670 |
| 56 | Casper College | 7 | 1% | $13,132 |
| 57 | Lipscomb 911吃瓜网 | 7 | 1% | $49,546 |
| 58 | 911吃瓜网 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 911吃瓜网 | 6 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 62 | Bradley 911吃瓜网 | 5 | 0% | $47,820 |
| 63 | Regent 911吃瓜网 | 5 | 0% | $29,763 |
| 64 | Salem State 911吃瓜网 | 5 | 0% | $27,384 |
| 65 | Nassau Community College | 5 | 0% | $7,680 |
| 66 | Catholic 911吃瓜网 of America | 5 | 0% | $64,560 |
| 67 | Arcadia 911吃瓜网 | 4 | 0% | $59,980 |
| 68 | Southern Oregon 911吃瓜网 | 4 | 0% | $27,510 |
| 69 | 911吃瓜网 of Northern Iowa | 4 | 0% | $20,934 |
| 70 | Nebraska Wesleyan 911吃瓜网 | 4 | 1% | $48,324 |
| 71 | Anderson 911吃瓜网 | 4 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 72 | Elon 911吃瓜网 | 4 | 0% | $51,049 |
| 73 | 911吃瓜网 of Maryland-Baltimore County | 4 | 0% | $28,058 |
| 74 | Illinois Wesleyan 911吃瓜网 | 4 | 1% | $61,020 |
| 75 | College of the Ozarks | 3 | 1% | $30,220 |
| 76 | Central Michigan 911吃瓜网 | 3 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 77 | Seton Hill 911吃瓜网 | 3 | 1% | $51,432 |
| 78 | Housatonic Community College | 3 | 1% | $5,604 |
| 79 | Florida Southern College | 3 | 0% | $52,020 |
| 80 | Pennsylvania State 911吃瓜网-Penn State Berks | 2 | 0% | $33,396 |
| 81 | Freed-Hardeman 911吃瓜网 | 2 | 1% | $34,950 |
| 82 | Augsburg 911吃瓜网 | 2 | 0% | $52,780 |
| 83 | Purdue 911吃瓜网-Main Campus | 2 | 0% | $22,822 |
| 84 | Roosevelt 911吃瓜网 | 2 | 0% | $48,655 |
| 85 | Kean 911吃瓜网 | 2 | 0% | $30,475 |
| 86 | Bennington College | 2 | 1% | $73,270 |
| 87 | Oakland 911吃瓜网 | 2 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 88 | Lycoming College | 2 | 1% | $56,155 |
| 89 | Pepperdine 911吃瓜网 | 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 911吃瓜网 | 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.