National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is a private community college located in Washington, DC. It offers 2 major programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,200 for undergraduate programs at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($16,547) of private community colleges in District of Columbia.

It has 18 students that are lower than the average population (201 students) of community colleges in District of Columbia. The student to faculty ratio is 5 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of District of Columbia community colleges.

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Academic Overview

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Washington, District of Columbia. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $11,200 on average. It offers 2 degree programs through 2 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	1556 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC
Phone	202-333-2202
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$11,200
Acceptance Rate	100.00%
Student Population »	18 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	100%
Retention Rate	33%
Average Financial Aid »	$2,888
Students to Faculty	5:1 (20.00%)

Application Requirements

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Not Considered
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,200 for undergraduate programs at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($16,547) over private community colleges in District of Columbia.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. Then, we compare its costs to District of Columbia community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$11,200
Off-Campus Living Costs	$26,354
Average Financial Aid	$2,888
Cost of Attendance	$37,554
After Financial Aid	$34,666

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts	$11,200
Private Community Colleges in District of Columbia	$16,547
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts offers Certificate programs - 2 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 18 students at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 17 male students and 10 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	27	27
Male Students	17	17
Female Students	10	10

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