New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a private community college located in New York, NY. It offers 3 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $37,200 for undergraduate programs at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($19,678) of private community colleges in New York.

It has 376 students that are lower than the average population (2,570 students) of community colleges in New York. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of New York community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $35,600.

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Academic Overview

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in New York, New York. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $37,200 on average. It offers 3 degree programs through 1 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.) The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $35,600.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	39 W 19th Street Fl 2, New York, NY
Phone	212-645-0030
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$37,200
Acceptance Rate	87.45%
Student Population »	376 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	84%
Retention Rate	78%
Average Financial Aid »	$15,992
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,600

Application Requirements

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript). The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.

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

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $37,200 for undergraduate programs at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($19,678) over private community colleges in New York.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Then, we compare its costs to New York 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	$37,200
Books & Supplies	$300
Off-Campus Living Costs	$27,882
Average Financial Aid	$15,992
Cost of Attendance	$65,382
After Financial Aid	$49,390
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,600

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts	$37,200
Private Community Colleges in New York	$19,678
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 1 Certificate, 2 Associate's. 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	1	2	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

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Acting	NOT OFFERED	64 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Musical Theatre	NOT OFFERED	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 376 students at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 97 male students and 149 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	246	246
Male Students	97	97
Female Students	149	149

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