Alternatives to American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York UniversityNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $55k. Premium on-campus housing. Roughly 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Known for computer science, management, and business programs. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.
Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York City, NY
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $37k. Premium on-campus housing option. More than 1,700 students. Safe campus. Well known for their theater and drama, communication and journalism, and film and acting programs. SAT 1140, ACT 25 to enroll.
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $35k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. About 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Well known for their medical, business, and management programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York City, NY
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $62k. Above average on-campus housing. Around 34,800 students. Dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on management, computer science, and medical programs. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.
Pace UniversityNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $48k. On-campus housing. Over 13,700 students. Relatively safe campus. Focus on nursing, management, and computer science programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 27 to enroll.
The University of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $51k. Above average on-campus housing option. Over 1,400 students. Dangerous campus. Emphasis on music, theater and drama, and dance and ballet programs. SAT 1030, ACT 23 to enroll.
The New SchoolNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $53k. Premium on-campus housing option. About 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Specializes in computer science, music, and fashion programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NY
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $17k. Above average on-campus housing option. About 3,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for theater and drama, music, and communication and journalism programs. SAT 1210, ACT 30 to enroll.
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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $15k. Premium on-campus housing option. More than 14,000 students. Generally safe campus. Best known for offering criminal justice, psychology, and social work programs. ACT 23 to enroll.
The Juilliard SchoolNew York City, NY
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $52k. On-campus housing. Roughly 1,000 students. Generally safe campus. Offers strong music and theater and drama programs.
LIM CollegeNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $30k. Premium on-campus housing option. Around 1,400 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on retailing and wholesaling, fashion, and marketing and advertising programs. SAT 1020, ACT 22 to enroll.
Touro UniversityNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $19k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. About 11,200 students. Safe campus. Has strong education, general studies, and medical assistant programs. ACT 29 to enroll.
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NY
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Over 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Emphasis on education, psychology, and biology programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
Berkeley College New YorkNew York City, NY
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $26k. Above average on-campus housing. About 1,900 students. Safe campus. Top offerings include management, business, and medical programs. ROTC programs.
New York School of Interior DesignNew York City, NY
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $35k. Premium on-campus housing option. More than 700 students. Safe campus. Specializes in interior design program. SAT 1070, ACT 23 to enroll.