New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts: Review & Facts

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New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 380 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1980 and is one of the 60 colleges and schools located in New York City, New York.

Academic Offerings

At New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts you can receive your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

2

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 2 majors. The most popular concentrations are Theater and Drama and Film and Acting. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts student retention rate is fair at 78% (close to New York average). Considering this statistic, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

78%

Fair

The graduation rate at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is below average: 56%.

Student to faculty ratio at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is pretty decent -- 14:1. Learn more information about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is extremely high - $35,400 a year. The additional fees at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $1,000, which comes to a total of $36,400 per year.

Read the details about NYCDA additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

87%

As reported in recent data, 255 applications were submitted and 223 were accepted, so it is easy to be accepted at this school.

The college might accept your credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is $50.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at NYCDA and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (212) 645-0030 or check New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts Website.

Opportunities and Services

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at NYCDA, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

NYCDA offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 200 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is very high -- nearly $13,000 per year.

Based on the college crime information, NYCDA seems to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts Location and Address

Postal Address:
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
39 W 19th Street Fl 2
New York City, New York
10011-4225, USA