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2024 Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

9 Colleges in New York
188 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in acting, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #230 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of acting. Combined, these schools handed out 188 bachelor's degrees in acting to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Acting School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York The acting bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for acting students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Acting in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in acting.

Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in Acting

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American Musical and Dramatic Academy is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in acting. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from American Musical and Dramatic Academy

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The Juilliard School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in acting needs to look into The Juilliard School. Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from The Juilliard School

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
22 Annual Graduates

Syracuse University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in acting. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Syracuse University

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY
17 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in acting has to look into Purchase College. Purchase College is a small public college located in the suburb of Purchase.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Purchase College

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
15 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Ithaca College

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55 Annual Graduates

MMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Marymount Manhattan College

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
12 Annual Graduates

SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from SUNY Fredonia

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57 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Pace University - New York

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY

LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from LIU Post

Best Acting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Acting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 698 99
Maryland 370 28
New Jersey 351 3

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Acting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 1,076
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft 218
Musical Theater 205
Theater Design & Technology 104
Playwriting & Screenwriting 94
Directing & Theatrical Production 37
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism 3
Costume Design 2

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