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Private nonprofit, 2-year

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

Washington, D.C. · www.theconservatory.org

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Acceptance rate

100.0%

2025

Tuition per year

$11,600

$28,994 with room and board

Undergraduates

16

Student-faculty ratio 3:1

Graduation rate

50.0%

Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 50.0%

About

Type
Private nonprofit, 2-year
Location
Washington, D.C.
Website
www.theconservatory.org
Undergraduates
16
Student-faculty ratio
3 : 1

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Setting
Large city
Nearest major city
In Washington, DC
Nearest international airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), about 20 mi
Washington, D.C.
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
President
Raymond G. Ficca (President)
Phone
2023332202
City
Washington, D.C.
Address
1556 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

Rankings & Admission

Acceptance rate (%)

Acceptance rate by gender, 2025

Men
100.0%
Women
100.0%

In 2020: men 100.0%, women 100.0%.

Test Scores

SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.

How Hard Is It to Get In

about 10 in 10

3 applicants in 2025, 100.0% admitted

3 admitted 0 not admitted Yield 100.0%

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Certificate81 international (12.5%)
Top 1 Certificate majors by graduates
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
8

U.S. studentsInternational

Students

16 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 56:44

Undergraduate race and ethnicity (16)

Black
9 · 56.3%
White
3 · 18.8%
Two or more races
2 · 12.5%
Asian
1 · 6.3%
Unknown
1 · 6.3%

International Students

International share over the last 10 years

Undergraduates0.0%

0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016

0% 7.5% 15% 2016: 0.0%2017: 2.9%2018: 0.0%2019: 0.0%2020: 0.0%2021: 9.4%2022: 0.0%2023: 0.0%2024: 0.0%2025: 0.0%
20162025

Cost

2025 cost per year

$28,994

Undergraduate tuition
$11,600
Room and board
$17,394
Tuition and room and board over time

Tuition rose 23% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 12%.

Finances · fiscal year 2024

Revenue$308K

Tuition and fees
$277K89.8%
Gifts and private grants
$29K9.5%
Other
$2K0.7%

Expenses$388K

Instruction
$106K27.3%
Student services
$69K17.8%
Institutional support
$66K17.0%
Academic support
$54K13.9%
Other
$93K24.0%

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

No athlete data available for 2025.

No athlete data available for 2024.

No athlete data available for 2023.

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

Incidents, 2023–2025

Robbery
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.