Circle in the Square Theatre School

Academic calendar

Semester

Religious affiliation

Not applicable

President

Jeanne Slater (Artistic Director)

Phone

2123070388

City

New York, New York

Address

1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019-6795

Rankings & Admission

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.

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Students

39 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 38:62 · Freshman retention 100.0%

• Continuing undergraduates 35
• First-year undergraduates 4

International Students

International share over the last 10 years

Cost

Campus Life

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

• New York UniversityNew York · 2.3 mi U.S. News #31
• Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken · 2.4 mi U.S. News #59
• Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York · 3.4 mi U.S. News #12
• Barnard CollegeNew York · 3.5 mi Liberal Arts #19
• Rutgers University-NewarkNewark · 10.1 mi U.S. News #73
• Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick · 30.3 mi U.S. News #44
• The United States Military Academy at West PointWest Point · 43.3 mi Liberal Arts #9
• Princeton UniversityPrinceton · 45.5 mi U.S. News #2
• Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook · 46.4 mi U.S. News #59

Notable alumni of Circle in the Square Theatre School include Lady Gaga (Singer, songwriter and actress), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Actor known for supporting and leading roles) and Viola Davis (Actress, Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT winner).

• L

  Lady Gaga 1986–

  Singer, songwriter and actress

  Also attended: Johns Hopkins University, New York University

  Mother: Cynthia Germanotta (George Washington University, West Virginia University)

• P

  Philip Seymour Hoffman 1967–2014

  Actor known for supporting and leading roles

  Also attended: New York University

• V

  Viola Davis 1965–

  Actress, Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT winner

  Also attended: The Juilliard School, Rhode Island College

• B

  Benicio del Toro 1967–

  Puerto Rican actor and Academy Award winner

  Also attended: University of California-San Diego

• K

  Kevin Bacon 1958–

  Actor and Golden Globe winner

  Also attended: Albright College

  Spouse: Kyra Sedgwick (University of Southern California, Sarah Lawrence College)

• F

  Felicity Huffman 1962–

  Actress known for Desperate Housewives

  Also attended: New York University

  Spouse: William H. Macy (Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, Goddard College)

• M

  Michelle Monaghan 1976–

  Actress known for Source Code

  Also attended: Pepperdine University, Columbia College Chicago

• I

  Idina Menzel 1971–

  American actress and singer

  Also attended: New York University

  Spouse: Aaron Lohr (University of California-Los Angeles, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice)

• L

  Lisa Edelstein 1966–

  Actress and artist

  Also attended: New York University

See all 24 notable alumni of Circle in the Square Theatre School →