Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
Acceptance rate
53.3%
2025
Tuition per year
$19,000
$35,515 with room and board
Undergraduates
67
Student-faculty ratio 4:1
Graduation rate
100.0%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 100.0%
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 2-year
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Website
- www.neighborhoodplayhouse.org
- Undergraduates
- 67
- Student-faculty ratio
- 4 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- New York, about 7 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 10 mi
- Also known as
- Neighborhood Playhouse School
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Pamela Moller Kareman (Executive Director)
- Phone
- 2126883770
- City
- New York City, New York
- Address
- 340 E 54th Street, New York City, NY 10022-5017
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 40.0%, women 63.6%.
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 5 in 10
15 applicants in 2025, 53.3% admitted
8 admitted 7 not admitted Yield 37.5%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Students
67 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 49:51 · Freshman retention 40.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 64
- First-year undergraduates 3
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (67)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
15 in 2025 · 29.6% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$35,515
- Undergraduate tuition
- $19,000
- Room and board
- $16,515
Tuition rose 19% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose -13%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$4.5M
Expenses$2.1M
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
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New York UniversityNew York · 2.5 mi
U.S. News #31
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Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken · 3.2 mi
U.S. News #59
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Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York · 3.6 mi
U.S. News #12
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Barnard CollegeNew York · 3.7 mi
Liberal Arts #19
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Rutgers University-NewarkNewark · 11.1 mi
U.S. News #73
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Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick · 30.9 mi
U.S. News #44
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The United States Military Academy at West PointWest Point · 43.7 mi
Liberal Arts #9
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Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook · 45.5 mi
U.S. News #59
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Princeton UniversityPrinceton · 46.1 mi
U.S. News #2
Notable Alumni
All 61Notable alumni of Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater include Grace Kelly (Hollywood actress and Princess of Monaco), Dustin Hoffman (Actor and filmmaker) and Gregory Peck (American film star).
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Grace Kelly 1929–1982
Hollywood actress and Princess of Monaco
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Dustin Hoffman 1937–
Actor and filmmaker
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Gregory Peck 1916–2003
American film star
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Diane Keaton 1946–2025
American actress
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Kim Basinger 1953–
Actress and Academy Award winner
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Robert Duvall 1931–2026
Actor and director
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Steve McQueen 1930–1980
Actor and racing driver
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Sydney Pollack 1934–2008
Film director, producer and actor, two-time Oscar winner
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Leslie Nielsen 1926–2010
Canadian-American actor and comedian
See all 61 notable alumni of Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater →
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.