New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts closed in 8/2025 (U.S. Department of Education IPEDS). The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
Acceptance rate
42.8%
2025
Tuition per year
$38,550
$55,750 with room and board
Peer median $19,450
Undergraduates
251
Student-faculty ratio 18:1
Peer median 14 : 1
Graduation rate
64.6%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 64.6%
Peer median 57.4%
“Peers” are all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Location
- New York, New York
- Website
- www.nycda.edu
- Undergraduates
- 251
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- New York, about 6 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 10 mi
- Also known as
- School for Film and Television (The)
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Lisa Berman Knott (CEO)
- Phone
- 2126450030
- Address
- 39 W 19th Street Fl 2, New York, NY 10011-4225
Rankings & Admission
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 91.9%, women 92.5%.
Students
251 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 38:62 · Freshman retention 83.3%
- Continuing undergraduates 138
- First-year undergraduates 91
- Transfers and others 22
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (251)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
29 in 2025 · 10.5% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$55,750
- Undergraduate tuition
- $38,550
- Room and board
- $17,200
Peer median tuition + room and board $29,491 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 24% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose -6%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$11.3M
Expenses$13.8M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
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 · 0.8 mi
U.S. News #31
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Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken · 1.7 mi
U.S. News #59
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Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York · 5.0 mi
U.S. News #12
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Barnard CollegeNew York · 5.1 mi
Liberal Arts #19
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Rutgers University-NewarkNewark · 9.6 mi
U.S. News #73
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Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick · 29.0 mi
U.S. News #44
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Princeton UniversityPrinceton · 44.2 mi
U.S. News #2
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The United States Military Academy at West PointWest Point · 44.9 mi
Liberal Arts #9
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Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook · 47.2 mi
U.S. News #59
Peer median 0.0 · all 26 private two-year art and design schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2020–2022
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts include Ser'Darius Blain (Actor in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Carolina Ravassa (Colombian actress, voice of Sombra in Overwatch) and Alice St Clair (English actress, played Catherine Middleton in a TV film).
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Ser'Darius Blain 1987–
Actor in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
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Carolina Ravassa 1985–
Colombian actress, voice of Sombra in Overwatch
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Alice St Clair 1988–
English actress, played Catherine Middleton in a TV film
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Kara Young
Stage actress, two-time Tony Award winner
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.