Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in New York City, US [Rankings]

Below is the list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 5.28K citations received by 667 academic papers made by 10 universities in New York City was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.

1. New York University

For Performing arts

#1 in New York State

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

2. Columbia University

For Performing arts

#2 in New York State

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

3. Fordham University

For Performing arts

#3 in New York State

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,569

4. New School

For Performing arts

#7 in New York State

#105 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $50,908

5. St John's University - New York

For Performing arts

#9 in New York State

#119 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,771

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Performing arts

#13 in New York State

#153 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 9,300
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1961

7. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Performing arts

#16 in New York State

#193 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Performing arts

#22 in New York State

#245 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. CUNY City College

For Performing arts

#24 in New York State

#267 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

10. Barnard College

For Performing arts

#25 in New York State

#271 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1434
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,572

Universities for Performing arts near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
27	Seton Hall University	171	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	163	Hempstead, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	31	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	24	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	137	Stony Brook, New York
111	Yale University	5	New Haven, Connecticut
113	Vassar College	134	Poughkeepsie, New York
122	Lehigh University	143	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	11	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
133	University of Pennsylvania	23	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania