Private nonprofit · Community college

Atlantic Acting School

New York, New York · Large city

#1 most selective in New York
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Avg net price
Grad / completion
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Atlantic Acting School is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 82 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 82 undergradsLarge cityHighly selective · 2% admitCold wintersNear the coast

About New York, New York

New York, often called New York City, is the most populous city in the United States. In the pre-Columbian era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by Algonquians, including Munsee-speaking Lenape. New York City is frequently the setting for novels, movies, and television programs and has been described as the cultural capital of the world. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
2 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
< 1 mile
Nearest airport
7 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How Atlantic Acting School compares

Selectivity1.8%

More selective than 99% · #1 most selective of 57 in New York

First-year retention100%

Higher than 95%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 49%

Undergraduate enrollment82

Larger than 23%

Percentiles compare Atlantic Acting School with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New York.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White49%
  • Black3.7%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian4.9%
  • Other or multiracial27%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
82
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
0%
First-generation students
Students over 25

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$22,700
Room & board
Books & supplies
$400
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Admissions

Admission rate
1.8%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
100%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
49.5″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (3.1 mi from campus).

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