Private nonprofit · Community college

Circle in the Square Theatre School

New York, New York · Large city

#1 graduation rate in New York#2 most selective in New York

0%
Transfer rate: $28,089
Avg net price: 100%
Grad / completion: $39,899
Median earnings

Circle in the Square Theatre School is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 39 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 39 undergradsLarge cityHighly selective · 8% 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: 4 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean: 1 mile
Nearest airport: 6 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How Circle in the Square Theatre School compares

Selectivity8.0%

More selective than 99% · #2 most selective of 57 in New York

Graduation rate100%

Higher than 98% · #1 of 185 in New York

First-year retention100%

Higher than 95%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$39,899

Higher than 68% · #87 of 148 in New York

Average net price$28,089

Cheaper than 11% · #148 cheapest of 175 in New York

Student–faculty ratio4 : 1

Lower than 98%

Undergraduate enrollment39

Larger than 10%

Percentiles compare Circle in the Square Theatre 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 gender

Women2256%
Men1744%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White33%
Black13%
Hispanic2.6%
Asian5.1%
Other or multiracial46%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 39
Student–faculty ratio: 4 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 10%
First-generation students: —
Students over 25: 14%
Median family income: $52,093

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

Cost

In-state tuition: $25,610
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $600
Total cost of attendance: $41,990
Average net price: $28,089

Admissions

Admission rate: 8.0%
Test scores: Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %): —
SAT average: —
SAT reading: —
SAT math: —
ACT composite: —

Outcomes

Graduated: 100%
First-year retention: 100%
Transferred to another college: 0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: —
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $39,899
Median debt at graduation: —
Students with federal loans: 48%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 40%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: $60

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$28,089

$30–48k

—

$48–75k

—

$75–110k

—

$110k+

—

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Campus climate

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

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (1.4 mi from campus).

What Circle in the Square Theatre School graduates study — and earn

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

15 grads— 1 yr$17k 5 yr$20k debt

15—$16,830$20,000

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.