Private nonprofit · Community college
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
Washington, District of Columbia · Large city
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- Avg net price
- 33%
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- Median earnings
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in Washington, District of Columbia (large city setting), enrolling 16 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Washington, District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The Nacotchtank, also called the Nacostines by Catholic missionaries, maintained settlements around the Anacostia River in present-day Washington, D.C. Conflicts with European colonists and neighboring tribes ultimately displaced the Piscataway people, some of whom established a new settlement in 1699 near Point of Rocks, Maryland. Washington, D.C., is a national center for the arts, home to several concert halls and theaters. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is home to National Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Opera, and the Washington Ballet. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 2 miles to Washington, DC
- To the ocean
- 1 mile
- Nearest airport
- 4 miles to Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) · major hub
How National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts compares
More selective than 10% · #2 most selective of 2 in District of Columbia
Higher than 17% · #4 of 6 in District of Columbia
Lower than 99%
Larger than 3%
Percentiles compare National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts 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 District of Columbia.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White19%
- Black56%
- Asian6.3%
- Other or multiracial19%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 16
- Student–faculty ratio
- 3 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
- 68%
- Median family income
- $25,594
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $11,600
- Room & board
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- Total cost of attendance
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- Average net price
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Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 33%
- First-year retention
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- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Median debt at graduation
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- Students with federal loans
- 28%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $30
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 88°F
- Winter low
- 26°F
- Annual rain
- 48.5″
- Annual snow
- 5.8″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dalecarlia Rsvr, MD US station (3.3 mi from campus).
What National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts graduates study — and earn
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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