Private nonprofit · Community college
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
New York City, New York · Large city
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $40,023
- Avg net price
- 44%
- Grad / completion
- $29,382
- Median earnings
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in New York City, New York (large city setting), enrolling 67 undergraduates.
About New York City, 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
- 5 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub
How Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater compares
More selective than 82% · #15 most selective of 57 in New York
Higher than 31% · #131 of 185 in New York
Higher than 6%
Higher than 29% · #120 of 148 in New York
Cheaper than 2% · #166 cheapest of 175 in New York
Lower than 98%
Larger than 19%
Percentiles compare Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater 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
- Women4060%
- Men2740%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White39%
- Black12%
- Hispanic19%
- Asian3.0%
- Other or multiracial27%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 67
- Student–faculty ratio
- 4 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 17%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 44%
- Median family income
- $16,640
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $19,000
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $400
- Total cost of attendance
- $44,715
- Average net price
- $40,023
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
- 53.3%
- Test scores
- Not considered
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- —
- SAT average
- —
- SAT reading
- —
- SAT math
- —
- ACT composite
- —
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 40%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $29,382
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 45%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $75
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%.
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.
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
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (1.6 mi from campus).
What Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater 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.
Colleges similar to Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater side by side →
Merkaz Bnos-Business School
Brooklyn, New York · Large city · 8 mi to New York
- Students
- 110
- Tuition
- —
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $27k
The Ailey School
New York, New York · Large city · 4 mi to New York
- Students
- 94
- Tuition
- $15k
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $23k
Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary
Staten Island, New York · Large city · 14 mi to New York
- Students
- 82
- Tuition
- $10k
- Transfer
- 100%
- Earnings
- —
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York
New York, New York · Large city · 3 mi to New York
- Students
- 187
- Tuition
- $41k
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $27k
Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov
Brooklyn, New York · Large city · 5 mi to New York
- Students
- 449
- Tuition
- $13k
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $24k
New York School of Interior Design
New York, New York · Large city · 4 mi to New York
- Students
- 427
- Tuition
- $32k
- Transfer
- 0%
- Earnings
- $48k
Colleges near Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY
New York, NY · Private for-profit · Graduate
The Rockefeller University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · Graduate
LIM College
New York, NY · Private for-profit · Bachelor's · 1,187 students
Berkeley College-New York
New York, NY · Private for-profit · Bachelor's · 1,449 students
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · Graduate
Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
New York, NY · Private for-profit · Certificate · 34 students
Gemological Institute of America-New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · Certificate · 160 students
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · Public · Bachelor's · 16,289 students
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.