Acting Programs
Know about Acting Major Programs and Check Schools Offering Acting Programs.
Acting is a major program in the area of Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts. Acting is a program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the achievement of naturalistic and believable behavior in imaginary circumstances. Includes instruction in voice and acting speech, stage dialects, movement, improvisation, acting styles, theatre history, script interpretation, and actor coaching.
In United States, 129 schools offers the Acting program. The average tuition & fees of these schools offering Acting is $13,457 for in-state students and $47,684 for out-of-state students. In average, the SAT score is 1,341 and the ACT score is 30 over the schools. The average acceptance rate is 52%.
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| Name | Offered Degree* | Test Scores | Acceptance Rate | Tuition | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding UniversityPrivate,4-yearsSearcy, Arkansas | Bachelor | 1,160 (SAT) 24 (ACT) |
45.12% | $24,888 | 4,805 |
| Academy of Art UniversityPrivate,4-yearsSan Francisco, California | Associate Bachelor Master |
- | - | $28,024 | 6,786 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los AngelesPrivate,2-4 yearsLos Angeles, California | Associate | - | 90.11% | $39,475 | 220 |
| American Conservatory TheaterPrivate,4-yearsSan Francisco, California | Master Certificate |
- | - | $30,285 | 24 |
| University of California-San DiegoPublic,4-yearsLa Jolla, California | Master | - | 23.71% | $15,265 (in-state) $46,042(out-of-state) |
42,006 |
| California Institute of the ArtsPrivate,4-yearsValencia, California | Bachelor Master |
- | 24.76% | $56,724 | 1,440 |
| Chapman UniversityPrivate,4-yearsOrange, California | Bachelor | 1,300 (SAT) 29 (ACT) |
72.52% | $62,784 | 10,014 |
| Mount Saint Mary's UniversityPrivate,4-yearsLos Angeles, California | Bachelor | - | 75.76% | $48,132 | 2,440 |
| Pepperdine UniversityPrivate,4-yearsMalibu, California | Bachelor | 1,390 (SAT) 31 (ACT) |
48.71% | $66,742 | 10,030 |
| University of San DiegoPrivate,4-yearsSan Diego, California | Master | - | 52.61% | $56,444 | 8,815 |
| University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate,4-yearsLos Angeles, California | Bachelor Master |
1,520 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
12.02% | $68,237 | 48,945 |
| University of ConnecticutPublic,4-yearsStorrs, Connecticut | Bachelor | 1,330 (SAT) 31 (ACT) |
54.51% | $20,366 (in-state) $43,034(out-of-state) |
27,003 |
| University of HartfordPrivate,4-yearsWest Hartford, Connecticut | Bachelor | 1,190 (SAT) 27 (ACT) |
82.75% | $47,647 | 5,732 |
| Housatonic Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsBridgeport, Connecticut | - | - | $4,740 (in-state) $14,140(out-of-state) |
3,364 | |
| Yale UniversityPrivate,4-yearsNew Haven, Connecticut | Master Post-graduate |
1,540 (SAT) 35 (ACT) |
4.57% | $64,700 | 14,776 |
| The Catholic University of AmericaPrivate,4-yearsWashington, District of Columbia | Master | - | 85.59% | $55,834 | 4,968 |
| George Washington UniversityPrivate,4-yearsWashington, District of Columbia | Master Certificate |
1,410 (SAT) 32 (ACT) |
48.98% | $64,990 | 25,939 |
| Florida Southern CollegePrivate,4-yearsLakeland, Florida | Bachelor | 1,180 (SAT) 26 (ACT) |
56.61% | $42,360 | 3,281 |
| University of MiamiPrivate,4-yearsCoral Gables, Florida | Bachelor | 1,390 (SAT) 32 (ACT) |
18.94% | $59,926 | 19,402 |
| Brenau UniversityPrivate,4-yearsGainesville, Georgia | Bachelor | - | 86.55% | $33,275 | 2,704 |
*: offered degree for the Acting program. Schools may offer other degrees for other programs.