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National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

Private nonprofit Washington, DC · Urban · Mid-Atlantic · 40% data
C+ Diversity F Selectivity
Acceptance Rate
100% F
Accessible to most qualified applicants
Enrollment
16

Bottom line: A D+ overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges.

About National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private College
Enrollment
16
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Visual & Performing Arts

Why students choose National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

Strength in Visual & Performing Arts
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

D+
Top 69% overall
F
Selectivity
100% admit rate
C+
Diversity
0.63 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, located in Washington, District of Columbia, admits most of the students who apply; the acceptance rate is roughly 100%.

Acceptance Rate
100%
Student–Faculty Ratio
5:1
Diversity Index
0.63
Applicants
1
Admitted
1

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Tuition at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is listed at $11,600 before any financial aid is applied.

In-State Tuition
$11,600
Out-of-State
$11,600
Pell Grant Rate
44%
Federal Loan Rate
28%

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

8 Years
$27,194
Loan Repayment (3yr)
25%

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (3)
75%
100% (3)
75%
100% (3)
75%
100% (3)
75%

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, located in Washington, District of Columbia, admits most of the students who apply; the acceptance rate is roughly 100%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Tuition at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is listed at $11,600 before any financial aid is applied.

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