Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater

Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater is a private community college located in New York City, NY. It offers 1 program through Certificate program. It is accredited by National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,400 for undergraduate programs at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,786) of private community colleges in New York.

It has 64 students that are lower than the average population (2,570 students) of community colleges in New York. The student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of New York community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in New York City, New York.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $18,400 on average. It offers 1 degree programs through 1 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	340 E 54th Street, New York City, NY
Phone	212-688-3770
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$18,400
Acceptance Rate	70.59%
Student Population »	64 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	66%
Retention Rate	44%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,726
Students to Faculty	7:1 (14.29%)

Application Requirements

Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater.

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,400 for undergraduate programs at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($19,786) over private community colleges in New York.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$18,400
Books & Supplies	$400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$25,915
Average Financial Aid	$4,726
Cost of Attendance	$44,715
After Financial Aid	$39,989

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater	$18,400
Private Community Colleges in New York	$19,786
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater offers Certificate programs - 1 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 64 students at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 28 male students and 53 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	81	81
Male Students	28	28
Female Students	53	53

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