The Ailey School

The Ailey School is a private community college located in New York, NY. It offers 2 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $14,235 for undergraduate programs at The Ailey School. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,786) of private community colleges in New York.

It has 67 students that are lower than the average population (2,570 students) of community colleges in New York. The student to faculty ratio is 3 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of New York community colleges.

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Academic Overview

The Ailey School is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in New York, New York.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $14,235 on average. It offers 2 degree programs through 2 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	405 W 55th Street, New York, NY
Phone	212-405-9008
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$14,235
Acceptance Rate	49.18%
Student Population »	67 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	85%
Retention Rate	89%
Average Financial Aid »	$10,604
Students to Faculty	3:1 (33.33%)

Application Requirements

The Ailey School requires to submit High School GPA, The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to The Ailey School.

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

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $14,235 for undergraduate programs at The Ailey School. 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 The Ailey School. 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	$14,235
Books & Supplies	$625
On-Campus Living Costs	$23,527
Off-Campus Living Costs	$27,108
Average Financial Aid	$10,604
Cost of Attendance	$38,387
After Financial Aid	$27,783

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
The Ailey School	$14,235
Private Community Colleges in New York	$19,786
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

The Ailey School offers Certificate programs - 2 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	2	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

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dance	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 67 students at The Ailey School including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 6 male students and 29 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	35	35
Male Students	6	6
Female Students	29	29

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