National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · offers Certificate degrees
100%Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
33%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
16Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,600
- Average net price
- —
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 100.0%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 10 | $32,842 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 16
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 44% / 56%
- White
- 19%
- Hispanic
- 0%
- Black
- 56%
- Asian
- 6%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 3:1
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Website
- www.theconservatory.org
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Visual & Performing Arts – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts?
100.0% of applicants were admitted.
What is the graduation rate?
33% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.