New York Film Academy
Burbank, CA · Private for-profit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$39,011Average net price / year
68%Graduation rate
$29,633Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$16,000Median debt at graduation
849Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $36,920
- Total cost of attendance
- $62,210
- Books & supplies
- $1,000
- Average net price
- $39,011
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $36,501
- $30–48k
- $34,908
- $48–75k
- $39,993
- $75–110k
- $42,667
- $110k+
- $44,247
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $25,150
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $29,633
- Median debt (graduates)
- $16,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
Programs: what graduates earn
7 of 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 117 | $17,109 | $9,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 112 | $15,355 | $5,729 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | $6,814 | $14,750 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 92 | $18,181 | $27,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 109 | $16,415 | $30,750 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 141 | $16,854 | $127,588 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 42 | $14,900 | $100,507 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 849
- Graduate students
- 319
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 44% / 56%
- White
- 14%
- Hispanic
- 13%
- Black
- 8%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 50%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 4:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $52,128 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 32%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
- Website
- www.nyfa.edu
- Also known as
- NYFA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Visual & Performing Arts – 95% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does New York Film Academy cost?
The average net price after grants is $39,011 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $36,920 and the full cost of attendance is $62,210.
How much do New York Film Academy graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $29,633 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
68% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Burbank
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury University Burbank, CA · Private nonprofit · 779 students |
$33,692 | 82% | 60% | $65,668 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.