National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts
Washington, District of Columbia · Website
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is a private nonprofit 2-year college in Washington, District of Columbia with 16 undergraduates. It admits 100% of applicants and 33% of students finish within 3 years.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
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A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
$11,600
US median $11,837
Admission rate
100%
US median 78%
Completion rate
33%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
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Earnings at 10 years
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Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Tuition and fees
- $11,600
- Students with a need-based grant
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,400 in 2015-16 to $11,600 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 100%
- Undergraduates
- 16
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 44%
- Students per teacher
- 3
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Highest degree
- Certificate
- Programs
- 1
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
| Measure | College | DC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $23,697 | $22,872 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,600 | $19,530 | $16,190 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 100% | 62% | 80% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 51% | 67% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 72% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $20,224 | $13,798 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $42,956 | $39,987 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $53,804 | $46,573 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years.
Programs
1 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,842 | $31,337 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
What is the acceptance rate at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts?
100% of applicants are admitted to National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts. The median admission rate of colleges in District of Columbia is 62%.
What is the graduation rate at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts?
33% of first-time, full-time students at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts finish within 3 years. The median of private nonprofit 2-year colleges is 67%.
What are the most popular majors at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts?
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (10 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 1 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.