New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy – School of Film and Acting (NYFA) is a private for-profit film school and acting school based in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, a former film, television and theater producer. It was originally located at the Tribeca Film Center. In 1994, NYFA moved to 100 East 17th Street, the former Tammany Hall building in the Union Square. After 23 years of occupancy, the academy relocated from Tammany Hall to 17 Battery Place.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $39,011
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,206
- Graduation rate (150%): 68%
- Graduation rate (200%): 58%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 4:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $29,633
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,647
- Median earnings (6 years): $25,150
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Burbank, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at New York Film Academy include Cinematography and Film, Acting, Photography.
- Cinematography and Film (107 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,275 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,750
- Acting (99 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,057 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Photography (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,275 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,750
- Game and Interactive Media Design (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,057 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Playwriting and Screenwriting (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,057 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Communication 100%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
New York Film Academy students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $43,826 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $43,826
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $42,568
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $46,575
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $46,860
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $52,698
- In-state tuition and fees: $36,920
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $36,920
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- Off-campus room and board: $23,625
- Off-campus with family: $3,992
- Typical cost of attendance: $37,920
- Sticker vs net gap: -288%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 26%
- Average institutional grant: $10,354
- Average federal loan: $9,109
- Median debt at graduation: $16,000
Admissions
New York Film Academy has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,206
- Women: 44%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduate students: 474
- Graduation rate: 68%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 20%
- Student to faculty: 4:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the New York Film Academy acceptance rate? New York Film Academy has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does New York Film Academy cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $43,826 a year after aid. Average net price is $39,011.
What majors does New York Film Academy offer? Popular programs include Cinematography and Film, Acting, Photography, Game and Interactive Media Design, Playwriting and Screenwriting.
What is the average salary after New York Film Academy? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $29,633 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the New York Film Academy graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 68%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. New York Film Academy official site: https://nyfa.edu.