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New York Film Academy

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA · City · 849 students
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$39,011
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
69%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
63% typical
$29,633
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,254 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
About

The New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus in Burbank is best known for its intensive, "learn-by-doing" approach to visual storytelling, offering acclaimed degrees and conservatory programs in filmmaking, acting for film, screenwriting, and 3D animation. Situated in the heart of the entertainment capital, the school distinguishes itself through its immediate, practical training and unique production access to the historic Warner Bros. backlot. The campus culture is fast-paced, highly collaborative, and project-driven, bringing together a diverse international community that operates like a working studio crew from their very first week of classes.


Wikipedia: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.

Location
Burbank, CA, 91505 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
15 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$36,920
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$62,210
Average net price$39,011
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$36,920
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$62,210
Average net price$39,011
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$36,501
$30–48k
$34,908
$48–75k
$39,993
$75–110k
$42,667
$110k+
$44,247
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
69%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
68%
Back for yr 2
66%
Transferred
3%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
65% graduated · 35% left or unknown · none transferred or still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$25,150
10 yrs after entry$29,633
Debt
Median at graduation$16,000
Monthly payment$170
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$14.8k
90th percentile$29,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — arts, music & design: 63% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 56%Women 44%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
4 : 1
Pell grant
18%
First-gen
31%
Family income
$24,424
Independent
42%
Veterans
3%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
14%
Hispanic
13%
Black
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
50%
Unknown
10%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$25,150
After 10 yrs
$29,633
Film/Video and Photographic Arts109
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft92
Design and Applied Arts4
Graphic Communications3
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
32%
Faculty salary
$5,792/mo
Teaching spend
$12,894
per student
Federal loans
26%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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