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KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts

Dallas, TX · City · 70 students
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$24,783
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
75%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
64% typical
$30,187
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$41,273 typical
68%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
92% typical · not scored
Accredited by National Association of Schools of Theatre
About

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts in Dallas is a specialized institution best known for its immersive, career-focused training in acting, musical theatre, and motion picture production. Offering Associate of Applied Arts degrees taught by active industry professionals, the conservatory emphasizes fast-paced, hands-on application over traditional academic lectures. The campus culture is tight-knit and highly collaborative, providing creative students with immediate opportunities to perform, work on set, and build professional portfolios. A standout feature is its accelerated 15-month program model, which allows graduates to quickly gain practical skills and regional industry connections to enter the entertainment workforce.

Location
Dallas, TX, 75207 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth
13 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$20,521
Cost of attendance$29,037
Average net price$24,783
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$20,521
Cost of attendance$29,037
Average net price$24,783
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$23,268
$30–48k
$27,055
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
75%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
90% graduated · 3% transferred · 7% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$23,483
10 yrs after entry$30,187
Debt
Median at graduation$12,750
Monthly payment$135
Middle 50% owe$8k–$20k
90th percentile$20,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — arts & design: 64% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
68%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 60%Women 40%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
36%
First-gen
41%
Family income
$23,060
Independent
47%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
11%
Black
41%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Varsity sports

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Institutional
Resources
Teaching spend
$4,637
per student
Federal loans
36%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts & design
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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