@actorparent1 - you warm my heart. I know you are a proud parent of a Brooklyn College BFA student so bless you for being willing to state that the school gets fewer applicants and so is a good choice for someone wanting to diversify their application list. I am so tired of parents who get immediately defensive at the idea that "their kid"s school might not be AS competitive for admissions as another school, even though everyone admits that fit is what really matters and going to a big-name, hyper-competitive program doesn’t guarantee fit for any one student. It’s such a help to prospective applicants to understand the reality of what they’re facing and I am so grateful that parents like you can help “keep it real” here.
In that spirit I will also state that NYU has one of the largest acting programs on the east coast, gets a huge number of applicants but also accepts a large number. It’s certainly not a safety - admission rate is low but not as scary low as the smaller, big-name programs. Finances willing, NYU should be considered as a reasonable-chance school for actors with excellent academics.