comparing nyc area safeties

NYU is tough on academic profile even for audition programs and even tougher on the wallet. OP days finances are an issue. Plus NYU is no-one’s Safety

I suggest looking at some affordable schools, SUNYs certainly the most affordable in the area and look at a number of them that do not have audition based theater programs. Many of those will offer more opportunities than audition schools with a good theater major available

I don’t see how LIU Post or Brooklyn are safeties due to cost. They are private universities and unless the give generous awards to performing arts majors, they are way over the $50k mark in cost. I know many kids at LIU and they did not get much merit money if any and OP isn’t eligible for financial aid. My one son who did audition at a number of schools, got only small performing arts scholarships. His best deal was at SUNY Buffalo, a school that does have money set aside for such scholarships that actually are mote generous than their average academic awards.

Some out of state public schools may offer tuition deals for OOSers to bring cost down to close to SUNY range, but in general, that OOS premium can bring costs way up over the SUNYs.