LIU Brooklyn is a private school, but Brooklyn College is a CUNY, is it not? That would put it within $30k budget OP has.
@sybbie719, what are some target and safety SUNYs for a student with those stats? OP can check if they have theater programs and if they are require audition for acceptance. I agree that any school that requires Auditions as part of the application process is NOT a safety. But there are plenty of good theater programs out there without an audition required to get accepted. The majority of drama/theater programs are non audition.