<p>vivahg11 what I am seeing when reading BA acting program websites is that they come in two different categories. One with a nice amount of technique training and the other, like Drew, with more of the emphasis placed on the theater and study of theater history. </p>
<p>Look at the core at Drew and look at the core at Drew and see what I mean. [Program:</a> Theatre Arts Major - Drew University - Acalog ACMS?](<a href=“Program: Theatre Arts Major - Drew University - Acalog ACMS™”>Program: Theatre Arts Major - Drew University - Acalog ACMS™). </p>
<p>Look at the core at Fairleigh to see what I mean about the different direction of teaching. [Theater</a> Arts BA: Course Requirements :: Fairleigh Dickinson University](<a href=“http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=6608]Theater”>http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=6608). </p>
<p>I not know how competitive Fairleigh is to get into. But it is not talked about on these boards much so it may be not as competitive. I think it is less money then Drew. Drew is $53,000 while Fairleigh is $47,000 both have the same academic stat requirements and I assume a high stat kid would get merit aid at both. The acceptance rate at Drew is over 80% and Fairleigh 70%. </p>
<p>If you guys want a BA or even a BFA in NJ that is off the radar but has a depth of actor skill classes and lots of performance based learning check out Kean. On campus train to NY in just 20 min. Out of state tuition of $31,000 and great automatic merit aid for grades and SAT’s. [KEAN</a> University](<a href=“http://www.kean.edu/KU/Course-Descriptions-Department-of-Theatre]KEAN”>http://www.kean.edu/KU/Course-Descriptions-Department-of-Theatre)</p>