<p>There are some great schools that are much lesser cost than NYU where you can get great training. I am not sure what state you are from? That would help guide you. But in general some suggestions for low cost alternatives are: Texas State, Coastal Carolina, Utah, . State schools can be less expensive if you are in state but can be pricey out of state. Some schools that seem pricey can actually give great scholarship $ including Baldwin Wallace, Otterbein, Indiana, OCU, CCM, Ohio Northern and many others. OCU and Baldwin Wallace are a Bachelor of Music degree.<br>
It is absolutely possible to achieve success in the field from many different schools. For example, our D goes to OCU. There are kids who recently graduated from there performing as leads in several different national tours, several more are in shows on Broadway, others have landed jobs on cruise ships, as Rockettes and with the USO and still more have gotten great regional jobs in both MT and opera. I’m sure many other schools have similar success stories. You do not have to go to NYU or Ithaca to be successful, although those are both great schools.
You are wise to find a school that is affordable as you don’t want to leave school with a lot of debt. Making a living will be hard enough on an actor.s salary! Good luck to you. And if you can say what state you’re from we might be able to chime in with a few more suggestions!</p>