<p>@KatMT - Thank you SO MUCH for replying 
You are such a valuable contributor here, and I really appreciate your opinions & expertise in this subject. To clarify, she doesn’t have a full ride in state…just full tuition, so we would still pay $10,000 per year (not including travel & incidentals). My daughter did not want a BFA program only because she wants to minor in writing and also take other classes that interest her. This is one big reason UA is unattractive. They do offer a BA, but it is not for those who want to act. It is a more liberal arts approach to theater, and heavy in history, tech & dramaturgy. They do take some acting classes for that program, but I will have to find out if it is with the BFA students and staff. I don’t yet know their policy on BA students auditioning for roles. As I said, this was her “last resort” school, so we haven’t yet studied it in depth.</p>
<p>NAU is a beautiful school, but we have talked to a couple of people about their experiences and were told that the staff doesn’t really teacher theater very well, and that it is only good for people who want to “self train” and resume build. I did look at the teacher’s educational backgrounds & interests, and wasn’t very impressed. We would need to ask the questions about grad school prep and summer opportunities. They also have no undergraduate writing program 
and have been cutting/combining programs due to economic issues.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info on Hofstra. We know very little about the school, and can’t really visit. Our cost per year there, not including travel & incidentals, would be $17,500 (I incorrectly thought it was 19,000). So far I only have the New Paltz offer ($24,000) but I am assuming the other SUNY’s will be about the same.</p>