New York, NY
Highly competitive: fewer than 5 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has fallen 63 percentage points since 2019, from 67% to 4% — it has become more selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 67% |
| 2020 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 12% |
| 2021 | 63 | 21 | 1 | 33% |
| 2022 | 292 | 31 | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 | 1,114 | 42 | 3 | 3.8% |
Fall 2023 applicants
36 of 719 women and 4 of 317 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Not considered |
| Secondary school rank | Not considered |
| Secondary school record | Not considered |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Admission test scores | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
Circle in the Square Theatre School has an acceptance rate of 3.8% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 42 of 1,114 applicants.
Very Selective. Highly competitive: fewer than 5 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
1,114 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 3 enrolled.
No. Circle in the Square Theatre School is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has fallen 63 percentage points since 2019, from 67% to 4% — it has become more selective.