Verified fields side by side for all 27 schools. Use the Compare buttons on any school card or profile to narrow this table to your shortlist (up to 4). We compare facts; we do not rank schools. How we work: methodology.
| Field | 3-2-1- Acting Studios | AMDA College of the Performing Arts, Los Angeles | Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop | Baron Brown Studio | Berg Studios | Beverly Hills Playhouse | The BGB Studio | David Gray Studios | Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio | The Groundlings School | Howard Fine Acting Studio | Ivana Chubbuck Studio | John Rosenfeld Studios | Keep It Real Acting Studios | The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute | Lesly Kahn & Company | Margie Haber Studio | Michelle Danner Acting Studio | New York Film Academy, Los Angeles | Playhouse West School and Repertory Theater | The Ruskin School of Acting | Scott Sedita Acting Studios | Speiser/Sturges Acting Studio | Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre - Los Angeles | Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center - Los Angeles | Warner Loughlin Studios | The Young Actor's Studio |
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| Neighborhood | La Crescenta-Montrose (Palms Plaza), Crescenta Valley | Hollywood | Hollywood area | Downtown Santa Monica | Atwater Village | Beverly Hills | North Hollywood | Burbank | NoHo Arts District | Melrose (Fairfax District) | Hollywood (Sunset Blvd) | Melrose / Fairfax (Hollywood-adjacent) | West Hollywood | North Hollywood (Toluca Lake border) | West Hollywood | Hollywood | La Brea Ave corridor (Hancock Park / Mid-Wilshire area) | Culver City (formerly Edgemar Center, Main St, Santa Monica) | Burbank Media District | NoHo Arts District | Santa Monica Airport / Sunset Park | Larchmont Village | West Los Angeles / La Cienega corridor | Hollywood | Franklin Village, Hollywood (second campus in Silver Lake) | Cahuenga Pass / Hollywood Hills | North Hollywood (NoHo Arts District) |
| Techniques | On-camera technique, Eclectic / multi-technique | Eclectic / multi-technique | Meindl approach | Meisner | Stanislavski | Katselas | Eclectic / multi-technique, Meisner | Eclectic / multi-technique | Meisner | Improv and sketch | Hagen, Eclectic / multi-technique | Chubbuck | Eclectic / multi-technique | On-camera technique, Meisner, Eclectic / multi-technique | Method (Strasberg), Stanislavski, Improv and sketch | Comedy technique, Eclectic / multi-technique | Audition technique | Eclectic / multi-technique, Meisner, Method (Strasberg), Adler, Hagen, Chekhov | Eclectic / multi-technique, Meisner, Hagen, Adler | Meisner | Meisner | Comedy technique | Eclectic / multi-technique | Adler, Stanislavski, Chekhov, Improv and sketch | Improv and sketch | Warner Loughlin | Stanislavski, Eclectic / multi-technique |
| Class types | On-camera, Commercial acting, Improv, Scene study, Audition technique | On-camera, Film and TV acting, Theater training, Scene study, Voice and speech | Scene study | Scene study, On-camera, Audition technique, Improv, Film and TV acting | Scene study, On-camera, Film and TV acting, Voice and speech, Movement | Scene study | On-camera, Audition technique, Scene study, Film and TV acting, Improv | Film and TV acting, Audition technique, Scene study, Commercial acting, Improv | Scene study, On-camera, Commercial acting, Voice and speech | Improv, Comedy, Commercial acting | Scene study, On-camera, Audition technique, Improv, Voice and speech | Scene study | Scene study, On-camera, Audition technique, Film and TV acting, Improv | Commercial acting, On-camera, Audition technique, Improv, Scene study | Scene study, On-camera, Audition technique, Improv, Commercial acting | Comedy, Scene study, Audition technique, Film and TV acting, Cold reading | On-camera, Audition technique, Cold reading, Improv, Commercial acting | Scene study, On-camera, Audition technique, Improv, Film and TV acting | Scene study, On-camera, Film and TV acting, Voice and speech, Audition technique | Scene study, Theater training, Film and TV acting, Commercial acting, Audition technique | Scene study | Scene study, On-camera, Audition technique, Film and TV acting, Comedy | Scene study, On-camera, Audition technique, Improv, Commercial acting | Scene study, On-camera, Audition technique, Improv, Commercial acting | Improv, Comedy, Film and TV acting | Scene study, On-camera, Audition technique, Film and TV acting, Comedy | Scene study, On-camera, Improv, Film and TV acting, Voice and speech |
| Levels | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Working professional | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Ages | Kids, Teens, Adults | Teens, Adults | Teens, Adults | Adults | Teens, Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Teens, Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults | Teens, Adults | Adults | Teens, Adults | Adults | Adults | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| Format | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online | In person, Online |
| Price band | $$ | $$$$ | $$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $$$ | $ | $$ | $$$$ | $$ | $$ | $$$$ | $ | $$ | $$ | $$ | $$$ | $ | $$ | ||||||
| Sample published price | Core class package (all TV1/TV2/TV3, musical theatre, online), 10 classes + 2 bonus (12 total), 6-month access: $745 | Undergraduate tuition 2026-2027 (two semesters, all programs): $49,500/year | 6-Week Foundations Course, LA (Aug 6 - Sep 10, 2026, Thursdays 6-10pm): $525 | Not published | Not published | Orientation startup (3-month program, 24 classes, 2x/week): $875 | Ongoing weekly classes (4 classes/month): $295/month | 10-Day Film Camp (summer masterclass): $1,500 | Exploring Technique (Sundays 10am, Sept 13-Nov 15, 2026): $550 full payment (or $275 non-refundable 50% deposit) | Improv for Beginners (1 session): $55 | Acting Technique: 6-Week course (in-person, LA): $945 total ($350 deposit to reserve) | Not published | Ongoing class (4 classes/month): $295/month | A-Z Commercial Acting, Level 1 (6 classes): $449 | 2-Week Intensive: $1,720 tuition (+$150 registration = $1,870) | Comedy Intensive with Lesly (4 classes / 2 weeks): $695 | Zoom Masterclass Audit with Margie (currently on hold; fee credits toward an intensive): $25 | Kids/teens acting classes - 4-week program: $250 | 1-Year Acting for Film (LA), total tuition, Spring 2026 start: $41,790 ($20,895/semester); est. total w/ fees before insurance $44,740 | Monthly tuition, all levels (two 3-hour classes/week): $255/month via Venmo; $250/month cash or check | Meisner Technique program, in-person (2x/week): $320/month | One-Day Comedy Intensive (in-studio): $199 | Ongoing Sunday Technique: $900 | Adler Technique Level I (8 weeks, 72 hrs): $900 | Improv 101 - LA in-person (8-week, Franklin or Silver Lake): $450-$500 depending on section | Ongoing Intermediate or Advanced class, in person (LA or Atlanta): $375/month | Not published |
| Audit / trial | Yes | Not published | Yes | Not published | Yes | Not published | No | Not published | Not published | No | Not published | Not published | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published | Yes | No | No | Yes | Not published | No | Not published | Not published |
| Audition required | No | Yes | No | Not published | No | No | No | Not published | No | Yes | No | Not published | No | No | No | No | No | Not published | Yes | No | No | No | Not published | No | No | Yes | Not published |
| Founded | 2007 | 1964 | 1998 | 1975 | 1998 | 1978 | 2012 | 2001 | 1974 | 1988 | 2012 | 1969 | 1986 | 2000 | 1992 | 1981 | 1986 | 1998 | 1985 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | |||||
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Prices shown are samples of each school's own published rates; see profiles for full tables with source links and dates.