Not sure if any of the people on here have ever looked into SCAD, but they have a BFA Performing Arts degree and they have their own casting agency (supposedly casting for Netflix and other original series). We checked it out and our D was admitted there but because we wanted her to have more of a campus experience, we decided against it. Savannah is gorgeous though and from what we heard they definitely have some great contacts for up and coming actors.
@marg928, congrats to your daughter for being so talented and having an awesome agent who believes in her so strongly! Whatever you and she decide, it doesn’t have to be permanent. She could focus on auditions and hold off on college for awhile…or she could go to college, audition during breaks and in the summer, and take a leave of absence if she books something. Sutton Foster went to Carnegie Mellon for one year, booked a national tour, and never went back. The boy in “Manchester By the Sea” (sorry, drawing a blank on his name!) went to UNCSA but left to do the movie and now a Broadway play. Conversely, actors like Jodie Foster and James Franco focused on their successful acting careers, then went to college later just because they wanted to. There are lots of different paths!
But either way, she is clearly super-talented and has a wonderful career ahead of her! 
There are two UNCSA students in Manchester by the sea (one nominated for an oscar–he is on a leave currently from school and may not return, but the other student is still there) and one alum is also in it. The alum was also in Fences and has a very successful Broadway career. Another alum is in Captain America and many more are on tv currently or acting on the stage. Several current students have quite a professional background and took a leave from working to get their BFA. I’m biased - love uncsa. 
It does show that there are many paths and not one is right for all.
Each student just has to find the path that is right for them.
D went to a performing arts day camp with many NYer’s who ended up pursuing theatre and film. I would say that the girl who decided not to go to college and moved to LA to audition is way ahead of the others. She is represented by a major agency now and has appeared in both TV series and films. I feel she is at the cusp of really breaking out into much bigger roles at age 22.
Now there are a lot of factors to consider. For starters, would you be comfortable with your D living in NY or LA on her own?
We cannot say whether she will regret not going to college with her peers in the future and we cannot say that her career wouldn’t have taken off if she delayed it by a few years. Her contemporaries that went to college may be equally talented, but I would say that this girl is extraordinarily beautiful and she has a real edge working at this age when she can play both a teenager and a woman.
As I said in another thread–the actors I know who had real talent and excellent training in high school did not make incredible leaps in their BFA programs. Polish and maturity, yes, but not incredible growth.
If your D wants to go to school in NYC part-time and save money, you can look into schools like Hunter College (part of CUNY) or FIT (part of SUNY if she has interest in fashion, merchandising, or the arts.) The price of either is right and she can take voice, acting and dance lessons on the side.
My daughters know many actors/ dancers/ models who attend (ed) NYU, Barnard, Hunter, SVA, Parsons, FIT studying art/ music/ theatre or liberal arts while auditioning.
UNSCA is on my D’s list because it’s fabulous, but also hard to get in! Right now her list is short - need more schools! I know from our MT girl that she needs to have a good sized list if she’s only going to audition.
And we also have multiple friends who have left school for performing opportunities and not gone back (TV shows, Newsies tour, Disney TV & movies, Hamilton on Broadway…) but we KNOW this isn’t the norm!!! I need a mentor, please. 
@MTmom2017 both the drama and MT forums are a wealth of info. You will get a lot of info by reading and asking questions. Sounds like you have already done a lot! And you have been through this before for MT. I bet you will end up mentoring lots of newbies. @artskids has kids in each major and can probably give you great info.
It’s kind of a different thing what some here are describing. They ALL want to be able to work eventually ( some will some won’t) but if your child loves the theatre, musical or straight up acting and If they love the creative process then there is learning, craft and development involved. I think there are kids/artists for whom this is essential. Meryl Streep went to the Yale MFA program (Lupita N’yongo and a gazillion other luminaries) after she graduated from Vassar. If you want to have breadth and depth there is real training involved. People that are exceptionally gorgeous will get lots of auditions and maybe some roles and one in a million will be Jennifer Lawrence but that is a different thing. If you’re super pretty and want to work asap I’m sure one can stay busy, especially in L.A. I know my D wants the training. The actors she admires are articulate and skilled. I guess they will all take their own journey and hopefully will have lots to look forward to.
Well said @laylamom
Anyone else get a Guthrie callback? Got my notification tonight
Congrats to you! There is a thread about “questions about Guthrie” and someone else said they got a callback too.
Yes that’s me! Super excited! Did you audition in NYC?
@bfahopeful I can totally do MT, and could probably even do straight Acting, but this screen acting child has thrown me for a loop! Where are the screen acting coaches??? I’ve read a TON on MT and Acting both, just don’t comment often. And I didn’t get on CC until older D had finished her auditions (her coach warned us to stay far away from here - haha!!!). We’ll figure it out & I know I’ve got “friends” here I can ask for guidance.
Ahhh- I see @MTmom2017 I guess I was lumping all acting together as many programs have classes in both -but I know stage acting is often the main focus.
I’m sure you know this already but there are programs that are starting to specialize more in film and tv. Chapman, Relativity, Pace (BFA in film, television, voice overs and commercials), SCAD and USC are among them. I’m sure there are more. Good luck!
Lots of great input from everyone here. I’m a native New Yorker and my older daughter is graduating from Pace in May so I don’t have a problem with her going to school in New York and auditioning if that’s what she chose. Or she could go to Rutgers (we live in NJ) and just do the BA in Theater and hop on the bus to NYC whenever she needs to. I really do want the campus experience for her and it seems that she really wanted that as well. And she really does want the training but this recent advice is really throwing her for a loop. Bottom line we have a lot of decisions to make but they can’t be made yet. She would love to go to UNCSA but we haven’t heard anything from them yet. No news from Chapman yet either and I know a few who have already gotten accepted. So I guess it will all depends on where she gets in and if she books anything this pilot season. Her agent said when the time comes we’ll sit down and discuss all the options. they also suggested she take a dialect class because they’re noticing the Jersey accent on some of her tapes…being a New Yorker she speaks way better than me but I guess they’re hearing something I’m not. And this actor that she was talking to today was pushing a 2 year conservatory as opposed to a 4 year college. Now I’m sorry she didn’t apply to AADA just to have that option in case.
OMG I JUST CHECKED HER EMAIL AND SHE GOT A GUTHRIE CALLBACK!
Congrats to your D @marg928 That is super exciting.
I want to clarify that I believe there are many wonderful programs out there. I just happen to know about UNCSA as my D is there. However I also know it is not the right place for everyone. I do think everyone can find a good fit that works for them, though -there are so many options available. I didn’t mean to imply that UNCSA was a better option than others. It is just the option I know about and feel blessed that my D is loving it there. I also know kids who love many other programs and those who chose to major in something different who are also thrilled. We know kids who deferred or left school to work and they seem happy as well.
All of your kids will find their path. It is true.
Not too late for AADA. Daughter is auditioning March 18th
@samigaga oh well the deadline for AADA was January 2nd
@marg928 My S had an agent for years (theater predominantly - although she has placed kids in film - not sure how that works). His senior year of HS, he made it to the final call for a lead in a national tour. They cast the love interest much older and ended up passing him over for a slightly older actor. Had he gotten the role, he would have deferred college. Had he kept getting roles, he would have deferred college until he was no longer getting the roles he wanted (his words). He said he could supplement with singing/dancing/acting classes as long as he was in NY. The choice was made for him (he didn’t get the role) but he had route A (college) and route B (work) planned. There is certainly nothing wrong with the wait and see approach – she can continue to audition in college (we, too, know a number of kids who left schools for roles)! My S has no regrets - he is getting excellent training and experience and I have seen him grow and mature a great deal.
Your D is in a good place and congrats on the Guthrie C/B!