Top Acting Universities & Colleges in USA in 2025 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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Bhargavi Ram

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Aspirants planning to pursue a career in acting can upskill themselves by doing a degree in acting from a leading university in the USA. 

Some of the best acting universities in USA include the University of Texas Austin, the University of California Santa Barbara, Boston University, the University of Minnesota and many more. One can choose the university as per their financial situation as there is a wide variation in the annual tuition starting from INR 10 Lakhs at Northern Illinois University to as high as INR 53 Lakhs at Boston University
 

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#1Carnegie Mellon University logo

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Usa11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64.6K/YrLiving$13.8K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S Acting and Music TheaterDuolingo135IELTS7.5$64.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.2/10(9 Users)Ranked 24 by THE in 2026Ranked 52 by QS in 2026
#2UT-Austin logo

UT-Austin, Austin

Texas, Usa31%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.7K/YrLiving$12.3K/YrAdmission B.F.A ActingSAT1355IELTS6.5PTE54$22.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
9.3/10(15 Users)Ranked 50 by THE in 2026Ranked 68 by QS in 2026
#3UC-Santa Barbara logo

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

California, Usa28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $15.7K/YrLiving$15.2K/YrAdmission B.A Theater (Acting Emphasis)Duolingo115TOEFL80$15.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.2/10(6 Users)Ranked 72 by THE in 2026Ranked 179 by QS in 2026
#4University of Southern California logo

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.5K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission B.F.A Theatre, Acting EmphasisSAT1360TOEFL100PTE68$33.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 73 by THE in 2026Ranked 146 by QS in 2026
#5Boston University logo

Boston University, Boston

Massachusetts, Usa10.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.8K/YrLiving$19K/YrAdmission B.A ActingSAT1430TOEFL90$63.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(14 Users)Ranked 76 by THE in 2026Ranked 88 by QS in 2026
#6Purdue University logo

Purdue University, West Lafayette

Indiana, Usa50.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.1K/YrLiving$12.8K/YrAdmission B.S Horticulture: Landscape Cont...SAT1170IELTS6.0$31.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.0/10(18 Users)Ranked 85 by THE in 2026Ranked 88 by QS in 2026
#7Pennsylvania State University logo

Pennsylvania State University, State College

Pennsylvania, Usa54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $44.6K/YrLiving$11.3K/YrAdmission B.S Landscape ContractingSAT1140IELTS6.5$45.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(18 Users)Ranked 108 by THE in 2026Ranked 82 by QS in 2026
#8University of Illinois-Chicago logo

University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago

Illinois, Usa78.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $47.8K/YrLiving$14.6K/YrAdmission B.A ActingSAT1370IELTS6.5PTE54$47.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026Ranked 334 by QS in 2026
#9University of Miami logo

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Florida, Usa19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $58.1K/YrLiving$13.7K/YrAdmission B.F.A ActingDuolingo125IELTS6.5$58.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026Ranked 314 by QS in 2026
#10Florida State University logo

Florida State University, Tallahassee

Florida, Usa25%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.7K/YrLiving$13.5K/YrAdmission B.A ActingDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE55$18.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.3/10(20 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026Ranked 549 by QS in 2026
#11University of Connecticut logo

University of Connecticut, Storrs

Connecticut, Usa53.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.7K/YrLiving$12.5K/YrAdmission B.F.A ActingSAT1315TOEFL79$39.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.7/10(10 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2026Ranked 534 by QS in 2026
#12Syracuse University logo

Syracuse University, Syracuse

New York, Usa42%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $63.7K/YrLiving$15.9K/YrAdmission B.F.A ActingDuolingo110IELTS6.5$63.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
9.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2026Ranked 741 by QS in 2026
#13Colorado State University logo

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Colorado, Usa90%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.8K/YrLiving$12K/YrAdmission B.S Environmental Horticulture -...Duolingo110TOEFL72$34.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.0/10(4 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026Ranked 458 by QS in 2026
#14Ohio University logo

Ohio University, Athens

Ohio, Usa84.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.8K/YrLiving$11.6K/YrAdmission B.A ActingDuolingo95TOEFL68$24.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(1 User)Ranked 601 by THE in 2026Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026
#15Texas Tech University logo

Texas Tech University, Lubbock

Texas, Usa71%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.5K/YrLiving$9.2K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S Theatre Arts - Acting Sp...Duolingo100IELTS6.5PTE60$24.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2026Ranked 731 by QS in 2026
#16Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University, Mississippi State

Mississippi, Usa76%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.6K/YrLiving$9.6K/YrAdmission B.S Landscape Contracting and Ma...SAT1180TOEFL71$27.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 601 by THE in 2026Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026
#17Northern Illinois University logo

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb

Illinois, Usa71%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $12.5K/YrLiving$10.9K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S ActingDuolingo105IELTS6PTE48$12.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 801 by THE in 2026Ranked 960 by CWUR in 2025
#18University of South Dakota logo

University of South Dakota, Vermillion

South Dakota, Usa99%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $13.3K/YrLiving$8K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S Theatre: Acting Speciali...IELTS6.0PTE47$13.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
4.7/10(1 User)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2026Ranked 1588 by CWUR in 2025
#19Oakland University logo

Oakland University, Rochester

Michigan, Usa88%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $18.5K/YrLiving$4.2K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S ActingDuolingo100TOEFL79PTE53$18.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
8.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 1200 by THE in 2026Ranked 1285 by CWUR in 2025
#20Adelphi University logo

Adelphi University, Garden City

New York, Usa78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $47.3K/YrLiving$15.1K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S Theatre Arts-ActingDuolingo110TOEFL80$47.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
Ranked 1501 by THE in 2026Ranked 353 by FORBES in 2019