Top Theatre Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Acting and Music Theater
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$67K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Theatre, Acting Emphasis
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1360TOEFL100PTE68
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Tuition:  
$33.5K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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University of Oklahoma, Norman

Oklahoma, USA77%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theatre: Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$31.6K/Yr
Living
$15.8K/Yr
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Texas Tech University, Lubbock

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Texas, USA71%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theatre Arts - Acting Specialization
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
$24.5K/Yr
Living
$9.2K/Yr
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Southern Methodist University, Dallas

10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA48.9%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Theatre (Acting Specialization)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL90PTE57
Programs
Tuition:  
$52.2K/Yr
Living
$16.5K/Yr
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Kent State University, Kent

7.0(Based on 13 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%Acceptance Rate
M.A Theatre Studies (Acting)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL71PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
$19.2K/Yr
Living
$16.6K/Yr
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Howard University, Washington

7.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA
B.A Theatre Arts - Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1215TOEFL90PTE53
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Tuition:  
$35.3K/Yr
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University of North Carolina, Greensboro

6.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA6.4%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Drama - Acting, Design and Technical Production
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$22.7K/Yr
Living
$10.2K/Yr
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Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theatre: Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS6.0PTE48
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Tuition:  
$22.6K/Yr
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee

8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA72%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Theatre - Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE49
Programs
Tuition:  
$40.6K/Yr
Living
$10.6K/Yr
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University of South Dakota, Vermillion

4.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)South Dakota, USA99%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theatre: Acting Specialization
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE47
Programs
Tuition:  
$13.3K/Yr
Living
$8K/Yr
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Adelphi University, Garden City

New York, USA78%Acceptance Rate
BFA Theatre Arts: Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$52.1K/Yr
Living
$15.1K/Yr
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California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton

8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA86.7%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theatre Arts (with a Concentration in Acting)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL95PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
$11.9K/Yr
Living
$15.6K/Yr
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California State University-Fresno, Fresno

5.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)California, USA86%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre Arts - Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS5.5PTE44
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.4K/Yr
Living
$9.7K/Yr
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California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach

7.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA91%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre Arts:Performance: Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE43
Programs
Tuition:  
$22.9K/Yr
Living
$17.4K/Yr
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University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg

9.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Mississippi, USA60.1%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theatre (Acting)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$13.2K/Yr
Living
$9.6K/Yr
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Montclair State University, Montclair

9.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA87%Acceptance Rate
BFA Theatre Major, Acting Concentration
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95TOEFL70PTE48
Programs
Tuition:  
$26.4K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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Brooklyn College, Brooklyn

5.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)New York, USA54%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theater - Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo85IELTS6.0PTE44
Programs
Tuition:  
$18.6K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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Muhlenberg College, Allentown

Pennsylvania, USA64%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theatre and Acting - Major
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$62K/Yr
Living
$11.4K/Yr
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Drake University, Des Moines

7.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Iowa, USA67%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theatre Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE48
Programs
Tuition:  
$51.4K/Yr
Living
$10.2K/Yr
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