Top Directing Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#501/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

Temple University, Philadelphia

8.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA83%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Theater/Directing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.9K/Yr
Living
$8.4K/Yr
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University of Nebraska, Lincoln

4.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Nebraska, USA77%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre-Directing & Management
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
$28.6K/Yr
Living
$11K/Yr
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#501/601 THE Ranking 2025(Arts)

UNC-Charlotte, Charlotte

6.0(Based on 12 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA80%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre - Directing, Dramaturgy, and Dramatic Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6PTE48
Programs
Tuition:  
$17.9K/Yr
Living
$12.9K/Yr
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DePaul University, Chicago

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A Film and Television Directing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$28.6K/Yr
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California State University - East Bay, Hayward

8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA74%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre Arts - Directing and Creative Vision
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL61PTE46
Programs
Tuition:  
$17.6K/Yr
Living
$14.2K/Yr
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Christopher Newport University, Newport News

8.5(Based on 1 User Reviews)Virginia, USA86%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theater - Directing and Dramatic Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS6.0PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
$15.6K/Yr
Living
$11.2K/Yr
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Belmont University, Nashville

Tennessee, USA96%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Theatre Directing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$42.5K/Yr
Living
$11.7K/Yr
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California Institute of the Arts, Valencia

California, USA25%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Film Directing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE63
Programs
Tuition:  
$54.4K/Yr
Living
$11.8K/Yr
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Anderson University - South Carolina, Anderson

South Carolina, USA54.9%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre - Directing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
$34.9K/Yr
Living
$9.7K/Yr
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Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison

3.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA95%Acceptance Rate
B.A Film and Animation - Film Directing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS6PTE53
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Tuition:  
$38.5K/Yr
Living
$13.1K/Yr
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#14/241 QS Ranking 2024(Arts)

ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena

California, USA75%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Film - Directing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$53.1K/Yr
Living
$13.5K/Yr
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Academy of Art University, San Francisco

California, USA100%Acceptance Rate
M.A Writing and Directing for Film
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$42.1K/Yr
Living
$15.8K/Yr
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