Top Music Performance Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#98/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A String Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE315IELTS7.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$57.8K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#106/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
M.A Music Performance
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL84
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.8K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#327/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

Vanderbilt University, Nashville

9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA6.3%Acceptance Rate
B.A Music Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS7.0PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
$65K/Yr
Living
$11.5K/Yr
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#401/401 THE Ranking 2020(Arts)

West Virginia University, Morgantown

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)West Virginia, USA73%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Music Performance: Instrumental
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$27.4K/Yr
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University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City

Missouri, USA78%Acceptance Rate
M.A Music Performance: Keyboard
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
$38.6K/Yr
Living
$15K/Yr
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#401/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

8.0(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate
M.A Music Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309IELTS6.5PTE55
Programs
Tuition:  
$25K/Yr
Living
$18.1K/Yr
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#387/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Oregon, Eugene

9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Oregon, USA85.1%Acceptance Rate
B.A Music Performance
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE46
Programs
Tuition:  
$44.6K/Yr
Living
$11.4K/Yr
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#451/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts)

University of Georgia, Athens

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate
B.A Music Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1420IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.8K/Yr
Living
$11.7K/Yr
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#501/601 THE Ranking 2025(Arts)

Auburn University, Auburn

8.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Alabama, USA
B.Mus Music Performance - Instrumental
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1370IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$37.6K/Yr
Living
$6.3K/Yr
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Ball State University, Muncie

7.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Indiana, USA69%Acceptance Rate
B.A Music Performance (Guitar, Organ, Piano, Symphonic Instruments, Voice)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$53.4K/Yr
Living
$10K/Yr
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Montclair State University, Montclair

9.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA87%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Music -Performance Concentration (Instrumental Primary)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95TOEFL70PTE48
Programs
Tuition:  
$26.4K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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DePaul University, Chicago

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.Mus Music Performance - Guitar
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.6K/Yr
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UL-Lafayette, Lafayette

4.5(Based on 2 User Reviews)Louisiana, USA89%Acceptance Rate
M.A Music Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$74.7K/Yr
Living
$10.3K/Yr
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Marshall University, Huntington

8.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)West Virginia, USA96%Acceptance Rate
M.A Music Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL80PTE53
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Tuition:  
$21.2K/Yr
Living
$10.1K/Yr
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#601/601 THE Ranking 2025(Arts)

Portland State University, Portland

8.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)Oregon, USA90.9%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Music Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL80PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$33K/Yr
Living
$12.8K/Yr
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#501/601 THE Ranking 2025(Arts)

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Music Performance: Instrumental
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS6.0PTE48
Programs
Tuition:  
$22.6K/Yr
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Roosevelt University, Chicago

Illinois, USA92%Acceptance Rate
M.A String Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$52.9K/Yr
Living
$12.9K/Yr
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Jackson State University, Jackson

Mississippi, USA91%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Music Performance - Piano, Vocal, Instrumental
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL69PTE45
Programs
Tuition:  
$40.6K/Yr
Living
$9K/Yr
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UMass Lowell, Lowell

10.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA85%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Music Performance - Instrumental or Vocal
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
$38.8K/Yr
Living
$12.5K/Yr
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Taylor University, Upland

10.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Indiana, USA76%Acceptance Rate
B.A Music Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$39.5K/Yr
Living
$9.2K/Yr
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