Top Performance Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#4/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Theater and Performance Studies
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
+DmLct
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$63.5K/Yr
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$34.3K/Yr
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#13/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Theater and Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$67.4K/Yr
lpofqY
$29K/Yr
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#35/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

Duke University, Durham

4.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
BA Dance - Choreography and Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7PTE70
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$70.3K/Yr
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#42/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

Brown University, Providence

9.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%q8kmCZ
MFA Theatre arts and performance studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$71.7K/Yr
lpofqY
$9.8K/Yr
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#53/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

10.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Maryland, USA6%q8kmCZ
B.A Jazz Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$64.7K/Yr
lpofqY
$15.4K/Yr
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#58/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Indiana, USA13%q8kmCZ
B.A Music - Concentration in Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL100PTE70
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$64.5K/Yr
lpofqY
$14.9K/Yr
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#79/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$94.9K/Yr
lpofqY
$2.1K/Yr
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#88/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

Georgetown University, Washington

6.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA
BA Theater and Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$71.3K/Yr
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#89/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%q8kmCZ
BA Music - Performance (Piano)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL4
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$45.5K/Yr
lpofqY
$15.2K/Yr
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#111/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%q8kmCZ
MA Performance Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$31.4K/Yr
lpofqY
$16.1K/Yr
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#113/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

University of Arizona, Tucson

8.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Arizona, USA86%q8kmCZ
BMus Performance: Guitar Emphasis
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL4PTE60
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$43.1K/Yr
lpofqY
$16.8K/Yr
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#153/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

TAM University, College Station

9.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Texas, USA57%q8kmCZ
M.A Performance Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE53
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$32.9K/Yr
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#205/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

9.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)New York, USA74%q8kmCZ
M.A Theatre & Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309IELTS6.5PTE55
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$25K/Yr
lpofqY
$18.1K/Yr
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#217/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu

Hawaii, USA69.7%q8kmCZ
B.A/B.S Music - Vocal Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7PTE68
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$33.3K/Yr
lpofqY
$13.7K/Yr
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#267/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

Tulane University, New Orleans

7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Louisiana, USA15%q8kmCZ
M.A Interdisciplinary Dance Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$39.4K/Yr
lpofqY
$14.5K/Yr
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#270/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%q8kmCZ
BA Instrumental Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL4.5
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J9uNHw:  
$63.5K/Yr
lpofqY
$13.7K/Yr
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#271/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn

8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)New York, USA53%q8kmCZ
M.F.A Performance and Performance Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$57.7K/Yr
lpofqY
$12K/Yr
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#283/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA
MMus Brass Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL85
jpctdh 6 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
$32.5K/Yr
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#298/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

University of Missouri-Mizzou, Columbia

8.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Missouri, USA77%q8kmCZ
B.A Theatre with Emphasis in Writing for Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE58
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$38.2K/Yr
lpofqY
$10.7K/Yr
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#322/385 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Arts)

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%q8kmCZ
B.A/B.S Music Performance: Instrumental
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS6.0PTE48
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$22.6K/Yr
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