Top B.A in Acting Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Boston University, Boston 7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate	B.A Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1430TOEFL90 Programs	Tuition: $63.8K/Yr Living: $15.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Purdue University, West Lafayette 7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate	B.A Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1170IELTS6.0 Programs	Tuition: $31.1K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#146/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Southern California, Los Angeles 7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre, Acting Emphasis Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1360TOEFL100PTE68 Programs	Tuition: $33.5K/Yr Living: $22.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#179/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara 8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theater (Acting Emphasis) Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: $15.7K/Yr Living: $15.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $17.1K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia $23.2K 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona $59.5K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $34.9K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $40.7K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now
#334/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago 9.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA78.5%Acceptance Rate	B.A Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1370IELTS6.5PTE54 Programs	Tuition: $47.8K/Yr Living: $14.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#549/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Florida State University, Tallahassee 6.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)Florida, USA25%Acceptance Rate	B.A Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE55 Programs	Tuition: $18.7K/Yr Living: $13.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#901/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of North Texas, Denton 7.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)Texas, USA72%Acceptance Rate	B.A Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: ACT25TOEFL79PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $13.8K/Yr Living: $10.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Ohio University, Athens 7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Ohio, USA	B.A Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95TOEFL68 Programs	Tuition: $24.8K/Yr Living: $6.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	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 Programs	Tuition: $35.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1501/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Pace University, New York City 6.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)New York, USA76%Acceptance Rate	B.A Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs and Commercials Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80PTE54 Programs	Tuition: $56.4K/Yr Living: $24.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#1391/2459 US News Ranking 2024 Check Other Rankings	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 Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1001 THE Ranking 2021 Check Other Rankings	California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach 9.3(Based on 9 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 Check Admission Requirements
#201/300 ARWU Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	DePaul University, Chicago 6.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	B.A Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $46.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1401/1503 QS Ranking 2025 Check Other Rankings	Illinois State University, Normal 7.5(Based on 4 User Reviews)Illinois, USA89%Acceptance Rate	B.A Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE56 Programs	Tuition: $24.1K/Yr Living: $11.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#267/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	Christopher Newport University, Newport News 8.5(Based on 1 User Reviews)Virginia, USA86%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theater - Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100IELTS6.0PTE50 Programs	Tuition: $15.6K/Yr Living: $11.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1982/2000 CWUR Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA30%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre - Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95TOEFL71 Programs	Tuition: $12.6K/Yr Living: $14.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#327/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Washington, USA81%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre - Acting, Directing Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE56 Programs	Tuition: $50.7K/Yr Living: $10.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#341/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah New Jersey, USA73%Acceptance Rate	B.A Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: $28.8K/Yr Living: $12.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#236/435 US News Ranking 2024 Check Other Rankings	Bethel University, Saint Paul 5.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)Minnesota, USA91%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre Arts - Acting and Directing Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo80IELTS6.5PTE55 Programs	Tuition: $88.1K/Yr Living: $10.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#384/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	Saint Edward's University, Austin 9.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA73.9%Acceptance Rate	B.A Acting Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE54 Programs	Tuition: $50.5K/Yr Living: $11.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top B.A in Acting Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Found 39 universities

Boston University, Boston

Purdue University, West Lafayette

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

Partner Colleges

University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago

Florida State University, Tallahassee

University of North Texas, Denton

Ohio University, Athens

Howard University, Washington

Pace University, New York City

California State University-Fresno, Fresno

California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach

DePaul University, Chicago

Illinois State University, Normal

Christopher Newport University, Newport News

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma

Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah

Bethel University, Saint Paul

Saint Edward's University, Austin

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