Top BFA in Performing Arts Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%q8kmCZ
BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4
+DmLct
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$46.5K/Yr
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$17.1K/Yr
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#81/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%q8kmCZ
BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$44.2K/Yr
lpofqY
$16.4K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%q8kmCZ
BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE68
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$75.4K/Yr
lpofqY
$22.4K/Yr
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#151/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Florida, Gainesville

9.3(Based on 18 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%q8kmCZ
BFA Theatre Production
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
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J9uNHw:  
$30.9K/Yr
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#191/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Umass-Amherst, Amherst

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA
B.F.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$40.9K/Yr
lpofqY
$28.3K/Yr
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#156/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Arizona State University, Tempe

9.3(Based on 73 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%q8kmCZ
B.F.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6PTE53
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$39.1K/Yr
lpofqY
$19K/Yr
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Southern Methodist University, Dallas

10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA48.9%q8kmCZ
B.F.A Theatre (Theatre Studies Specialization)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL90PTE57
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J9uNHw:  
$52.2K/Yr
lpofqY
$16.5K/Yr
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#194/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%q8kmCZ
BFA Theatre Arts
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL4.5
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$63.5K/Yr
lpofqY
$13.7K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Temple University, Philadelphia

8.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA83%q8kmCZ
BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE53
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$39.1K/Yr
lpofqY
$8.4K/Yr
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#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee

8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA72%q8kmCZ
B.F.A Theatre - Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE49
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J9uNHw:  
$40.6K/Yr
lpofqY
$10.6K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Syracuse University, Syracuse

9.0(Based on 12 User Reviews)New York, USA42%q8kmCZ
BFA Theater Design and Technology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL4.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$66.6K/Yr
lpofqY
$15.9K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

George Mason University, Fairfax

8.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)Virginia, USA88.8%q8kmCZ
BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE59
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$39.3K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Kansas, Lawrence

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%q8kmCZ
BFA Theatre and Voice
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5PTE53
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$31.1K/Yr
lpofqY
$10.3K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Connecticut, Storrs

4.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA53.9%q8kmCZ
B.F.A Design and Technical Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1315TOEFL79
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$39.7K/Yr
lpofqY
$12.5K/Yr
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University of Akron, Akron

Ohio, USA71%q8kmCZ
B.F.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6.0PTE48
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$17.3K/Yr
lpofqY
$12.3K/Yr
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#251/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu

Hawaii, USA69.7%q8kmCZ
B.F.A Theatre and Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7PTE68
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$33.3K/Yr
lpofqY
$13.7K/Yr
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University of North Dakota, Grand Forks

5.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Dakota, USA77%q8kmCZ
B.F.A Musical Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6.0PTE50
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$10.1K/Yr
lpofqY
$8.5K/Yr
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#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Ohio University, Athens

7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Ohio, USA
BA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL4PTE48
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$25.8K/Yr
lpofqY
$6.8K/Yr
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Montclair State University, Montclair

9.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA87%q8kmCZ
BFA Theatre Major, Acting Concentration
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95TOEFL70PTE48
jpctdh 2 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
$26.4K/Yr
lpofqY
$14.5K/Yr
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#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Chapman University, Orange

8.5(Based on 2 User Reviews)California, USA54%q8kmCZ
B.F.A Screen Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$65K/Yr
lpofqY
$14.9K/Yr
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