Top Dance Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#50/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	UT-Austin, Austin 9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate	MFA Fine Arts in Dance Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE312TOEFL79 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $25K/Yr Living: $17.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#53/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $42.1K/Yr Living: $16.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#73/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Southern California, Los Angeles 7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1360TOEFL100PTE68 Programs	Tuition: $33.5K/Yr Living: $22.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#112/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Umass-Amherst, Amherst 8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $40.9K/Yr Living: $28.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia $23.2K 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $34.9K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MBA 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 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics 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 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer 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 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now
#134/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Florida, Gainesville 6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1330IELTS6 Programs	Tuition: $28.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Arizona State University, Tempe 6.7(Based on 71 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95IELTS6PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $39.1K/Yr Living: $19K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu Hawaii, USA69.7%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo135IELTS7PTE68 Programs	Tuition: $33.3K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	George Mason University, Fairfax 8.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)Virginia, USA88.8%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: $34.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Temple University, Philadelphia 8.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA83%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $32.9K/Yr Living: $8.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Ohio University, Athens 7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Ohio, USA	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95TOEFL68 Programs	Tuition: $24.8K/Yr Living: $6.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#1001/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso Texas, USA28%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE44 Programs	Tuition: $49K/Yr Living: $9.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	San Diego State University, San Diego 9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)California, USA36%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE54 Programs	Tuition: $25.2K/Yr Living: $19.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Southern Methodist University, Dallas 10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA48.9%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Performance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL90PTE57 Programs	Tuition: $52.2K/Yr Living: $16.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/1000 ARWU Ranking 2022 Check Other Rankings	University of South Florida-Tampa, Tampa 8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)Florida, USA41%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance - Modern Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE53 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $17.3K/Yr Living: $9.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1076/2000 CWUR Ranking 2025 Check Other Rankings	University of Akron, Akron Ohio, USA71%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95IELTS6.0PTE48 Programs	Tuition: $17.3K/Yr Living: $12.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1606/2000 CWUR Ranking 2025 Check Other Rankings	Chapman University, Orange 8.5(Based on 2 User Reviews)California, USA54%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Performance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $65K/Yr Living: $14.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1934/2000 CWUR Ranking 2025 Check Other Rankings	Towson University, Towson 7.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Maryland, USA83%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Performance and Choreography Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE57 Programs	Tuition: $56.7K/Yr Living: $12.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	California Institute of the Arts, Valencia California, USA25%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $54.4K/Yr Living: $11.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#517/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	Missouri State University, Springfield 5.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Missouri, USA91%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: GMAT95TOEFL52 Programs	Tuition: $17.5K/Yr Living: $8.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#597/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	Wichita State University, Wichita 8.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Kansas, USA97%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1090TOEFL72PTE58 Programs	Tuition: $17.7K/Yr Living: $14.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Found 25 universities

UT-Austin, Austin

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Umass-Amherst, Amherst

Partner Colleges

University of Florida, Gainesville

Arizona State University, Tempe

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu

George Mason University, Fairfax

Temple University, Philadelphia

Ohio University, Athens

University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso

San Diego State University, San Diego

Southern Methodist University, Dallas

University of South Florida-Tampa, Tampa

University of Akron, Akron

Chapman University, Orange

Towson University, Towson

California Institute of the Arts, Valencia

Missouri State University, Springfield

Wichita State University, Wichita

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