Top Performance Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#69/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Theatre arts and performance studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$41.8K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Ohio University, Athens

7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Ohio, USA
B.F.A Performance & Choreography
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95TOEFL68
Programs
Tuition:  
$24.8K/Yr
Living
$6.8K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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
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#1201/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn

8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)New York, USA53%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Performance and Performance Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$57.7K/Yr
Living
$12K/Yr
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#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023

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
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#2153/2459 US News Ranking 2024

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
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#222/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

Emerson College, Boston

7.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA16%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Theatre Education and Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.0PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$54.4K/Yr
Living
$17K/Yr
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#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

California Institute of the Arts, Valencia

California, USA25%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Interactive Media for Performance
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE63
Programs
Tuition:  
$54.4K/Yr
Living
$11.8K/Yr
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#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

School of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Illinois, USA66.5%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE65
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Tuition:  
$56.6K/Yr
Living
$13.9K/Yr
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#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain

6.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA76%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Theatre - Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$27K/Yr
Living
$11.8K/Yr
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#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

Indiana University South Bend, South Bend

Indiana, USA94%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Fine Arts - Theatre Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$22.1K/Yr
Living
$8.8K/Yr
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