Top Performance Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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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
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$15.4K/Yr
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Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Performance- Piano
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$106.5K/Yr
lpofqY
$21K/Yr
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Duke University, Durham

4.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
BMus Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7PTE70
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$70.3K/Yr
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UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%q8kmCZ
B.A/B.S Jazz Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$46.9K/Yr
lpofqY
$14.5K/Yr
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%q8kmCZ
BMus Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$44.2K/Yr
lpofqY
$16.4K/Yr
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Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%q8kmCZ
BMus Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$69.9K/Yr
lpofqY
$15.4K/Yr
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University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%q8kmCZ
BMus Piano Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE68
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$75.4K/Yr
lpofqY
$22.4K/Yr
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Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%q8kmCZ
BA/BS Music - Performance (Orchestral Instruments)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL4
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J9uNHw:  
$45.5K/Yr
lpofqY
$15.2K/Yr
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University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

8.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Mexico, USA73.5%q8kmCZ
Bachelor Music - Performance Concentration, with Instrumental Emphasis
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6
jpctdh 2 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
$34.7K/Yr
lpofqY
$9.9K/Yr
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University of Arizona, Tucson

8.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Arizona, USA86%q8kmCZ
BMus Performance: Piano Emphasis
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL4PTE60
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J9uNHw:  
$43.1K/Yr
lpofqY
$16.8K/Yr
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Southern Methodist University, Dallas

10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA48.9%q8kmCZ
B.Mus Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL90PTE57
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$52.2K/Yr
lpofqY
$16.5K/Yr
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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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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
jpctdh 2 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
$63.5K/Yr
lpofqY
$13.7K/Yr
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West Virginia University, Morgantown

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)West Virginia, USA73%q8kmCZ
BM Music Performance: Instrumental
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL4PTE53
jpctdh 2 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
$32K/Yr
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University of North Texas, Denton

8.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)Texas, USA72%q8kmCZ
BMus Instrumental Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL4PTE53
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$26.4K/Yr
lpofqY
$10.3K/Yr
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University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City

Missouri, USA78%q8kmCZ
M.A Music Performance: Keyboard
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79
jpctdh 5 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
$36.8K/Yr
lpofqY
$15K/Yr
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Loyola University, Chicago

8.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Illinois, USA81.4%q8kmCZ
M.Mus Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.0PTE53
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$34.9K/Yr
lpofqY
$14.1K/Yr
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Temple University, Philadelphia

8.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA83%q8kmCZ
BA/BS Jazz Studies - Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE53
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$39.1K/Yr
lpofqY
$8.4K/Yr
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Kent State University, Kent

7.7(Based on 14 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%q8kmCZ
M.A Performance (Chamber Music)
Course duration:
2 years
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J9uNHw:  
$22.1K/Yr
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$16.6K/Yr
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University of Utah, Salt Lake City

9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA
MMus Piano Performance and Pedagogy
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL85
jpctdh 10 pUnZ5J
J9uNHw:  
$31.6K/Yr
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