Top Performing Arts Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#2/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theater, Dance and Media
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$62.2K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#3/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Theater and Performance Studies
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#13/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Theater and Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$67.4K/Yr
Living
$29K/Yr
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#14/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre Arts
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$65.7K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#15/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

10.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Maryland, USA6%Acceptance Rate
B.A Jazz Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$64.7K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#23/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Performance-Viola
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$106.5K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#26/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$94.9K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#25/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Duke University, Durham

4.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
BA Theater Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7PTE70
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Tuition:  
$70.3K/Yr
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#28/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Acting and Music Theater
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$69.7K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#32/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA
B.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS7.0PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$53.9K/Yr
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#48/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$46.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#50/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

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:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
$37.6K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#61/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Brown University, Providence

9.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
MFA Theatre arts and performance studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$71.7K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/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%Acceptance Rate
BS Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$44.2K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#127/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Purdue University, West Lafayette

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre Design and Production
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1170IELTS6.0
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Tuition:  
$31.1K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#63/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
MA Performance Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$35.3K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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#71/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
BMus Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL5
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Tuition:  
$69.9K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#151/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Pennsylvania State University, State College

4.7(Based on 19 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$45K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#69/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

7.5(Based on 5 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA19%Acceptance Rate
B.A Dramatic Art
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$19.6K/Yr
Living
$11.6K/Yr
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#65/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
M.S Computer Science - High Performance Computing and Simulation
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
$62.1K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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