Top Bachelor in Performing Arts Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#5/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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:  
$59.3K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#14/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre Arts
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1560TOEFL100PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
$56.2K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#15/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.0(Based on 6 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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#16/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

8.7(Based on 10 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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#24/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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:  
$67K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#28/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Duke University, Durham

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
B.A Theater Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1450IELTS7.0PTE70
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Tuition:  
$63.4K/Yr
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#30/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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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#41/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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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#47/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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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#50/3118 THE Ranking 2026

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre and Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1355IELTS6.5PTE54
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Tuition:  
$22K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#53/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
B.S Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$42.1K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#64/3118 THE Ranking 2026

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre and Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1490TOEFL80PTE46
Programs
Tuition:  
$48.6K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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#65/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre Arts and Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$65.7K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#67/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Washington University, St. Louis

6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT100IELTS6.0
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Tuition:  
$61.7K/Yr
Living
$15.5K/Yr
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#72/3118 THE Ranking 2026

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate
B.A Dance
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$15.7K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#73/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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
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Tuition:  
$33.5K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#76/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
B.Mus Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1430TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$63.8K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#78/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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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#85/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 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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#88/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Minnesota, Morris

Minnesota, USA71%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre Arts
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS5.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$37.8K/Yr
Living
$8.1K/Yr
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