Top Drama Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#24/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Dramaturgy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo135IELTS7.5 Programs	Tuition: $67K/Yr Living: $15.4K/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.S Theatre and Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $42.1K/Yr Living: $16.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#67/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Washington University, St. Louis 6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%Acceptance Rate	B.A Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: GMAT100IELTS6.0 Programs	Tuition: $61.7K/Yr Living: $15.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#78/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	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 Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 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 8.0 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 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $34.9K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia $23.2K 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering 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 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 W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#97/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	UC-Irvine, Irvine 6.8(Based on 7 User Reviews)California, USA38.7%Acceptance Rate	B.A Drama Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: GMAT30TOEFL80PTE46 Programs	Tuition: $48.6K/Yr Living: $16.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#181/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	UC-SantaCruz, Santa Cruz 8.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)California, USA61%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theater Arts: Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: $34.2K/Yr Living: $16.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#189/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Tufts University, Medford 10.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA9.69%Acceptance Rate	B.A Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS7PTE68 Programs	Tuition: $66.6K/Yr Living: $19.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#198/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Indiana University, Bloomington 8.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)Indiana, USA78%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre and Drama Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE300TOEFL100 Programs	Tuition: $27.1K/Yr Living: $14K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Syracuse University, Syracuse 9.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA42%Acceptance Rate	B.S Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $63.7K/Yr Living: $15.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	UNC-Charlotte, Charlotte 6.0(Based on 12 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA80%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre - Directing, Dramaturgy, and Dramatic Writing Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6PTE48 Programs	Tuition: $17.9K/Yr Living: $12.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#1001/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	The New School, New York City 7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New York, USA30%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Dramatic Arts Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS7.0PTE68 Programs	Tuition: $55.6K/Yr Living: $18.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#664/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Oklahoma, Norman Oklahoma, USA77%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre, Dramaturgy Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $31.6K/Yr Living: $15.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#751/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of New Mexico, Albuquerque New Mexico, USA73.5%Acceptance Rate	B.A Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95IELTS6PTE47 Programs	Tuition: $35.1K/Yr Living: $9.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	West Virginia University, Morgantown 7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)West Virginia, USA73%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Puppetry and Creative Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $27.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1201/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of North Carolina, Greensboro 6.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA6.4%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Drama - Theatre Education Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $22.7K/Yr Living: $10.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1201/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of South Alabama, Mobile 6.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Alabama, USA65%Acceptance Rate	B.A Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95IELTS5.5PTE44 Programs	Tuition: $22.4K/Yr Living: $7.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1401/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	San Francisco State University, San Francisco 6.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA90%Acceptance Rate	B.A Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0PTE54 Programs	Tuition: $7.3K/Yr Living: $14.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1458/2000 CWUR Ranking 2025 Check Other Rankings	Hofstra University, Hempstead 8.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)New York, USA71%Acceptance Rate	B.A Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL80PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $54.3K/Yr Living: $14.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1727/2000 CWUR Ranking 2025 Check Other Rankings	DePaul University, Chicago 6.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	B.F.A Dramaturgy/Criticism Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $45.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#61/650 FORBES Ranking 2019 Check Other Rankings	Vassar College, Poughkeepsie New York, USA26.9%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Drama Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: $66.9K/Yr Living: $12.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Found 44 universities

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

Washington University, St. Louis

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

Partner Colleges

UC-Irvine, Irvine

UC-SantaCruz, Santa Cruz

Tufts University, Medford

Indiana University, Bloomington

Syracuse University, Syracuse

UNC-Charlotte, Charlotte

The New School, New York City

University of Oklahoma, Norman

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

West Virginia University, Morgantown

University of North Carolina, Greensboro

University of South Alabama, Mobile

San Francisco State University, San Francisco

Hofstra University, Hempstead

DePaul University, Chicago

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie

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