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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:  
($63,540/Yr)₹58.41L/Yr
Living: 
($34,320/Yr)₹31.55L/Yr
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#13/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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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:  
($67,446/Yr)₹62L/Yr
Living: 
($29,000/Yr)₹26.66L/Yr
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#24/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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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
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Tuition:  
($64,730/Yr)₹59.51L/Yr
Living: 
($15,381/Yr)₹14.14L/Yr
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#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA		 B.A Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($94,878/Yr)₹87.22L/Yr
Living: 
($2,064/Yr)₹1.9L/Yr
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#45/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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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:  
($106,550/Yr)₹97.95L/Yr
Living: 
($21,016/Yr)₹19.32L/Yr
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Duke University, Durham

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA		 B.A Dance - Choreography and Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1450IELTS7.0PTE70
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Tuition:  
($63,450/Yr)₹58.33L/Yr
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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
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Tuition:  
($53,739/Yr)₹49.4L/Yr
Living: 
($9,774/Yr)₹8.99L/Yr
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#70/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate		 B.A/B.S Jazz Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($46,944/Yr)₹43.16L/Yr
Living: 
($14,522/Yr)₹13.35L/Yr
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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:  
($63,798/Yr)₹58.65L/Yr
Living: 
($15,450/Yr)₹14.2L/Yr
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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate		 B.A Music - Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($42,104/Yr)₹38.71L/Yr
Living: 
($16,414/Yr)₹15.09L/Yr
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#114/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Performance Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($48,636/Yr)₹44.71L/Yr
Living: 
($16,136/Yr)₹14.83L/Yr
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#144/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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TAM University, College Station

9.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Texas, USA57%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Performance Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE53
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Tuition:  
($32,917/Yr)₹30.26L/Yr
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#146/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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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
Exams Accepted:
GRE317TOEFL90PTE68
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Tuition:  
($27,924/Yr)₹25.67L/Yr
Living: 
($22,428/Yr)₹20.62L/Yr
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#190/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate		 B.A/B.S Music - Performance (Orchestral Instruments)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT21TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
($41,293/Yr)₹37.96L/Yr
Living: 
($15,178/Yr)₹13.95L/Yr
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#250/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Vanderbilt University, Nashville

9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA6.3%Acceptance Rate		 M.Ed Leadership and Organizational Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE311TOEFL100PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
($41,832/Yr)₹38.46L/Yr
Living: 
($11,540/Yr)₹10.61L/Yr
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#285/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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Georgetown University, Washington

6.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA		 B.A Theater and Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100IELTS6.5PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
($64,896/Yr)₹59.66L/Yr
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#287/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University of Arizona, Tucson

8.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Arizona, USA86%Acceptance Rate		 B.A/B.S Performance: Bassoon Emphasis
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL70PTE53
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Tuition:  
($41,000/Yr)₹37.69L/Yr
Living: 
($16,800/Yr)₹15.44L/Yr
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#294/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Indiana, USA13%Acceptance Rate		 B.A Music - Concentration in Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL100PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
($64,518/Yr)₹59.31L/Yr
Living: 
($14,890/Yr)₹13.69L/Yr
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#314/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate		 M.S Nutrition for Health and Human Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
($52,294/Yr)₹48.07L/Yr
Living: 
($13,666/Yr)₹12.56L/Yr
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#410/1401 QS Ranking 2026
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University at Buffalo, Buffalo

8.0(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre & Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309IELTS6.5PTE55
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Tuition:  
($24,990/Yr)₹22.97L/Yr
Living: 
($18,064/Yr)₹16.61L/Yr
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