Top Performance Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#33/150 QS Ranking 2025(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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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(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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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(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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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(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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#39/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$94.9K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Duke University, Durham

9.7(Based on 13 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
BA Dance - Choreography and Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7PTE70
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Tuition:  
$70.3K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

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
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#51/120 QS Ranking 2024(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
BMus Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$44.2K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#51/100 QS Ranking 2020(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
Programs
Tuition:  
$31.4K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(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
Programs
Tuition:  
$69.9K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(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:  
$48.9K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#181/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

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:  
$32.9K/Yr
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#112/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

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:  
$41.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#98/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

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:  
$41.8K/Yr
Living
$11.5K/Yr
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#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

8.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Mexico, USA73.5%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Music - Performance Concentration, with Instrumental Emphasis
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6PTE47
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Tuition:  
$35.1K/Yr
Living
$9.9K/Yr
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#180/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Arizona, Tucson

8.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Arizona, USA86%Acceptance Rate
BMus Performance: Bassoon Emphasis
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL4PTE60
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Tuition:  
$43.1K/Yr
Living
$16.8K/Yr
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Southern Methodist University, Dallas

10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA48.9%Acceptance Rate
B.Mus Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL90PTE57
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Tuition:  
$52.2K/Yr
Living
$16.5K/Yr
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#14/120 QS Ranking 2024(Performing Arts)

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:  
$64.5K/Yr
Living
$14.9K/Yr
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#51/120 QS Ranking 2024(Performing Arts)

Georgetown University, Washington

6.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA
BA Theater and Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5
Programs
Tuition:  
$71.3K/Yr
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