Top Theatre Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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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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#39/150 QS Ranking 2025(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
Programs
Tuition:  
$94.9K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(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
Programs
Tuition:  
$70.3K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(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
Programs
Tuition:  
$69.7K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/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 Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre and Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.5K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/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
BS Theatre and Drama
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
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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#51/100 QS Ranking 2020(Performing Arts)

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre and Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$39.3K/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
BFA Theatre, Sound Design
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:  
$44.6K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#64/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate
M.A Theater Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$14K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/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
MA Theatre
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
$24.7K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#106/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Michigan State University, East Lansing

8.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1280TOEFL79PTE59
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Tuition:  
$45.4K/Yr
Living
$18.7K/Yr
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#82/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate
BA Theater Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$59.9K/Yr
Living
$20.2K/Yr
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#104/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

UM-College Park, College Park

6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL80PTE68
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Tuition:  
$33.9K/Yr
Living
$17.4K/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
B.A Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS7.0PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
$65K/Yr
Living
$11.5K/Yr
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#151/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Florida, Gainesville

6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate
MFA Theatre (Design)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$31.1K/Yr
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#123/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Dartmouth College, Hanover

7.8(Based on 4 User Reviews)New Hampshire, USA6.2%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theater
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.7K/Yr
Living
$10.4K/Yr
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