Top Theatre Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#15/1401 QS 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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#42/1401 QS 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
Programs
Tuition:  
$94.9K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#52/1401 QS 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
Programs
Tuition:  
$67K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#62/1401 QS 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
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.4K/Yr
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#68/1401 QS 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
Programs
Tuition:  
$21.3K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#69/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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:  
$53.7K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#70/1401 QS 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
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#82/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Pennsylvania State University, State College

10.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1140IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$43.3K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
M.A Theatre Education
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL84
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Tuition:  
$63.8K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS 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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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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
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#114/1401 QS 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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#146/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
M.A Applied Theatre Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE317TOEFL90PTE68
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Tuition:  
$32.3K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#161/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Michigan State University, East Lansing

5.0(Based on 14 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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#179/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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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#182/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theater Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$59.9K/Yr
Living
$20.2K/Yr
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#190/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
M.A Theatre
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$58.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#207/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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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#210/1401 QS 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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#212/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Florida, Gainesville

6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Theatre
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE308IELTS6
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Tuition:  
$29K/Yr
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