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2024 Ranking - Top 100 performing arts schools:

The Juilliard School - Performing Arts School Ranking
1. The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 42 performing arts programs

Northwestern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 25 performing arts programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Performing Arts School Ranking
3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 11 performing arts programs

New York University - Performing Arts School Ranking
4. New York University

New York City, NY, 8 performing arts programs

University of Southern California - Performing Arts School Ranking
5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 26 performing arts programs

University of California Los Angeles - Performing Arts School Ranking
6. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 6 performing arts programs

University of Florida - Performing Arts School Ranking
7. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 7 performing arts programs

University of California Irvine - Performing Arts School Ranking
8. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 8 performing arts programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Performing Arts School Ranking
9. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 10 performing arts programs

University of California Davis - Performing Arts School Ranking
10. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 7 performing arts programs

University of Washington Seattle - Performing Arts School Ranking
11. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 33 performing arts programs

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
12. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, CA, 29 performing arts programs

Manhattan School of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. Manhattan School of Music

New York City, NY, 43 performing arts programs

The New School - Performing Arts School Ranking
14. The New School

New York City, NY, 22 performing arts programs

The New England Conservatory of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
15. The New England Conservatory of Music

Boston, MA, 28 performing arts programs

California State University Long Beach - Performing Arts School Ranking
16. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 5 performing arts programs

Brigham Young University - Performing Arts School Ranking
17. Brigham Young University

Provo, UT, 11 performing arts programs

Rutgers University New Brunswick - Performing Arts School Ranking
18. Rutgers University New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ, 6 performing arts programs

Syracuse University - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 12 performing arts programs

California State University Fullerton - Performing Arts School Ranking
20. California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA, 5 performing arts programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Performing Arts School Ranking
21. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 14 performing arts programs

University of Central Florida - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 3 performing arts programs

American Musical and Dramatic Academy - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York City, NY, 9 performing arts programs

University of Cincinnati - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 11 performing arts programs

University of Kansas - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 7 performing arts programs

Temple University - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, 12 performing arts programs

University of North Texas - Performing Arts School Ranking
27. University of North Texas

Denton, TX, 6 performing arts programs

San Francisco State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA, 8 performing arts programs

Montclair State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ, 5 performing arts programs

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Performing Arts School Ranking
30. University of North Carolina

Greensboro, NC, 5 performing arts programs

Texas State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. Texas State University

San Marcos, TX, 8 performing arts programs

Yale University - Performing Arts School Ranking
32. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 8 performing arts programs

Columbia University in the City of New York - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 6 performing arts programs

Brown University - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. Brown University

Providence, RI, 5 performing arts programs

University of Pennsylvania - Performing Arts School Ranking
35. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 4 performing arts programs

Rice University - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. Rice University

Houston, TX, 18 performing arts programs

Vanderbilt University - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 8 performing arts programs

Johns Hopkins University - Performing Arts School Ranking
38. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 1 performing arts program

University of Notre Dame - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 5 performing arts programs

Washington University in St Louis - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 8 performing arts programs

Wesleyan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT, 6 performing arts programs

Northeastern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 3 performing arts programs

Middlebury College - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT, 4 performing arts programs

Curtis Institute of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA, 6 performing arts programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 11 performing arts programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 performing arts programs

University of California Berkeley - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 7 performing arts programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 8 performing arts programs

University of Virginia - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 3 performing arts programs

Villanova University - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. Villanova University

Villanova, PA, 2 performing arts programs

Boston University - Performing Arts School Ranking
51. Boston University

Boston, MA, 7 performing arts programs

Smith College - Performing Arts School Ranking
52. Smith College

Northampton, MA, 6 performing arts programs

University of Miami - Performing Arts School Ranking
53. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 11 performing arts programs

Vassar College - Performing Arts School Ranking
54. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY, 2 performing arts programs

Barnard College - Performing Arts School Ranking
55. Barnard College

New York City, NY, 4 performing arts programs

Case Western Reserve University - Performing Arts School Ranking
56. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 6 performing arts programs

Florida State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
57. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 7 performing arts programs

University of California San Diego - Performing Arts School Ranking
58. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 9 performing arts programs

California Institute of the Arts - Performing Arts School Ranking
59. California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA, 4 performing arts programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Performing Arts School Ranking
60. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 5 performing arts programs

University of Maryland College Park - Performing Arts School Ranking
61. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 4 performing arts programs

Lehigh University - Performing Arts School Ranking
62. Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA, 3 performing arts programs

Hamilton College - Performing Arts School Ranking
63. Hamilton College

Clinton, NY, 4 performing arts programs

University of Rochester - Performing Arts School Ranking
64. University of Rochester

Rochester, NY, 6 performing arts programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Performing Arts School Ranking
65. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 6 performing arts programs

Southern Methodist University - Performing Arts School Ranking
66. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 10 performing arts programs

University of Georgia - Performing Arts School Ranking
67. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 5 performing arts programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Performing Arts School Ranking
68. North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 2 performing arts programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Performing Arts School Ranking
69. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 6 performing arts programs

George Washington University - Performing Arts School Ranking
70. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 10 performing arts programs

University of Pittsburgh - Performing Arts School Ranking
71. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA, 4 performing arts programs

Rollins College - Performing Arts School Ranking
72. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 performing arts programs

Bates College - Performing Arts School Ranking
73. Bates College

Lewiston, ME, 4 performing arts programs

Trinity College - Performing Arts School Ranking
74. Trinity College

Hartford, CT, 2 performing arts programs

Texas Christian University - Performing Arts School Ranking
75. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 16 performing arts programs

Auburn University - Performing Arts School Ranking
76. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 2 performing arts programs

Ohio State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
77. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 8 performing arts programs

Fordham University - Performing Arts School Ranking
78. Fordham University

Bronx, NY, 3 performing arts programs

University of South Florida - Performing Arts School Ranking
79. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 3 performing arts programs

Purdue University - Performing Arts School Ranking
80. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 performing arts programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Performing Arts School Ranking
81. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 3 performing arts programs

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Performing Arts School Ranking
82. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA, 4 performing arts programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
83. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA, 3 performing arts programs

Skidmore College - Performing Arts School Ranking
84. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY, 4 performing arts programs

Baylor University - Performing Arts School Ranking
85. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 9 performing arts programs

University of Connecticut - Performing Arts School Ranking
86. University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT, 5 performing arts programs

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Performing Arts School Ranking
87. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City, NY, 4 performing arts programs

Oberlin College - Performing Arts School Ranking
88. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 4 performing arts programs

University of San Diego - Performing Arts School Ranking
89. University of San Diego

San Diego, CA, 2 performing arts programs

Mount Holyoke College - Performing Arts School Ranking
90. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA, 3 performing arts programs

Occidental College - Performing Arts School Ranking
91. Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA, 2 performing arts programs

University of Denver - Performing Arts School Ranking
92. University of Denver

Denver, CO, 2 performing arts programs

Bucknell University - Performing Arts School Ranking
93. Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA, 3 performing arts programs

Drake University - Performing Arts School Ranking
94. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 3 performing arts programs

Chapman University - Performing Arts School Ranking
95. Chapman University

Orange, CA, 13 performing arts programs

University of North Carolina School of the Arts - Performing Arts School Ranking
96. University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, NC, 3 performing arts programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Performing Arts School Ranking
97. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 6 performing arts programs

San Diego State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
98. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 4 performing arts programs

University at Buffalo - Performing Arts School Ranking
99. University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY, 10 performing arts programs

University of Houston - Performing Arts School Ranking
100. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 3 performing arts programs

Performing arts schools by state:

Schools by State20 Performing Arts Schools in Alabama18 Performing Arts Schools in Arizona14 Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas157 Performing Arts Schools in California10 Performing Arts Schools in Colorado17 Performing Arts Schools in Connecticut2 Performing Arts Schools in Delaware27 Performing Arts Schools in Florida36 Performing Arts Schools in Georgia9 Performing Arts Schools in Idaho38 Performing Arts Schools in Illinois31 Performing Arts Schools in Indiana25 Performing Arts Schools in Iowa21 Performing Arts Schools in Kansas19 Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky13 Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana4 Performing Arts Schools in Maine19 Performing Arts Schools in Maryland41 Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts33 Performing Arts Schools in Michigan36 Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota9 Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi29 Performing Arts Schools in Missouri2 Performing Arts Schools in Montana14 Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska5 Performing Arts Schools in Nevada6 Performing Arts Schools in New Hampshire21 Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey6 Performing Arts Schools in New Mexico91 Performing Arts Schools in New York37 Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina4 Performing Arts Schools in North Dakota50 Performing Arts Schools in Ohio17 Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma19 Performing Arts Schools in Oregon60 Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania7 Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island22 Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina7 Performing Arts Schools in South Dakota24 Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee83 Performing Arts Schools in Texas10 Performing Arts Schools in Utah8 Performing Arts Schools in Vermont39 Performing Arts Schools in Virginia21 Performing Arts Schools in Washington5 Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia7 Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia24 Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin6 Performing Arts Schools in Wyoming

Performing arts schools by diploma:

Certificates: 126 schools
Associate's Degrees: 282 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 927 schools
Master's Degrees: 239 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 58 schools

Performing arts schools by major:

Dance: 352 schools
Ballet: 5 schools
Music: 484 schools
Theatre: 1,041 schools

Performing arts schools by region:

Midwest: 312 schools
Northeast: 255 schools
Northwest: 57 schools
South: 398 schools
Southeast: 265 schools
West: 266 schools

Popular performing arts school cities:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 school
Birmingham: 3 schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 school
in Arizona:
Flagstaff: 1 school
Phoenix: 5 schools
Scottsdale: 1 school
Tempe: 2 schools
Tucson: 1 school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 school
in California:
Berkeley: 1 school
Burbank: 1 school
Chico: 1 school
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 1 school
Fresno: 3 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Glendora: 1 school
Hollywood: 2 schools
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 11 schools
Moraga: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Orange: 1 school
Pomona: 1 school
Redlands: 1 school
Riverside: 3 schools
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Diego: 6 schools
San Francisco: 6 schools
San Jose: 2 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Monica: 1 school
Seaside: 1 school
Valencia: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 1 school
Denver: 2 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Greeley: 1 school
in Connecticut:
Danbury: 1 school
Middletown: 2 schools
New Britain: 1 school
New Haven: 3 schools
Storrs: 1 school
West Hartford: 1 school
in Delaware:
Newark: 1 school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 5 schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 2 schools
Coral Gables: 1 school
Gainesville: 1 school
Jacksonville: 1 school
Miami: 3 schools
Orlando: 1 school
Tallahassee: 2 schools
Tampa: 2 schools
Winter Park: 2 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 school
Atlanta: 6 schools
Columbus: 1 school
Gainesville: 2 schools
Kennesaw: 1 school
Marietta: 1 school
Savannah: 1 school
Valdosta: 2 schools
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 1 school
in Idaho:
Boise: 1 school
Moscow: 1 school
Rexburg: 1 school
in Illinois:
Champaign: 1 school
Chicago: 7 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Dekalb: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Glen Ellyn: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 school
Evansville: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 5 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 2 schools
West Lafayette: 1 school
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Decorah: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 2 schools
in Kentucky:
Bowling Green: 1 school
Highland Heights: 1 school
Lexington: 3 schools
Louisville: 2 schools
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 2 schools
Lake Charles: 1 school
Natchitoches: 1 school
New Orleans: 5 schools
in Maryland:
Baltimore: 7 schools
Bel Air: 1 school
Bowie: 1 school
College Park: 1 school
Towson: 1 school
in Massachusetts:
Amherst: 3 schools
Boston: 9 schools
Cambridge: 3 schools
Franklin: 1 school
Salem: 1 school
in Michigan:
Ann Arbor: 1 school
Detroit: 3 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
in Minnesota:
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 4 schools
Saint Paul: 7 schools
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 2 schools
Kansas City: 3 schools
Saint Louis: 6 schools
Springfield: 3 schools
in Montana:
Missoula: 1 school
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 2 schools
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 1 school
in New Jersey:
Glassboro: 1 school
Lawrenceville: 1 school
Madison: 2 schools
Montclair: 1 school
New Brunswick: 1 school
Union: 1 school
in New York:
Brockport: 1 school
Bronx: 2 schools
Brooklyn: 3 schools
Brookville: 1 school
Buffalo: 2 schools
Farmingdale: 1 school
Fredonia: 1 school
Garden City: 2 schools
Hempstead: 1 school
Ithaca: 2 schools
New Paltz: 1 school
New York City: 20 schools
Purchase: 2 schools
Queensbury: 1 school
Rochester: 4 schools
Saratoga Springs: 1 school
Staten Island: 2 schools
Syracuse: 2 schools
in North Carolina:
Boone: 1 school
Chapel Hill: 1 school
Charlotte: 2 schools
Elon: 1 school
Greensboro: 4 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Raleigh: 4 schools
Winston Salem: 3 schools
in Ohio:
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 3 schools
Cleveland: 2 schools
Columbus: 4 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Kent: 1 school
in Oklahoma:
Edmond: 1 school
Norman: 1 school
Oklahoma City: 2 schools
Tulsa: 4 schools
in Oregon:
Ashland: 1 school
Corvallis: 1 school
Portland: 7 schools
in Pennsylvania:
Allentown: 2 schools
Bethlehem: 2 schools
Center Valley: 1 school
Philadelphia: 6 schools
Pittsburgh: 6 schools
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 4 schools
in Rhode Island:
Providence: 3 schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 2 schools
Columbia: 3 schools
Conway: 2 schools
Greenville: 2 schools
Rock Hill: 2 schools
in Tennessee:
Memphis: 3 schools
Murfreesboro: 1 school
Nashville: 4 schools
in Texas:
Abilene: 3 schools
Austin: 3 schools
Canyon: 1 school
Commerce: 1 school
Corpus Christi: 2 schools
Dallas: 5 schools
Denton: 2 schools
Edinburg: 1 school
El Paso: 2 schools
Fort Worth: 2 schools
Houston: 6 schools
Huntsville: 1 school
Lubbock: 2 schools
Nacogdoches: 1 school
San Antonio: 7 schools
San Marcos: 1 school
Waco: 2 schools
in Utah:
Cedar City: 1 school
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 3 schools
in Vermont:
Bennington: 1 school
in Virginia:
Annandale: 1 school
Blacksburg: 1 school
Fairfax: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 1 school
Lynchburg: 4 schools
Norfolk: 3 schools
Radford: 1 school
Richmond: 3 schools
Roanoke: 2 schools
Staunton: 1 school
Virginia Beach: 2 schools
Winchester: 1 school
in Washington:
Bellingham: 1 school
Ellensburg: 1 school
Seattle: 5 schools
Tacoma: 4 schools
in West Virginia:
Morgantown: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Green Bay: 1 school
Kenosha: 2 schools
La Crosse: 3 schools
Madison: 3 schools
Milwaukee: 4 schools
Stevens Point: 1 school
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