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Dance Schools in the Northeast

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Our 2024 ranking review contains 80 schools offering dance majors in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

We rank The Juilliard School (New York City, NY), New York University (New York City, NY), and Rutgers University New Brunswick the top three dance schools in the Northeast.

See the best 50 dance schools and colleges in the Northeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Northeast.

Top 50 dance schools in the Northeast:

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

New York City, NY, 1 dance program

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

New York City, NY, 3 dance programs

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

New Brunswick, NJ, 2 dance programs

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

New York City, NY, 2 dance programs

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

New York City, NY, 1 dance program

Temple University - Performing Arts School Ranking
6. Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, 3 dance programs

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

Montclair, NJ, 2 dance programs

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

New York City, NY, 2 dance programs

Wesleyan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
9. Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT, 3 dance programs

Middlebury College - Performing Arts School Ranking
10. Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT, 2 dance programs

Smith College - Performing Arts School Ranking
11. Smith College

Northampton, MA, 3 dance programs

Barnard College - Performing Arts School Ranking
12. Barnard College

New York City, NY, 2 dance programs

Hamilton College - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. Hamilton College

Clinton, NY, 2 dance programs

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

Rochester, NY, 1 dance program

Bates College - Performing Arts School Ranking
15. Bates College

Lewiston, ME, 2 dance programs

Fordham University - Performing Arts School Ranking
16. Fordham University

Bronx, NY, 1 dance program

Skidmore College - Performing Arts School Ranking
17. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY, 2 dance programs

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

Amherst, MA, 1 dance program

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

South Hadley, MA, 1 dance program

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

New York City, NY, 1 dance program

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

Buffalo, NY, 3 dance programs

Berklee College of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA, 1 dance program

Rider University - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ, 1 dance program

CUNY Hunter College - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. CUNY Hunter College

New York City, NY, 2 dance programs

Adelphi University - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. Adelphi University

Garden City, NY, 1 dance program

Bennington College - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. Bennington College

Bennington, VT, 3 dance programs

Rowan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
27. Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ, 1 dance program

Sarah Lawrence College - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY, 1 dance program

CUNY City College - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. CUNY City College

New York City, NY, 2 dance programs

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania - Performing Arts School Ranking
30. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA, 1 dance program

University of Hartford - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT, 1 dance program

CUNY Lehman College - Performing Arts School Ranking
32. CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY, 1 dance program

Point Park University - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA, 1 dance program

The University of the Arts - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, PA, 2 dance programs

SUNY Brockport - Performing Arts School Ranking
35. SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY, 3 dance programs

CUNY Brooklyn College - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY, 1 dance program

SUNY at Purchase College - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY, 3 dance programs

Cornell University - Performing Arts School Ranking
38. Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, 1 dance program

Swarthmore College - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA, 2 dance programs

Hofstra University - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY, 1 dance program

University of Vermont - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. University of Vermont

Burlington, VT, 2 dance programs

Muhlenberg College - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA, 2 dance programs

Hobart William Smith Colleges - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NY, 2 dance programs

Nazareth College - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. Nazareth College

Rochester, NY, 2 dance programs

Pace University - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. Pace University

New York City, NY, 1 dance program

DeSales University - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. DeSales University

Center Valley, PA, 2 dance programs

Rhode Island College - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. Rhode Island College

Providence, RI, 2 dance programs

Connecticut College - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. Connecticut College

New London, CT, 1 dance program

Messiah University - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA, 2 dance programs

Manhattanville College - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY, 2 dance programs

Dance schools in the Northeast by state:

Schools by State3 Dance Schools in Connecticut1 Dance Schools in Maine11 Dance Schools in Massachusetts1 Dance Schools in New Hampshire7 Dance Schools in New Jersey34 Dance Schools in New York18 Dance Schools in Pennsylvania2 Dance Schools in Rhode Island3 Dance Schools in Vermont


Dance schools in other regions:

Midwest: 66 schools
Northwest: 17 schools
South: 85 schools
Southeast: 52 schools
West: 121 schools

Popular performing arts school cities in the Northeast:

in Connecticut:
Danbury: 1 school
Hartford: 2 schools
Middletown: 2 schools
New Britain: 1 school
New Haven: 3 schools
Storrs: 1 school
West Hartford: 1 school
Willimantic: 1 school
in Massachusetts:
Amherst: 3 schools
Boston: 9 schools
Bridgewater: 1 school
Cambridge: 3 schools
Fitchburg: 1 school
Franklin: 1 school
Northampton: 1 school
Salem: 1 school
South Hadley: 1 school
Worcester: 2 schools
in New Hampshire:
Durham: 1 school
in New Jersey:
Glassboro: 1 school
Jersey City: 2 schools
Lawrenceville: 1 school
Madison: 2 schools
Montclair: 1 school
New Brunswick: 1 school
South Orange: 1 school
Union: 1 school
West Long Branch: 1 school
in New York:
Bayside: 1 school
Brockport: 1 school
Bronx: 2 schools
Brooklyn: 3 schools
Brookville: 1 school
Buffalo: 2 schools
Cazenovia: 1 school
Clinton: 1 school
Dix Hills: 1 school
Farmingdale: 1 school
Fredonia: 1 school
Garden City: 2 schools
Hempstead: 1 school
Ithaca: 2 schools
Long Island City: 1 school
New Paltz: 1 school
New York City: 20 schools
Niagara University: 1 school
Oswego: 1 school
Potsdam: 1 school
Poughkeepsie: 1 school
Purchase: 2 schools
Queens: 1 school
Queensbury: 1 school
Rochester: 4 schools
Rockville Centre: 1 school
Saratoga Springs: 1 school
Staten Island: 2 schools
Syracuse: 2 schools
in Pennsylvania:
Allentown: 2 schools
Bethlehem: 2 schools
Center Valley: 1 school
Glenside: 1 school
Greensburg: 1 school
Harrisburg: 1 school
Millersville: 1 school
Moon Township: 1 school
Philadelphia: 6 schools
Pittsburgh: 6 schools
Slippery Rock: 1 school
Villanova: 1 school
West Chester: 1 school
in Rhode Island:
Kingston: 1 school
Providence: 3 schools
in Vermont:
Bennington: 1 school
Burlington: 1 school
Montpelier: 1 school
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