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Performing Arts Schools in the Midwest - 2024 Ranking

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Our 2024 ranking contains 312 performing arts colleges offering majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Performing-Art-Schools.com team ranks Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), Indiana University Bloomington, and University of Cincinnati the best three performing arts schools in the Midwest.

See the Top 50 Performing Arts schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 performing arts schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 25 performing arts programs

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

Bloomington, IN, 14 performing arts programs

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

Cincinnati, OH, 11 performing arts programs

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

Lawrence, KS, 7 performing arts programs

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

Notre Dame, IN, 5 performing arts programs

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

Saint Louis, MO, 8 performing arts programs

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 11 performing arts programs

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

Cleveland, OH, 6 performing arts programs

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

Champaign, IL, 6 performing arts programs

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

Madison, WI, 6 performing arts programs

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

Columbus, OH, 8 performing arts programs

Purdue University - Performing Arts School Ranking
12. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 performing arts programs

Oberlin College - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 4 performing arts programs

Drake University - Performing Arts School Ranking
14. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 3 performing arts programs

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

Minneapolis, MN, 6 performing arts programs

Michigan State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
16. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 7 performing arts programs

Butler University - Performing Arts School Ranking
17. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 6 performing arts programs

Miami University Oxford - Performing Arts School Ranking
18. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 2 performing arts programs

University of Iowa - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 7 performing arts programs

Iowa State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
20. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 4 performing arts programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Performing Arts School Ranking
21. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 3 performing arts programs

Kansas State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 3 performing arts programs

Bowling Green State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 5 performing arts programs

Wayne State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 4 performing arts programs

Western Michigan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 9 performing arts programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 5 performing arts programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Performing Arts School Ranking
27. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 5 performing arts programs

Oakland University - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 11 performing arts programs

Central Michigan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 5 performing arts programs

University of Northern Iowa - Performing Arts School Ranking
30. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 7 performing arts programs

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

Normal, IL, 3 performing arts programs

Ohio University - Performing Arts School Ranking
32. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 12 performing arts programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 5 performing arts programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 5 performing arts programs

University of South Dakota - Performing Arts School Ranking
35. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 2 performing arts programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 5 performing arts programs

Lindenwood University - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO, 7 performing arts programs

Eastern Michigan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
38. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI, 5 performing arts programs

University of Akron - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. University of Akron

Akron, OH, 10 performing arts programs

Northern Illinois University - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL, 2 performing arts programs

Columbia College Chicago - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL, 6 performing arts programs

University of Chicago - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 performing arts program

Carleton College - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Carleton College

Northfield, MN, 3 performing arts programs

Grinnell College - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA, 2 performing arts programs

Marquette University - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 2 performing arts programs

DePaul University - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 4 performing arts programs

University of Dayton - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. University of Dayton

Dayton, OH, 1 performing arts program

Xavier University - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH, 2 performing arts programs

Loyola University Chicago - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 4 performing arts programs

University of Evansville - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. University of Evansville

Evansville, IN, 4 performing arts programs

Performing Arts schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State38 Performing Arts Schools in Illinois31 Performing Arts Schools in Indiana25 Performing Arts Schools in Iowa21 Performing Arts Schools in Kansas33 Performing Arts Schools in Michigan36 Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota29 Performing Arts Schools in Missouri14 Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska4 Performing Arts Schools in North Dakota50 Performing Arts Schools in Ohio7 Performing Arts Schools in South Dakota24 Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin


Performing arts programs in the Midwest:

Dance: 66 schools
Ballet: 2 schools
Music: 135 schools
Theatre: 275 schools

Performing arts schools in other regions:

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

Popular performing arts school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Bloomington: 1 school
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 1 school
Chicago: 7 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Dekalb: 1 school
Elmhurst: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Glen Ellyn: 1 school
Naperville: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
River Grove: 1 school
in Indiana:
Anderson: 1 school
Bloomington: 1 school
Evansville: 2 schools
Fort Wayne: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 5 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 2 schools
West Lafayette: 1 school
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Decorah: 1 school
Des Moines: 2 schools
Indianola: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 2 schools
Manhattan: 1 school
Wichita: 3 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 1 school
Detroit: 3 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Holland: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Southfield: 1 school
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Bemidji: 1 school
Duluth: 1 school
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 4 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 7 schools
Saint Peter: 1 school
Winona: 2 schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 2 schools
Kansas City: 3 schools
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Louis: 6 schools
Springfield: 3 schools
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 2 schools
in Ohio:
Ada: 1 school
Akron: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 3 schools
Cleveland: 2 schools
Columbus: 4 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Gambier: 1 school
Kent: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Westerville: 1 school
Youngstown: 1 school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 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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