Performing Arts Schools in The Midwest - 2022 Ranking

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Our 2022 ranking contains performing arts 319 schools 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), University of Notre Dame, and Indiana University Bloomington 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, 23 performing arts programs

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

Notre Dame, IN, 5 performing arts programs

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

Bloomington, IN, 16 performing arts programs

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

Lawrence, KS, 7 performing arts programs

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

Saint Louis, MO, 8 performing arts programs

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 11 performing arts programs

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

Cleveland, OH, 6 performing arts programs

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

Madison, WI, 6 performing arts programs

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

Minneapolis, MN, 7 performing arts programs

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

Champaign, IL, 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

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

East Lansing, MI, 6 performing arts programs

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

Cincinnati, OH, 11 performing arts programs

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

Columbia, MO, 3 performing arts programs

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

Detroit, MI, 5 performing arts programs

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

Mankato, MN, 5 performing arts programs

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

Kansas City, MO, 6 performing arts programs

North Dakota State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND, 3 performing arts programs

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

Wichita, KS, 8 performing arts programs

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

Chicago, IL, 1 performing arts program

Grinnell College - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA, 2 performing arts programs

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

Oxford, OH, 2 performing arts programs

Oberlin College - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 4 performing arts programs

Ohio Northern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH, 2 performing arts programs

Drake University - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 4 performing arts programs

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

Iowa City, IA, 7 performing arts programs

DePaul University - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 4 performing arts programs

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

Lincoln, NE, 3 performing arts programs

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

Ames, IA, 3 performing arts programs

Butler University - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 4 performing arts programs

Anderson University - Performing Arts School Ranking
32. Anderson University

Anderson, IN, 7 performing arts programs

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

Evansville, IN, 4 performing arts programs

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

Normal, IL, 3 performing arts programs

Webster University - Performing Arts School Ranking
35. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 8 performing arts programs

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

Chicago, IL, 5 performing arts programs

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

Manhattan, KS, 2 performing arts programs

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

Cedar Falls, IA, 5 performing arts programs

Grand Valley State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, 4 performing arts programs

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

Mount Pleasant, MI, 6 performing arts programs

Governors State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. Governors State University

University Park, IL, 1 performing arts program

Kent State University at Kent - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 5 performing arts programs

Oakland University - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 9 performing arts programs

Ohio University - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 12 performing arts programs

University of Minnesota Duluth - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 2 performing arts programs

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

Dekalb, IL, 2 performing arts programs

Youngstown State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH, 2 performing arts programs

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

Akron, OH, 10 performing arts programs

Western Illinois University - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL, 3 performing arts programs

University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Whitewater, WI, 1 performing arts program

Performing Arts schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State40 Performing Arts Schools in Illinois30 Performing Arts Schools in Indiana23 Performing Arts Schools in Iowa22 Performing Arts Schools in Kansas34 Performing Arts Schools in Michigan34 Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota32 Performing Arts Schools in Missouri13 Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska6 Performing Arts Schools in North Dakota54 Performing Arts Schools in Ohio7 Performing Arts Schools in South Dakota24 Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin

Performing arts programs in the Midwest:

Dance: 65 schools
Ballet: 2 schools
Music: 129 schools
Theatre: 281 schools

Performing arts schools in other regions:

Northeast: 255 schools
South: 394 schools
West: 271 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
Edwardsville: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Glen Ellyn: 1 school
Macomb: 1 school
Naperville: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
Rock Island: 1 school
in Indiana:
Anderson: 1 school
Bloomington: 1 school
Evansville: 2 schools
Fort Wayne: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 4 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 2 schools
West Lafayette: 1 school
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Des Moines: 2 schools
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
Flint: 1 school
Holland: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 3 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Bemidji: 1 school
Duluth: 1 school
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 4 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 7 schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 2 schools
Kansas City: 3 schools
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Louis: 7 schools
Springfield: 4 schools
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 2 schools
Omaha: 2 schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 1 school
in Ohio:
Ada: 1 school
Akron: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 4 schools
Cleveland: 3 schools
Columbus: 5 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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