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In 2024, we rated 164 schools offering music majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Performing-Art-Schools.com ranks University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), The University of Texas (Austin, TX), and University of North Texas (Denton, TX) the top three music schools in the South.

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

Top 50 music schools in the South:

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

Gainesville, FL, 1 music program

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

Austin, TX, 4 music programs

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

Denton, TX, 2 music programs

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

San Marcos, TX, 3 music programs

Rice University - Performing Arts School Ranking
5. Rice University

Houston, TX, 18 music programs

Vanderbilt University - Performing Arts School Ranking
6. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 6 music programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 2 music programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 8 music programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 1 music program

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

Raleigh, NC, 2 music programs

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

Dallas, TX, 6 music programs

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

Washington, DC, 3 music programs

Auburn University - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 1 music program

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

Fort Worth, TX, 11 music programs

Baylor University - Performing Arts School Ranking
15. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 5 music programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
University of Delaware - Performing Arts School Ranking
17. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 4 music programs

Furman University - Performing Arts School Ranking
18. Furman University

Greenville, SC, 2 music programs

The Catholic University of America - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 10 music programs

Texas Tech University - Performing Arts School Ranking
20. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 2 music programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Performing Arts School Ranking
21. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 2 music programs

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

Winston Salem, NC, 1 music program

University of Arkansas - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 1 music program

University of Oklahoma Norman - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 3 music programs

Virginia Commonwealth University - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 1 music program

The University of Alabama - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 1 music program

West Virginia University - Performing Arts School Ranking
27. West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV, 1 music program

Maryland Institute College of Art - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD, 2 music programs

Sam Houston State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX, 1 music program

Liberty University - Performing Arts School Ranking
30. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 6 music programs

Savannah College of Art and Design - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA, 1 music program

American University - Performing Arts School Ranking
32. American University

Washington, DC, 1 music program

Elon University - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. Elon University

Elon, NC, 1 music program

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, 1 music program

Shenandoah University - Performing Arts School Ranking
35. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 4 music programs

University of Kentucky - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 2 music programs

Belmont University - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 3 music programs

Samford University - Performing Arts School Ranking
38. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 5 music programs

Stetson University - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. Stetson University

DeLand, FL, 3 music programs

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. University of Alabama

Birmingham, AL, 1 music program

Florida Southern College - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL, 2 music programs

Abilene Christian University - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX, 1 music program

Oklahoma State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK, 1 music program

Loyola University New Orleans - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 4 music programs

Stevenson University - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. Stevenson University

Owings Mills, MD, 1 music program

Anderson University - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. Anderson University

Anderson, SC, 3 music programs

Oklahoma City University - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK, 2 music programs

Converse University - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. Converse University

Spartanburg, SC, 5 music programs

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

Baltimore, MD, 2 music programs

Northern Kentucky University - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY, 1 music program


Music schools in the South by state:

Schools by State11 Music Schools in Alabama4 Music Schools in Arkansas2 Music Schools in Delaware13 Music Schools in Florida20 Music Schools in Georgia4 Music Schools in Kentucky7 Music Schools in Louisiana7 Music Schools in Maryland2 Music Schools in Mississippi10 Music Schools in North Carolina9 Music Schools in Oklahoma12 Music Schools in South Carolina7 Music Schools in Tennessee32 Music Schools in Texas14 Music Schools in Virginia3 Music Schools in District of Columbia4 Music Schools in West Virginia


Music schools in other regions:

Midwest: 135 schools
Northeast: 89 schools
Northwest: 32 schools
West: 96 schools

Popular performing arts school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 school
Birmingham: 3 schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 5 schools
in Florida:
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 Kentucky:
Bowling Green: 1 school
Highland Heights: 1 school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 2 schools
Natchitoches: 1 school
New Orleans: 5 schools
in Maryland:
Baltimore: 7 schools
College Park: 1 school
Towson: 1 school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 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 Oklahoma:
Edmond: 1 school
Norman: 1 school
Oklahoma City: 2 schools
Tulsa: 4 schools
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 4 schools
in South Carolina:
Columbia: 3 schools
Conway: 2 schools
Greenville: 2 schools
Rock Hill: 2 schools
in Tennessee:
Memphis: 3 schools
Nashville: 4 schools
in Texas:
Austin: 3 schools
Canyon: 1 school
Dallas: 5 schools
Denton: 2 schools
Edinburg: 1 school
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 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 West Virginia:
Morgantown: 1 school
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