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Performing Arts Schools in the Northeast - 2024 Ranking
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In 2024, we have evaluated 255 performing arts colleges offering majors in
Connecticut
,
Maine
,
Massachusetts
,
New Hampshire
,
New Jersey
,
New York
,
Pennsylvania
,
Rhode Island
, and
Vermont
.
Performing-Art-Schools.com team ranks
The Juilliard School
(New York City, NY),
Carnegie Mellon University
(Pittsburgh, PA), and
New York University
(New York City, NY) the best three performing arts colleges in the Northeast.
See the Top 50 Performing Arts schools in the Northeast below or
narrow your search
by program, state, or city in the Northeast.
Top 50 performing arts schools in the Northeast:
1. The Juilliard School
New York City, NY, 42 performing arts programs
2. Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA, 11 performing arts programs
3. New York University
New York City, NY, 8 performing arts programs
4. Manhattan School of Music
New York City, NY, 43 performing arts programs
5. The New School
New York City, NY, 22 performing arts programs
6. The New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA, 28 performing arts programs
7. Rutgers University New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ, 6 performing arts programs
8. Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY, 12 performing arts programs
9. American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York City, NY, 9 performing arts programs
10. Temple University
Philadelphia, PA, 12 performing arts programs
11. Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ, 5 performing arts programs
12. Yale University
New Haven, CT, 8 performing arts programs
13. Columbia University in the City of New York
New York City, NY, 6 performing arts programs
14. Brown University
Providence, RI, 5 performing arts programs
15. University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, 4 performing arts programs
16. Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT, 6 performing arts programs
17. Northeastern University
Boston, MA, 3 performing arts programs
18. Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT, 4 performing arts programs
19. Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, PA, 6 performing arts programs
20. Villanova University
Villanova, PA, 2 performing arts programs
21. Boston University
Boston, MA, 7 performing arts programs
22. Smith College
Northampton, MA, 6 performing arts programs
23. Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY, 2 performing arts programs
24. Barnard College
New York City, NY, 4 performing arts programs
25. Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA, 3 performing arts programs
26. Hamilton College
Clinton, NY, 4 performing arts programs
27. University of Rochester
Rochester, NY, 6 performing arts programs
28. University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, 4 performing arts programs
29. Bates College
Lewiston, ME, 4 performing arts programs
30. Trinity College
Hartford, CT, 2 performing arts programs
31. Fordham University
Bronx, NY, 3 performing arts programs
32. University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA, 4 performing arts programs
33. Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY, 4 performing arts programs
34. University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT, 5 performing arts programs
35. CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York City, NY, 4 performing arts programs
36. Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA, 3 performing arts programs
37. Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA, 3 performing arts programs
38. University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY, 10 performing arts programs
39. Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY, 1 performing arts program
40. SUNY at Albany
Albany, NY, 3 performing arts programs
41. Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA, 4 performing arts programs
42. Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY, 2 performing arts programs
43. Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ, 7 performing arts programs
44. Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY, 11 performing arts programs
45. CUNY Hunter College
New York City, NY, 4 performing arts programs
46. Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ, 3 performing arts programs
47. CUNY City College
New York City, NY, 4 performing arts programs
48. Adelphi University
Garden City, NY, 3 performing arts programs
49. Bennington College
Bennington, VT, 9 performing arts programs
50. Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY, 2 performing arts programs
Performing Arts schools in the Northeast by state:
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Performing arts programs in the Northeast:
Dance
: 80 schools
Ballet
: 1 school
Music
: 89 schools
Theatre
: 208 schools
Performing arts schools in other regions:
Midwest
: 312 schools
Northwest
: 57 schools
South
: 398 schools
Southeast
: 265 schools
West
: 266 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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