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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:

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

New York City, NY, 42 performing arts programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Performing Arts School Ranking
2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 11 performing arts programs

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

New York City, NY, 8 performing arts programs

Manhattan School of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
4. Manhattan School of Music

New York City, NY, 43 performing arts programs

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

New York City, NY, 22 performing arts programs

The New England Conservatory of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
6. The New England Conservatory of Music

Boston, MA, 28 performing arts programs

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

New Brunswick, NJ, 6 performing arts programs

Syracuse University - Performing Arts School Ranking
8. Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 12 performing arts programs

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

New York City, NY, 9 performing arts programs

Temple University - Performing Arts School Ranking
10. Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, 12 performing arts programs

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

Montclair, NJ, 5 performing arts programs

Yale University - Performing Arts School Ranking
12. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 8 performing arts programs

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

New York City, NY, 6 performing arts programs

Brown University - Performing Arts School Ranking
14. Brown University

Providence, RI, 5 performing arts programs

University of Pennsylvania - Performing Arts School Ranking
15. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 4 performing arts programs

Wesleyan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
16. Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT, 6 performing arts programs

Northeastern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
17. Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 3 performing arts programs

Middlebury College - Performing Arts School Ranking
18. Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT, 4 performing arts programs

Curtis Institute of Music - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA, 6 performing arts programs

Villanova University - Performing Arts School Ranking
20. Villanova University

Villanova, PA, 2 performing arts programs

Boston University - Performing Arts School Ranking
21. Boston University

Boston, MA, 7 performing arts programs

Smith College - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. Smith College

Northampton, MA, 6 performing arts programs

Vassar College - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY, 2 performing arts programs

Barnard College - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. Barnard College

New York City, NY, 4 performing arts programs

Lehigh University - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA, 3 performing arts programs

Hamilton College - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. Hamilton College

Clinton, NY, 4 performing arts programs

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

Rochester, NY, 6 performing arts programs

University of Pittsburgh - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA, 4 performing arts programs

Bates College - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. Bates College

Lewiston, ME, 4 performing arts programs

Trinity College - Performing Arts School Ranking
30. Trinity College

Hartford, CT, 2 performing arts programs

Fordham University - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. Fordham University

Bronx, NY, 3 performing arts programs

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

Amherst, MA, 4 performing arts programs

Skidmore College - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY, 4 performing arts programs

University of Connecticut - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT, 5 performing arts programs

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

New York City, NY, 4 performing arts programs

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

South Hadley, MA, 3 performing arts programs

Bucknell University - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA, 3 performing arts programs

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

Buffalo, NY, 10 performing arts programs

Molloy College - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY, 1 performing arts program

SUNY at Albany - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. SUNY at Albany

Albany, NY, 3 performing arts programs

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

Boston, MA, 4 performing arts programs

Pratt Institute - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. Pratt Institute

Brooklyn, NY, 2 performing arts programs

Rider University - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ, 7 performing arts programs

Ithaca College - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY, 11 performing arts programs

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

New York City, NY, 4 performing arts programs

Rowan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ, 3 performing arts programs

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

New York City, NY, 4 performing arts programs

Adelphi University - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. Adelphi University

Garden City, NY, 3 performing arts programs

Bennington College - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. Bennington College

Bennington, VT, 9 performing arts programs

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

Bronxville, NY, 2 performing arts programs

Performing Arts schools in the Northeast by state:

Schools by State17 Performing Arts Schools in Connecticut4 Performing Arts Schools in Maine41 Performing Arts Schools in Massachusetts6 Performing Arts Schools in New Hampshire21 Performing Arts Schools in New Jersey91 Performing Arts Schools in New York60 Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania7 Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island8 Performing Arts Schools in 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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