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Northern Illinois University: Performing Arts Ranking 2024

Northern Illinois UniversityRanked
196
in the USA
Northern Illinois University is a medium-sized public college offering many disciplines along with the performing arts program and located in Dekalb, Illinois. This college was founded in 1895 and is currently offering bachelor's and master's degrees in General Drama and Theatre Arts.

Northern Illinois University is pretty affordable: depending on the program, tuition cost is around $14,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Illinois listing.

Recent studies showed that Northern Illinois University area is dangerous - the school is reported to have a bad rating for campus security.

Based on 67 evaluation metrics, Northern Illinois University performing arts program ranks #196 Performing Arts School (out of 1231; top 20%) in USA and in Top 5 Performing Arts Schools in Illinois. Major competitors for this college are Northwestern University in Evanston and Indiana University Bloomington. Check the details about all twelve competing performing arts colleges and list of available performing arts majors below.

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School ranking:

#5 Performing Arts School in Illinois
#40 Performing Arts School in the Midwest
#196 Performing Arts School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#5 Theatre Program in Illinois

Regional Ranking

#39 Theatre Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#185 Theatre Program in USA

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You might be interested in alternative options to get accepted at Northern Illinois University:
Art Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
Music Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Theatre Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
Also, check how Northern Illinois University ranks among graduate schools in Illinois.

Contact information:

Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: (800) 892-3050
Website: www.niu.edu

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Northern Illinois University Location Map

Performing Arts majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Drama and Theatre Arts

Master's degree

General Drama and Theatre Arts

Local competitors:

Northwestern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 25 performing arts programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Performing Arts School Ranking
Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 14 performing arts programs

University of Cincinnati - Performing Arts School Ranking
University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 11 performing arts programs

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

Notre Dame, IN, 5 performing arts programs

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

Saint Louis, MO, 8 performing arts programs

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 11 performing arts programs

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

Champaign, IL, 6 performing arts programs

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

Madison, WI, 6 performing arts programs

Purdue University - Performing Arts School Ranking
Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 performing arts programs

Drake University - Performing Arts School Ranking
Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 3 performing arts programs

Michigan State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 7 performing arts programs

Butler University - Performing Arts School Ranking
Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 6 performing arts programs

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