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Performing Arts Schools in the South - 2024 Ranking

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We list 398 performing arts colleges offering 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 team ranks University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), The University of Texas (Austin, TX), and University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) the top three performing arts schools in the South.

See the Best 50 Performing Arts schools in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 performing arts schools in the South:

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

Gainesville, FL, 7 performing arts programs

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

Austin, TX, 10 performing arts programs

University of Central Florida - Performing Arts School Ranking
3. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 3 performing arts programs

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

Denton, TX, 6 performing arts programs

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Performing Arts School Ranking
5. University of North Carolina

Greensboro, NC, 5 performing arts programs

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

San Marcos, TX, 8 performing arts programs

Rice University - Performing Arts School Ranking
7. Rice University

Houston, TX, 18 performing arts programs

Vanderbilt University - Performing Arts School Ranking
8. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 8 performing arts programs

Johns Hopkins University - Performing Arts School Ranking
9. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 1 performing arts program

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Performing Arts School Ranking
10. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 performing arts programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 8 performing arts programs

University of Virginia - Performing Arts School Ranking
12. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 3 performing arts programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 11 performing arts programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 7 performing arts programs

University of Maryland College Park - Performing Arts School Ranking
15. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 4 performing arts programs

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

Dallas, TX, 10 performing arts programs

University of Georgia - Performing Arts School Ranking
17. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 5 performing arts programs

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

Raleigh, NC, 2 performing arts programs

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

Washington, DC, 10 performing arts programs

Rollins College - Performing Arts School Ranking
20. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 performing arts programs

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

Fort Worth, TX, 16 performing arts programs

Auburn University - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 2 performing arts programs

University of South Florida - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 3 performing arts programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA, 3 performing arts programs

Baylor University - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 9 performing arts programs

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

Winston Salem, NC, 3 performing arts programs

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

Houston, TX, 3 performing arts programs

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

Lubbock, TX, 6 performing arts programs

Florida International University - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 1 performing arts program

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

Columbia, SC, 6 performing arts programs

Furman University - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. Furman University

Greenville, SC, 4 performing arts programs

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

Washington, DC, 14 performing arts programs

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

Newark, DE, 4 performing arts programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 3 performing arts programs

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

Norman, OK, 7 performing arts programs

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

Richmond, VA, 5 performing arts programs

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

Tuscaloosa, AL, 7 performing arts programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Performing Arts School Ranking
University of Arkansas - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 3 performing arts programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 2 performing arts programs

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 2 performing arts programs

The University of West Florida - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL, 1 performing arts program

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL, 1 performing arts program

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

Morgantown, WV, 3 performing arts programs

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

Baltimore, MD, 2 performing arts programs

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

Huntsville, TX, 4 performing arts programs

Towson University - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. Towson University

Towson, MD, 5 performing arts programs

Western Carolina University - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC, 1 performing arts program

Florida Atlantic University - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL, 2 performing arts programs

University of Louisville - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. University of Louisville

Louisville, KY, 2 performing arts programs

Performing Arts schools in the South by state:

Schools by State20 Performing Arts Schools in Alabama14 Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas2 Performing Arts Schools in Delaware27 Performing Arts Schools in Florida36 Performing Arts Schools in Georgia19 Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky13 Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana19 Performing Arts Schools in Maryland9 Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi37 Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina17 Performing Arts Schools in Oklahoma22 Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina24 Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee83 Performing Arts Schools in Texas39 Performing Arts Schools in Virginia5 Performing Arts Schools in District of Columbia7 Performing Arts Schools in West Virginia


Performing arts programs in the South:

Dance: 85 schools
Ballet: 1 school
Music: 164 schools
Theatre: 331 schools

Performing arts schools in other regions:

Midwest: 312 schools
Northeast: 255 schools
Northwest: 57 schools
West: 266 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
Commerce: 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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