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Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast - 2024 Ranking
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265
Listed
In 2024, we ranked 265 performing arts colleges offering majors in
Alabama
,
Arkansas
,
Florida
,
Georgia
,
Kentucky
,
Louisiana
,
Mississippi
,
North Carolina
,
Puerto Rico
,
South Carolina
,
Tennessee
, and
Virginia
.
Our team ranks
University of Florida
(Gainesville, FL),
University of Central Florida
(Orlando, FL), and
University of North Carolina
(Greensboro, NC) the best three performing arts schools in the Southeast.
See the Best 50 Performing Arts schools in the Southeast below or
narrow your search
by program, state, or city in the Southeast.
Top 50 performing arts schools in the Southeast:
1. University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, 7 performing arts programs
2. University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL, 3 performing arts programs
3. University of North Carolina
Greensboro, NC, 5 performing arts programs
4. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, 8 performing arts programs
5. University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC, 3 performing arts programs
6. Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA, 8 performing arts programs
7. University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA, 3 performing arts programs
8. University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL, 11 performing arts programs
9. Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL, 7 performing arts programs
10. University of Georgia
Athens, GA, 5 performing arts programs
11. North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC, 2 performing arts programs
12. Rollins College
Winter Park, FL, 2 performing arts programs
13. Auburn University
Auburn, AL, 2 performing arts programs
14. University of South Florida
Tampa, FL, 3 performing arts programs
15. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA, 3 performing arts programs
16. University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC, 3 performing arts programs
17. University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC, 6 performing arts programs
18. Florida International University
Miami, FL, 1 performing arts program
19. Furman University
Greenville, SC, 4 performing arts programs
20. The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, TN, 3 performing arts programs
21. Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA, 5 performing arts programs
22. The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL, 7 performing arts programs
23. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA, 3 performing arts programs
24. University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR, 3 performing arts programs
25. University of North Carolina
Charlotte, NC, 2 performing arts programs
26. The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL, 1 performing arts program
27. University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC, 2 performing arts programs
28. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL, 1 performing arts program
29. Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC, 1 performing arts program
30. Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL, 2 performing arts programs
31. University of Louisville
Louisville, KY, 2 performing arts programs
32. Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA, 8 performing arts programs
33. Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA, 4 performing arts programs
34. University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA, 2 performing arts programs
35. University of Memphis
Memphis, TN, 2 performing arts programs
36. University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS, 4 performing arts programs
37. Duke University
Durham, NC, 3 performing arts programs
38. Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA, 2 performing arts programs
39. Emory University
Atlanta, GA, 4 performing arts programs
40. University of Richmond
Richmond, VA, 3 performing arts programs
41. Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC, 2 performing arts programs
42. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA, 2 performing arts programs
43. Elon University
Elon, NC, 8 performing arts programs
44. James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA, 2 performing arts programs
45. George Mason University
Fairfax, VA, 2 performing arts programs
46. Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA, 7 performing arts programs
47. University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, 5 performing arts programs
48. Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA, 3 performing arts programs
49. Belmont University
Nashville, TN, 5 performing arts programs
50. Appalachian State University
Boone, NC, 4 performing arts programs
Performing Arts schools in the Southeast by state:
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Performing arts programs in the Southeast:
Dance
: 52 schools
Music
: 107 schools
Theatre
: 219 schools
Performing arts schools in other regions:
Midwest
: 312 schools
Northeast
: 255 schools
Northwest
: 57 schools
South
: 133 schools
West
: 266 schools
Popular performing arts school cities in the Southeast:
in
Alabama
:
Auburn
: 1 school
Birmingham
: 3 schools
Florence
: 1 school
Mobile
: 3 schools
Montevallo
: 1 school
Tanner
: 1 school
Tuscaloosa
: 1 school
in
Arkansas
:
Fayetteville
: 1 school
in
Florida
:
Boca Raton
: 2 schools
Coral Gables
: 1 school
DeLand
: 1 school
Fort Lauderdale
: 2 schools
Gainesville
: 1 school
Jacksonville
: 1 school
Miami
: 3 schools
Orlando
: 1 school
Pensacola
: 1 school
Tallahassee
: 2 schools
Tampa
: 2 schools
Winter Park
: 2 schools
in
Georgia
:
Athens
: 1 school
Atlanta
: 6 schools
Augusta
: 1 school
Clarkston
: 1 school
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
Lexington
: 3 schools
Louisville
: 2 schools
in
Louisiana
:
Baton Rouge
: 2 schools
Lake Charles
: 1 school
Natchitoches
: 1 school
New Orleans
: 5 schools
in
Mississippi
:
Hattiesburg
: 2 schools
Jackson
: 1 school
in
North Carolina
:
Boone
: 1 school
Chapel Hill
: 1 school
Charlotte
: 2 schools
Cullowhee
: 1 school
Elon
: 1 school
Greensboro
: 4 schools
Greenville
: 1 school
Raleigh
: 4 schools
Wilmington
: 1 school
Winston Salem
: 3 schools
in
Puerto Rico
:
San Juan
: 4 schools
Santurce
: 1 school
in
South Carolina
:
Anderson
: 1 school
Charleston
: 2 schools
Columbia
: 3 schools
Conway
: 2 schools
Greenville
: 2 schools
Rock Hill
: 2 schools
in
Tennessee
:
Knoxville
: 1 school
Memphis
: 3 schools
Murfreesboro
: 1 school
Nashville
: 4 schools
in
Virginia
:
Annandale
: 1 school
Blacksburg
: 1 school
Fairfax
: 1 school
Hampton
: 2 schools
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
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