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Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast - 2024 Ranking

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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:

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

Gainesville, FL, 7 performing arts programs

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

Orlando, FL, 3 performing arts programs

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

Greensboro, NC, 5 performing arts programs

Vanderbilt University - Performing Arts School Ranking
4. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 8 performing arts programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 performing arts programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 8 performing arts programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 3 performing arts programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 11 performing arts programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 7 performing arts programs

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

Athens, GA, 5 performing arts programs

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

Raleigh, NC, 2 performing arts programs

Rollins College - Performing Arts School Ranking
12. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 performing arts programs

Auburn University - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 2 performing arts programs

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

Tampa, FL, 3 performing arts programs

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

Blacksburg, VA, 3 performing arts programs

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

Winston Salem, NC, 3 performing arts programs

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

Columbia, SC, 6 performing arts programs

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

Miami, FL, 1 performing arts program

Furman University - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. Furman University

Greenville, SC, 4 performing arts programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 3 performing arts programs

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

Richmond, VA, 5 performing arts programs

The University of Alabama - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. 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
24. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 3 performing arts programs

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

Charlotte, NC, 2 performing arts programs

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

Pensacola, FL, 1 performing arts program

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

Wilmington, NC, 2 performing arts programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 1 performing arts program

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

Cullowhee, NC, 1 performing arts program

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

Boca Raton, FL, 2 performing arts programs

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

Louisville, KY, 2 performing arts programs

Liberty University - Performing Arts School Ranking
32. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 8 performing arts programs

Savannah College of Art and Design - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA, 4 performing arts programs

University of New Orleans - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 2 performing arts programs

University of Memphis - Performing Arts School Ranking
35. University of Memphis

Memphis, TN, 2 performing arts programs

University of Southern Mississippi - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS, 4 performing arts programs

Duke University - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. Duke University

Durham, NC, 3 performing arts programs

Washington and Lee University - Performing Arts School Ranking
38. Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA, 2 performing arts programs

Emory University - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 4 performing arts programs

University of Richmond - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. University of Richmond

Richmond, VA, 3 performing arts programs

Wake Forest University - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 2 performing arts programs

William & Mary - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 2 performing arts programs

Elon University - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Elon University

Elon, NC, 8 performing arts programs

James Madison University - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 2 performing arts programs

George Mason University - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 2 performing arts programs

Shenandoah University - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 7 performing arts programs

University of Kentucky - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 5 performing arts programs

Regent University - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 3 performing arts programs

Belmont University - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 5 performing arts programs

Appalachian State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. Appalachian State University

Boone, NC, 4 performing arts programs

Performing Arts schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State20 Performing Arts Schools in Alabama14 Performing Arts Schools in Arkansas27 Performing Arts Schools in Florida36 Performing Arts Schools in Georgia19 Performing Arts Schools in Kentucky13 Performing Arts Schools in Louisiana9 Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi37 Performing Arts Schools in North Carolina22 Performing Arts Schools in South Carolina24 Performing Arts Schools in Tennessee39 Performing Arts Schools in 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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