Performing Arts Schools Offering Theatre and Drama Programs - 2022 Ranking

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In 2022, we have evaluated 1,059 performing arts schools offering theatre and drama programs. The most theatre schools and colleges are in California (141 schools), New York (74 schools), Texas (74 schools), Pennsylvania (53 schools), and Ohio (42 schools).

The best theatre program in the United States is offered by Northwestern University. That school has an excellent theatre program - five-star rating for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

The Best 50 theatre schools are below. To check all theatre schools, please narrow your search by state or desired diploma. Alternatively, check the recent ranking of the top theatre schools and colleges in USA.

Top 50 theatre schools:

Northwestern University - Performing Arts School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

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

Located in Notre Dame, Indiana

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

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Yale University - Performing Arts School Ranking
4. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

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

Located in New York City, New York

University of Southern California - Performing Arts School Ranking
6. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of California Los Angeles - Performing Arts School Ranking
7. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

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

Located in New York City, New York

University of California Irvine - Performing Arts School Ranking
9. University of California Irvine

Located in Irvine, California

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

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

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

Located in Austin, Texas

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

Located in New York City, New York

Brigham Young University - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. Brigham Young University

Located in Provo, Utah

University of California Davis - Performing Arts School Ranking
14. University of California Davis

Located in Davis, California

California State University Long Beach - Performing Arts School Ranking
15. California State University Long Beach

Located in Long Beach, California

Syracuse University - Performing Arts School Ranking
16. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

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

Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey

University of Washington Seattle - Performing Arts School Ranking
18. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

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

Located in New York City, New York

California State University Fullerton - Performing Arts School Ranking
20. California State University Fullerton

Located in Fullerton, California

Temple University - Performing Arts School Ranking
21. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Located in Montclair, New Jersey

Arizona State University Immersion - Performing Arts School Ranking
Indiana University Bloomington - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. Indiana University Bloomington

Located in Bloomington, Indiana

University of Kansas - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. University of Kansas

Located in Lawrence, Kansas

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

Located in New York City, New York

Stanford University - Performing Arts School Ranking
27. Stanford University

Located in Stanford, California

Dartmouth College - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. Dartmouth College

Located in Hanover, New Hampshire

Brown University - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. Brown University

Located in Providence, Rhode Island

Vanderbilt University - Performing Arts School Ranking
30. Vanderbilt University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

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

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

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

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of California Berkeley - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. University of California Berkeley

Located in Berkeley, California

Tufts University - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. Tufts University

Located in Medford, Massachusetts

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

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

Middlebury College - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. Middlebury College

Located in Middlebury, Vermont

Wesleyan University - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. Wesleyan University

Located in Middletown, Connecticut

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

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia

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

Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Boston University - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Vassar College - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. Vassar College

Located in Poughkeepsie, New York

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

Located in Gainesville, Florida

Case Western Reserve University - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Case Western Reserve University

Located in Cleveland, Ohio

Smith College - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. Smith College

Located in Northampton, Massachusetts

Brandeis University - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. Brandeis University

Located in Waltham, Massachusetts

Lehigh University - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. Lehigh University

Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

University of California San Diego - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. University of California San Diego

Located in La Jolla, California

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

Located in College Park, Maryland

University of California Santa Barbara - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. University of California Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara, California

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

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

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