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Theatre and Drama Schools in the South
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In 2024, we ranked 331 schools offering theatre majors in
Alabama
,
Arkansas
,
District of Columbia
,
Florida
,
Georgia
,
Kentucky
,
Louisiana
,
Maryland
,
Mississippi
,
North Carolina
,
Oklahoma
,
Puerto Rico
,
South Carolina
,
Tennessee
,
Texas
,
Virginia
, and
West Virginia
.
Our team ranks
University of Florida
(Gainesville, FL),
The University of Texas
(Austin, TX), and
University of Central Florida
(Orlando, FL) the top three theatre schools in the South.
See the best 50 theatre colleges in the South below or
narrow your search
by program, state, or city in the South.
Top 50 theatre schools in the South:
1. University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, 4 theatre programs
2. The University of Texas
Austin, TX, 4 theatre programs
3. University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL, 3 theatre programs
4. University of North Texas
Denton, TX, 2 theatre programs
5. University of North Carolina
Greensboro, NC, 2 theatre programs
6. Texas State University
San Marcos, TX, 4 theatre programs
7. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, 2 theatre programs
8. University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC, 3 theatre programs
9. University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA, 3 theatre programs
10. Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA, 3 theatre programs
11. University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL, 3 theatre programs
12. Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL, 4 theatre programs
13. University of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD, 2 theatre programs
14. University of Georgia
Athens, GA, 4 theatre programs
15. George Washington University
Washington, DC, 4 theatre programs
16. Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX, 2 theatre programs
17. Rollins College
Winter Park, FL, 2 theatre programs
18. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA, 2 theatre programs
19. Baylor University
Waco, TX, 4 theatre programs
20. University of South Florida
Tampa, FL, 1 theatre program
21. Auburn University
Auburn, AL, 1 theatre program
22. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX, 4 theatre programs
23. University of Houston
Houston, TX, 2 theatre programs
24. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX, 2 theatre programs
25. Florida International University
Miami, FL, 1 theatre program
26. University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC, 1 theatre program
27. The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, TN, 3 theatre programs
28. University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC, 3 theatre programs
29. The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC, 4 theatre programs
30. Furman University
Greenville, SC, 3 theatre programs
31. Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA, 2 theatre programs
32. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA, 3 theatre programs
33. University of Oklahoma Norman
Norman, OK, 3 theatre programs
34. The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL, 3 theatre programs
35. University of North Carolina
Charlotte, NC, 1 theatre program
36. University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC, 2 theatre programs
37. The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL, 1 theatre program
38. University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR, 2 theatre programs
39. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL, 1 theatre program
40. West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV, 2 theatre programs
41. Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX, 2 theatre programs
42. Towson University
Towson, MD, 3 theatre programs
43. Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC, 1 theatre program
44. Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL, 2 theatre programs
45. University of Louisville
Louisville, KY, 2 theatre programs
46. Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA, 3 theatre programs
47. University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA, 2 theatre programs
48. University of Memphis
Memphis, TN, 2 theatre programs
49. Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA, 3 theatre programs
50. Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX, 2 theatre programs
Theatre & drama schools in the South by state:
Alabama
Arkansas
DC
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Theatre schools in other regions:
Midwest
: 275 schools
Northeast
: 208 schools
Northwest
: 43 schools
West
: 227 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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