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Theatre and Drama Schools in the Southeast

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Our 2024 ranking review contains 219 schools offering theatre majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Performing-Art-Schools.com ranks University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL), and University of North Carolina (Greensboro, NC) the top three theatre schools in the Southeast.

See the best 50 theatre schools and colleges in the Southeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Southeast.

Top 50 theatre schools in the Southeast:

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

Gainesville, FL, 4 theatre programs

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

Orlando, FL, 3 theatre programs

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

Greensboro, NC, 2 theatre programs

Vanderbilt University - Performing Arts School Ranking
4. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 2 theatre programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 theatre programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 3 theatre programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 3 theatre programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 3 theatre programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 4 theatre programs

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

Athens, GA, 4 theatre programs

Rollins College - Performing Arts School Ranking
11. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 theatre programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
University of South Florida - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 1 theatre program

Auburn University - Performing Arts School Ranking
14. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 1 theatre program

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

Miami, FL, 1 theatre program

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

Winston Salem, NC, 1 theatre program

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

Knoxville, TN, 3 theatre programs

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

Columbia, SC, 3 theatre programs

Furman University - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. Furman University

Greenville, SC, 3 theatre programs

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

Richmond, VA, 2 theatre programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Performing Arts School Ranking
The University of Alabama - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 3 theatre programs

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

Charlotte, NC, 1 theatre program

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

Pensacola, FL, 1 theatre program

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

Wilmington, NC, 2 theatre programs

University of Arkansas - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 2 theatre programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 1 theatre program

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

Cullowhee, NC, 1 theatre program

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

Boca Raton, FL, 2 theatre programs

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

Louisville, KY, 2 theatre programs

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

Savannah, GA, 3 theatre programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 2 theatre programs

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

Memphis, TN, 2 theatre programs

Liberty University - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 3 theatre programs

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

Hattiesburg, MS, 3 theatre programs

Duke University - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. Duke University

Durham, NC, 1 theatre program

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

Lexington, VA, 2 theatre programs

Emory University - Performing Arts School Ranking
38. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 2 theatre programs

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

Richmond, VA, 1 theatre program

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

Winston Salem, NC, 2 theatre programs

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

Williamsburg, VA, 2 theatre programs

Elon University - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. Elon University

Elon, NC, 5 theatre programs

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

Harrisonburg, VA, 2 theatre programs

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

Fairfax, VA, 1 theatre program

Shenandoah University - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 3 theatre programs

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

Lexington, KY, 2 theatre programs

Regent University - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 3 theatre programs

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

Boone, NC, 2 theatre programs

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. University of Alabama

Birmingham, AL, 3 theatre programs

Belmont University - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 2 theatre programs

Theatre & drama schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State15 Theatre Schools in Alabama12 Theatre Schools in Arkansas23 Theatre Schools in Florida25 Theatre Schools in Georgia19 Theatre Schools in Kentucky10 Theatre Schools in Louisiana7 Theatre Schools in Mississippi33 Theatre Schools in North Carolina17 Theatre Schools in South Carolina24 Theatre Schools in Tennessee32 Theatre Schools in Virginia


Theatre schools in other regions:

Midwest: 275 schools
Northeast: 208 schools
Northwest: 43 schools
South: 112 schools
West: 227 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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