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Performing Arts Schools in the West - 2024 Ranking
Schools
266
Listed
In 2024, we have evaluated 266 performing arts colleges offering majors in
Alaska
,
Arizona
,
California
,
Colorado
,
Hawaii
,
Idaho
,
Montana
,
Nevada
,
New Mexico
,
Oregon
,
Utah
,
Washington
, and
Wyoming
.
Our team ranks
University of Southern California
(Los Angeles, CA),
University of California Los Angeles
, and
University of California Irvine
the best three performing arts schools in the West.
See the Best 50 Performing Arts schools in the West below or
narrow your search
by program, state, or city in the West.
Top 50 performing arts schools in the West:
1. University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA, 26 performing arts programs
2. University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, 6 performing arts programs
3. University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA, 8 performing arts programs
4. University of California Davis
Davis, CA, 7 performing arts programs
5. University of Washington Seattle
Seattle, WA, 33 performing arts programs
6. San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA, 29 performing arts programs
7. California State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA, 5 performing arts programs
8. Brigham Young University
Provo, UT, 11 performing arts programs
9. California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA, 5 performing arts programs
10. San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA, 8 performing arts programs
11. University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA, 7 performing arts programs
12. University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA, 9 performing arts programs
13. California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA, 4 performing arts programs
14. University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA, 5 performing arts programs
15. University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA, 3 performing arts programs
16. University of San Diego
San Diego, CA, 2 performing arts programs
17. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA, 2 performing arts programs
18. University of Denver
Denver, CO, 2 performing arts programs
19. Chapman University
Orange, CA, 13 performing arts programs
20. San Diego State University
San Diego, CA, 4 performing arts programs
21. Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT, 4 performing arts programs
22. University of California Riverside
Riverside, CA, 5 performing arts programs
23. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA, 1 performing arts program
24. Arizona State University Immersion
Tempe, AZ, 6 performing arts programs
25. University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, 10 performing arts programs
26. University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ, 7 performing arts programs
27. University of Redlands
Redlands, CA, 10 performing arts programs
28. San Jose State University
San Jose, CA, 4 performing arts programs
29. University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO, 6 performing arts programs
30. California State Polytechnic University Pomona
Pomona, CA, 2 performing arts programs
31. University of Oregon
Eugene, OR, 8 performing arts programs
32. California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA, 2 performing arts programs
33. University of Idaho
Moscow, ID, 4 performing arts programs
34. University of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI, 5 performing arts programs
35. California State University Sacramento
Sacramento, CA, 3 performing arts programs
36. California State University San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA, 3 performing arts programs
37. University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, 9 performing arts programs
38. California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, 2 performing arts programs
39. Utah State University
Logan, UT, 2 performing arts programs
40. Portland State University
Portland, OR, 7 performing arts programs
41. University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM, 4 performing arts programs
42. Stanford University
Stanford, CA, 4 performing arts programs
43. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA, 2 performing arts programs
44. Pomona College
Claremont, CA, 4 performing arts programs
45. Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA, 4 performing arts programs
46. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO, 2 performing arts programs
47. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA, 4 performing arts programs
48. Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA, 4 performing arts programs
49. Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR, 2 performing arts programs
50. Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR, 1 performing arts program
Performing Arts schools in the West by state:
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Performing arts programs in the West:
Dance
: 121 schools
Ballet
: 1 school
Music
: 96 schools
Theatre
: 227 schools
Performing arts schools in other regions:
Midwest
: 312 schools
Northeast
: 255 schools
South
: 398 schools
Southeast
: 265 schools
Popular performing arts school cities in the West:
in
Arizona
:
Flagstaff
: 1 school
Mesa
: 1 school
Phoenix
: 5 schools
Scottsdale
: 1 school
Tempe
: 2 schools
Tucson
: 1 school
in
California
:
Bakersfield
: 2 schools
Berkeley
: 1 school
Burbank
: 1 school
Carson
: 1 school
Chico
: 1 school
Costa Mesa
: 2 schools
Davis
: 1 school
El Cajon
: 1 school
Fresno
: 3 schools
Fullerton
: 2 schools
Glendora
: 1 school
Hayward
: 2 schools
Hollywood
: 2 schools
Irvine
: 3 schools
La Jolla
: 1 school
Long Beach
: 2 schools
Los Angeles
: 11 schools
Modesto
: 1 school
Moorpark
: 1 school
Moraga
: 1 school
Northridge
: 1 school
Orange
: 1 school
Pasadena
: 2 schools
Pomona
: 1 school
Redlands
: 1 school
Riverside
: 3 schools
Rocklin
: 2 schools
Rohnert Park
: 1 school
Sacramento
: 4 schools
San Bernardino
: 2 schools
San Diego
: 6 schools
San Francisco
: 6 schools
San Jose
: 2 schools
San Luis Obispo
: 2 schools
Santa Barbara
: 3 schools
Santa Cruz
: 1 school
Santa Monica
: 1 school
Santa Rosa
: 1 school
Seaside
: 1 school
Valencia
: 1 school
in
Colorado
:
Boulder
: 1 school
Denver
: 2 schools
Fort Collins
: 1 school
Greeley
: 1 school
in
Hawaii
:
Honolulu
: 1 school
in
Idaho
:
Boise
: 1 school
Moscow
: 1 school
Rexburg
: 1 school
in
Montana
:
Missoula
: 1 school
in
Nevada
:
Las Vegas
: 2 schools
Reno
: 1 school
in
New Mexico
:
Albuquerque
: 2 schools
in
Oregon
:
Ashland
: 1 school
Corvallis
: 1 school
Eugene
: 1 school
Monmouth
: 1 school
Portland
: 7 schools
in
Utah
:
Cedar City
: 1 school
Ephraim
: 1 school
Logan
: 1 school
Ogden
: 1 school
Orem
: 1 school
Provo
: 1 school
Salt Lake City
: 3 schools
in
Washington
:
Bellingham
: 1 school
Des Moines
: 1 school
Ellensburg
: 1 school
Seattle
: 5 schools
Tacoma
: 4 schools
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