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2024 Ranking - Top 100 theatre schools:

Harvard University - Theatre School Ranking
1. Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, 8 theatre programs

Northwestern University - Theatre School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 12 theatre programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Theatre School Ranking
3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 12 theatre programs

New York University - Theatre School Ranking
4. New York University

New York City, NY, 7 theatre programs

University of Southern California - Theatre School Ranking
5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 16 theatre programs

University of Florida - Theatre School Ranking
6. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 6 theatre programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Theatre School Ranking
7. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 7 theatre programs

Loyola Marymount University - Theatre School Ranking
8. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA, 6 theatre programs

University of California San Diego - Theatre School Ranking
9. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 12 theatre programs

University of California Irvine - Theatre School Ranking
10. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 5 theatre programs

University of Central Florida - Theatre School Ranking
11. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 6 theatre programs

California State University Fullerton - Theatre School Ranking
12. California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA, 4 theatre programs

University of North Carolina School of the Arts - Theatre School Ranking
13. University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, NC, 4 theatre programs

American Musical and Dramatic Academy - Theatre School Ranking
14. American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York City, NY, 9 theatre programs

Emerson College - Theatre School Ranking
15. Emerson College

Boston, MA, 10 theatre programs

George Mason University - Theatre School Ranking
16. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 5 theatre programs

The University of Texas at Dallas - Theatre School Ranking
17. The University of Texas

Richardson, TX, 6 theatre programs

Pace University - Theatre School Ranking
18. Pace University

New York City, NY, 6 theatre programs

Texas State University - Theatre School Ranking
19. Texas State University

San Marcos, TX, 4 theatre programs

University of Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
20. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 5 theatre programs

Columbia University in the City of New York - Theatre School Ranking
21. Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 5 theatre programs

Yale University - Theatre School Ranking
22. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 13 theatre programs

Brown University - Theatre School Ranking
23. Brown University

Providence, RI, 7 theatre programs

University of Pennsylvania - Theatre School Ranking
24. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 4 theatre programs

Rice University - Theatre School Ranking
25. Rice University

Houston, TX, 2 theatre programs

The Juilliard School - Theatre School Ranking
26. The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 4 theatre programs

Wesleyan University - Theatre School Ranking
27. Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT, 3 theatre programs

University of California Los Angeles - Theatre School Ranking
28. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 3 theatre programs

Northeastern University - Theatre School Ranking
29. Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 3 theatre programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Theatre School Ranking
30. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 5 theatre programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Theatre School Ranking
31. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 theatre programs

University of California Berkeley - Theatre School Ranking
32. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 4 theatre programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Theatre School Ranking
33. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 5 theatre programs

University of Virginia - Theatre School Ranking
34. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 3 theatre programs

Villanova University - Theatre School Ranking
35. Villanova University

Villanova, PA, 2 theatre programs

Boston University - Theatre School Ranking
36. Boston University

Boston, MA, 11 theatre programs

Smith College - Theatre School Ranking
37. Smith College

Northampton, MA, 3 theatre programs

Vassar College - Theatre School Ranking
38. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY, 2 theatre programs

University of Miami - Theatre School Ranking
39. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 4 theatre programs

Case Western Reserve University - Theatre School Ranking
40. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 3 theatre programs

Barnard College - Theatre School Ranking
41. Barnard College

New York City, NY, 3 theatre programs

Florida State University - Theatre School Ranking
42. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 5 theatre programs

California Institute of the Arts - Theatre School Ranking
43. California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA, 6 theatre programs

University of Maryland College Park - Theatre School Ranking
44. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 5 theatre programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Theatre School Ranking
45. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 4 theatre programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Theatre School Ranking
46. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 3 theatre programs

University of Washington Seattle - Theatre School Ranking
47. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 15 theatre programs

University of Georgia - Theatre School Ranking
48. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 4 theatre programs

University of California Davis - Theatre School Ranking
49. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 5 theatre programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Theatre School Ranking
50. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 4 theatre programs

George Washington University - Theatre School Ranking
51. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 4 theatre programs

Binghamton University - Theatre School Ranking
52. Binghamton University

Vestal, NY, 4 theatre programs

Southern Methodist University - Theatre School Ranking
53. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 2 theatre programs

University of Pittsburgh - Theatre School Ranking
54. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA, 4 theatre programs

Rollins College - Theatre School Ranking
55. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 theatre programs

Pepperdine University - Theatre School Ranking
56. Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA, 6 theatre programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Theatre School Ranking
57. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 3 theatre programs

Trinity College - Theatre School Ranking
58. Trinity College

Hartford, CT, 2 theatre programs

The New School - Theatre School Ranking
59. The New School

New York City, NY, 6 theatre programs

California State University Long Beach - Theatre School Ranking
60. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 3 theatre programs

Syracuse University - Theatre School Ranking
61. Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 6 theatre programs

Rutgers University New Brunswick - Theatre School Ranking
62. Rutgers University New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ, 3 theatre programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Theatre School Ranking
63. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 3 theatre programs

Baylor University - Theatre School Ranking
64. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 6 theatre programs

University of Connecticut - Theatre School Ranking
65. University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT, 6 theatre programs

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Theatre School Ranking
66. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City, NY, 7 theatre programs

Fordham University - Theatre School Ranking
67. Fordham University

Bronx, NY, 3 theatre programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Theatre School Ranking
Manhattan School of Music - Theatre School Ranking
69. Manhattan School of Music

New York City, NY, 1 theatre program

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Theatre School Ranking
70. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA, 3 theatre programs

University of South Florida - Theatre School Ranking
71. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 1 theatre program

Ohio State University - Theatre School Ranking
72. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 4 theatre programs

Auburn University - Theatre School Ranking
73. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 1 theatre program

Purdue University - Theatre School Ranking
74. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 theatre programs

Skidmore College - Theatre School Ranking
75. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY, 2 theatre programs

Oberlin College - Theatre School Ranking
76. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 2 theatre programs

University of San Diego - Theatre School Ranking
77. University of San Diego

San Diego, CA, 2 theatre programs

Occidental College - Theatre School Ranking
78. Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA, 2 theatre programs

Drake University - Theatre School Ranking
79. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 4 theatre programs

Stony Brook University - Theatre School Ranking
80. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY, 4 theatre programs

Bucknell University - Theatre School Ranking
81. Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA, 2 theatre programs

University of Denver - Theatre School Ranking
82. University of Denver

Denver, CO, 2 theatre programs

Mount Holyoke College - Theatre School Ranking
83. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA, 2 theatre programs

Chapman University - Theatre School Ranking
84. Chapman University

Orange, CA, 5 theatre programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Theatre School Ranking
85. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 4 theatre programs

Florida International University - Theatre School Ranking
86. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 2 theatre programs

San Diego State University - Theatre School Ranking
87. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 3 theatre programs

Texas Tech University - Theatre School Ranking
88. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 4 theatre programs

University of Houston - Theatre School Ranking
89. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 2 theatre programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Theatre School Ranking
90. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 5 theatre programs

Michigan State University - Theatre School Ranking
91. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 4 theatre programs

Howard University - Theatre School Ranking
92. Howard University

Washington, DC, 1 theatre program

University at Buffalo - Theatre School Ranking
93. University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY, 8 theatre programs

Molloy College - Theatre School Ranking
94. Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY, 1 theatre program

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Theatre School Ranking
95. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 3 theatre programs

Lewis & Clark College - Theatre School Ranking
96. Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR, 3 theatre programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Theatre School Ranking
97. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 3 theatre programs

Gallaudet University - Theatre School Ranking
98. Gallaudet University

Washington, DC, 2 theatre programs

Miami University Oxford - Theatre School Ranking
99. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 2 theatre programs

SUNY at Albany - Theatre School Ranking
100. SUNY at Albany

Albany, NY, 3 theatre programs

Theatre schools by state:

Schools by State17 Theatre Schools in Alabama24 Theatre Schools in Arizona15 Theatre Schools in Arkansas179 Theatre Schools in California10 Theatre Schools in Colorado17 Theatre Schools in Connecticut1 Theatre Schools in Delaware35 Theatre Schools in Florida34 Theatre Schools in Georgia7 Theatre Schools in Idaho44 Theatre Schools in Illinois32 Theatre Schools in Indiana27 Theatre Schools in Iowa22 Theatre Schools in Kansas21 Theatre Schools in Kentucky14 Theatre Schools in Louisiana7 Theatre Schools in Maine20 Theatre Schools in Maryland46 Theatre Schools in Massachusetts33 Theatre Schools in Michigan39 Theatre Schools in Minnesota16 Theatre Schools in Mississippi32 Theatre Schools in Missouri6 Theatre Schools in Montana13 Theatre Schools in Nebraska4 Theatre Schools in Nevada6 Theatre Schools in New Hampshire23 Theatre Schools in New Jersey11 Theatre Schools in New Mexico95 Theatre Schools in New York40 Theatre Schools in North Carolina4 Theatre Schools in North Dakota57 Theatre Schools in Ohio17 Theatre Schools in Oklahoma17 Theatre Schools in Oregon67 Theatre Schools in Pennsylvania7 Theatre Schools in Rhode Island21 Theatre Schools in South Carolina7 Theatre Schools in South Dakota30 Theatre Schools in Tennessee81 Theatre Schools in Texas10 Theatre Schools in Utah7 Theatre Schools in Vermont40 Theatre Schools in Virginia15 Theatre Schools in Washington8 Theatre Schools in District of Columbia7 Theatre Schools in West Virginia24 Theatre Schools in Wisconsin6 Theatre Schools in Wyoming

Theatre schools by diploma:

Certificates: 116 schools
Associate's Degrees: 319 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 992 schools
Master's Degrees: 213 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 44 schools

Theatre schools by major:

General Drama: 1,020 schools
Acting and Performing: 507 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting: 81 schools
Design and Technology: 349 schools
Management and Directing: 106 schools

Theatre schools by region:

Midwest: 334 schools
Northeast: 275 schools
Northwest: 51 schools
South: 423 schools
Southeast: 289 schools
West: 293 schools

Popular theatre school cities:

in Alabama:
Birmingham: 3 schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 school
in Arizona:
Phoenix: 5 schools
Tempe: 3 schools
Tucson: 2 schools
in California:
Azusa: 1 school
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Berkeley: 2 schools
Burbank: 1 school
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 2 schools
Fresno: 4 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Glendora: 1 school
Hollywood: 3 schools
Huntington Beach: 1 school
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 12 schools
Mission Viejo: 1 school
Moorpark: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Orange: 1 school
Pomona: 1 school
Riverside: 4 schools
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Diego: 7 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Jose: 2 schools
San Marcos: 2 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Monica: 1 school
Santa Rosa: 1 school
Valencia: 1 school
Victorville: 1 school
Walnut: 1 school
in Colorado:
Colorado Springs: 2 schools
Denver: 2 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Greeley: 1 school
in Connecticut:
Danbury: 1 school
New Haven: 2 schools
Storrs: 1 school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 8 schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 2 schools
Coral Gables: 1 school
DeLand: 1 school
Fort Myers: 1 school
Gainesville: 3 schools
Miami: 3 schools
Orlando: 2 schools
Tallahassee: 2 schools
Tampa: 2 schools
Winter Park: 2 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 school
Atlanta: 6 schools
Columbus: 1 school
Kennesaw: 1 school
Savannah: 2 schools
in Idaho:
Moscow: 1 school
Rexburg: 1 school
in Illinois:
Champaign: 2 schools
Chicago: 8 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Dekalb: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 school
Evansville: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 4 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 2 schools
in Iowa:
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 2 schools
Wichita: 3 schools
in Kentucky:
Highland Heights: 1 school
Lexington: 3 schools
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 2 schools
Natchitoches: 1 school
New Orleans: 5 schools
Shreveport: 2 schools
in Maryland:
Baltimore: 6 schools
College Park: 1 school
Towson: 1 school
in Massachusetts:
Amherst: 3 schools
Boston: 9 schools
Cambridge: 3 schools
Franklin: 1 school
North Dartmouth: 1 school
Salem: 1 school
Worcester: 4 schools
in Michigan:
Ann Arbor: 1 school
Detroit: 2 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 5 schools
Saint Paul: 9 schools
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 schools
Jackson: 3 schools
Perkinston: 1 school
Starkville: 1 school
in Missouri:
Cape Girardeau: 1 school
Columbia: 2 schools
Kansas City: 3 schools
Saint Louis: 6 schools
Springfield: 3 schools
in Montana:
Missoula: 1 school
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 2 schools
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Jersey:
Bloomfield: 1 school
Edison: 1 school
Glassboro: 1 school
Madison: 2 schools
Mahwah: 1 school
Montclair: 1 school
New Brunswick: 1 school
Toms River: 1 school
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 2 schools
Las Cruces: 2 schools
in New York:
Bayside: 1 school
Bronx: 5 schools
Brooklyn: 5 schools
Brookville: 1 school
Buffalo: 4 schools
Fredonia: 1 school
Garden City: 2 schools
Hempstead: 1 school
Ithaca: 2 schools
New Paltz: 1 school
New York City: 17 schools
Oneonta: 2 schools
Poughkeepsie: 2 schools
Purchase: 2 schools
Selden: 1 school
Staten Island: 2 schools
Syracuse: 2 schools
Valhalla: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Asheville: 1 school
Boone: 1 school
Chapel Hill: 1 school
Charlotte: 2 schools
Elon: 1 school
Greensboro: 5 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Winston Salem: 2 schools
in Ohio:
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 3 schools
Columbus: 4 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Kent: 1 school
in Oklahoma:
Edmond: 1 school
Norman: 1 school
Oklahoma City: 3 schools
in Oregon:
Ashland: 1 school
Portland: 6 schools
in Pennsylvania:
Allentown: 2 schools
Center Valley: 1 school
Harrisburg: 1 school
Kutztown: 1 school
Philadelphia: 9 schools
Pittsburgh: 6 schools
in Puerto Rico:
Bayamon: 1 school
San Juan: 2 schools
in Rhode Island:
Providence: 3 schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 1 school
Conway: 1 school
Greenville: 2 schools
Rock Hill: 1 school
in Tennessee:
Gallatin: 1 school
Memphis: 3 schools
Nashville: 4 schools
in Texas:
Austin: 3 schools
Canyon: 1 school
Commerce: 1 school
Corpus Christi: 2 schools
Dallas: 2 schools
Denton: 2 schools
Edinburg: 1 school
Fort Worth: 2 schools
Houston: 7 schools
Huntsville: 1 school
Lubbock: 2 schools
Nacogdoches: 1 school
Pasadena: 1 school
Richardson: 1 school
San Marcos: 1 school
Waco: 1 school
in Utah:
Cedar City: 1 school
Logan: 1 school
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Saint George: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 3 schools
in Vermont:
Bennington: 1 school
Burlington: 2 schools
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 school
Charlottesville: 2 schools
Fairfax: 1 school
Farmville: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 1 school
Lynchburg: 3 schools
Newport News: 1 school
Richmond: 4 schools
Staunton: 1 school
Virginia Beach: 2 schools
Winchester: 1 school
in Washington:
Bellingham: 1 school
Ellensburg: 1 school
Seattle: 4 schools
in West Virginia:
Huntington: 1 school
Morgantown: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Kenosha: 2 schools
La Crosse: 2 schools
Madison: 2 schools
Menomonie: 1 school
Milwaukee: 4 schools
Stevens Point: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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