Acting Schools - 2024 Ranking
Schools
The best acting and performing program in the United States is offered by Harvard University. That school has an excellent acting and performing program evaluated with five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.
Below, there is our ranking of the Best 50 acting and performing schools. To learn about all acting and performing schools, narrow your search by state or degree.
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ListedIn 2024, we rated 507 acting and performing arts colleges in USA. Acting schools are located in California (116 schools), New York (47 schools), Pennsylvania (25 schools), Ohio (21 schools), Texas (18 schools) and 43 other states.The best acting and performing program in the United States is offered by Harvard University. That school has an excellent acting and performing program evaluated with five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.
Below, there is our ranking of the Best 50 acting and performing schools. To learn about all acting and performing schools, narrow your search by state or degree.
Top 50 acting & performing schools:
Acting & performing schools by state:
Acting & performing schools by diploma:
Certificates: 22 schoolsAssociate's Degrees: 165 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 323 schools
Master's Degrees: 55 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 8 schools
Acting & performing schools by region:
Midwest: 105 schoolsNortheast: 112 schools
Northwest: 13 schools
South: 136 schools
Southeast: 96 schools
West: 154 schools
Other theatre programs:
General Drama: 1,020 schoolsScreenwriting and Playwriting: 81 schools
Design and Technology: 349 schools
Management and Directing: 106 schools