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Acting Schools in the South
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In 2024, we have evaluated 136 schools offering acting 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
.
Theatre-Schools.com team ranks
The University of Texas
(Austin, TX),
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
(Winston Salem, NC), and
George Mason University
(Fairfax, VA) the best three acting and performing schools in the South.
See the best 50 acting and performing colleges in the South below or
narrow your search
by program, state, or city in the South.
Top 50 acting & performing schools in the South:
1. The University of Texas
Austin, TX, 2 acting & performing programs
2. University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston Salem, NC, 1 acting & performing program
3. George Mason University
Fairfax, VA, 3 acting & performing programs
4. The University of Texas
Richardson, TX, 3 acting & performing programs
5. Texas State University
San Marcos, TX, 1 acting & performing program
6. Rice University
Houston, TX, 2 acting & performing programs
7. University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL, 1 acting & performing program
8. George Washington University
Washington, DC, 2 acting & performing programs
9. Texas A & M University College Station
College Station, TX, 2 acting & performing programs
10. Baylor University
Waco, TX, 1 acting & performing program
11. Gallaudet University
Washington, DC, 1 acting & performing program
12. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX, 2 acting & performing programs
13. University of Oklahoma Norman
Norman, OK, 1 acting & performing program
14. West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV, 1 acting & performing program
15. Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS, 3 acting & performing programs
16. Towson University
Towson, MD, 1 acting & performing program
17. Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS, 2 acting & performing programs
18. University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS, 1 acting & performing program
19. American University
Washington, DC, 1 acting & performing program
20. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX, 2 acting & performing programs
21. Elon University
Elon, NC, 2 acting & performing programs
22. The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC, 1 acting & performing program
23. Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA, 3 acting & performing programs
24. University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD, 3 acting & performing programs
25. Harding University
Searcy, AR, 1 acting & performing program
26. Belmont University
Nashville, TN, 1 acting & performing program
27. Samford University
Birmingham, AL, 1 acting & performing program
28. University of Alabama
Birmingham, AL, 1 acting & performing program
29. Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN, 3 acting & performing programs
30. Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL, 3 acting & performing programs
31. Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA, 2 acting & performing programs
32. Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK, 2 acting & performing programs
33. Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK, 2 acting & performing programs
34. Anderson University
Anderson, SC, 2 acting & performing programs
35. Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX, 1 acting & performing program
36. Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA, 2 acting & performing programs
37. Marshall University
Huntington, WV, 1 acting & performing program
38. University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA, 2 acting & performing programs
39. Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA, 2 acting & performing programs
40. Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA, 1 acting & performing program
41. Longwood University
Farmville, VA, 1 acting & performing program
42. University of Louisiana
Lafayette, LA, 1 acting & performing program
43. Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA, 1 acting & performing program
44. Delta State University
Cleveland, MS, 1 acting & performing program
45. Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC, 2 acting & performing programs
46. Brenau University
Gainesville, GA, 2 acting & performing programs
47. West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX, 1 acting & performing program
48. College of Charleston
Charleston, SC, 1 acting & performing program
49. Jackson State University
Jackson, MS, 1 acting & performing program
50. Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA, 1 acting & performing program
Acting 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
Acting & performing schools in other regions:
Midwest
: 105 schools
Northeast
: 112 schools
Northwest
: 13 schools
West
: 154 schools
Popular theatre school cities in the South:
in
Alabama
:
Birmingham
: 3 schools
Tuscaloosa
: 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
Kentucky
:
Highland Heights
: 1 school
Lexington
: 3 schools
in
Louisiana
:
Baton Rouge
: 2 schools
New Orleans
: 5 schools
Shreveport
: 2 schools
in
Maryland
:
Baltimore
: 6 schools
College Park
: 1 school
Towson
: 1 school
in
Mississippi
:
Hattiesburg
: 2 schools
Jackson
: 3 schools
Perkinston
: 1 school
Starkville
: 1 school
in
North Carolina
:
Asheville
: 1 school
Chapel Hill
: 1 school
Charlotte
: 2 schools
Elon
: 1 school
Greensboro
: 5 schools
Greenville
: 1 school
Winston Salem
: 2 schools
in
Oklahoma
:
Edmond
: 1 school
Norman
: 1 school
Oklahoma City
: 3 schools
in
Puerto Rico
:
Bayamon
: 1 school
San Juan
: 2 schools
in
South Carolina
:
Conway
: 1 school
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
Virginia
:
Blacksburg
: 1 school
Charlottesville
: 2 schools
Fairfax
: 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
West Virginia
:
Huntington
: 1 school
Morgantown
: 1 school
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