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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:

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

Austin, TX, 2 acting & performing programs

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

Winston Salem, NC, 1 acting & performing program

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

Fairfax, VA, 3 acting & performing programs

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

Richardson, TX, 3 acting & performing programs

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

San Marcos, TX, 1 acting & performing program

Rice University - Theatre School Ranking
6. Rice University

Houston, TX, 2 acting & performing programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 1 acting & performing program

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

Washington, DC, 2 acting & performing programs

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

College Station, TX, 2 acting & performing programs

Baylor University - Theatre School Ranking
10. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 1 acting & performing program

Gallaudet University - Theatre School Ranking
11. Gallaudet University

Washington, DC, 1 acting & performing program

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

Lubbock, TX, 2 acting & performing programs

University of Oklahoma Norman - Theatre School Ranking
13. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 1 acting & performing program

West Virginia University - Theatre School Ranking
14. West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV, 1 acting & performing program

Mississippi State University - Theatre School Ranking
15. Mississippi State University

Starkville, MS, 3 acting & performing programs

Towson University - Theatre School Ranking
16. Towson University

Towson, MD, 1 acting & performing program

Mississippi University For Women - Theatre School Ranking
17. Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS, 2 acting & performing programs

University of Southern Mississippi - Theatre School Ranking
18. University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS, 1 acting & performing program

American University - Theatre School Ranking
19. American University

Washington, DC, 1 acting & performing program

Texas Christian University - Theatre School Ranking
20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 2 acting & performing programs

Elon University - Theatre School Ranking
21. Elon University

Elon, NC, 2 acting & performing programs

The Catholic University of America - Theatre School Ranking
22. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 1 acting & performing program

Shenandoah University - Theatre School Ranking
23. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 3 acting & performing programs

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Theatre School Ranking
24. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, 3 acting & performing programs

Harding University - Theatre School Ranking
25. Harding University

Searcy, AR, 1 acting & performing program

Belmont University - Theatre School Ranking
26. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 1 acting & performing program

Samford University - Theatre School Ranking
27. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 1 acting & performing program

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Theatre School Ranking
28. University of Alabama

Birmingham, AL, 1 acting & performing program

Lipscomb University - Theatre School Ranking
29. Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN, 3 acting & performing programs

Florida Southern College - Theatre School Ranking
30. Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL, 3 acting & performing programs

Regent University - Theatre School Ranking
31. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 2 acting & performing programs

Oklahoma State University - Theatre School Ranking
32. Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK, 2 acting & performing programs

Oklahoma City University - Theatre School Ranking
33. Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK, 2 acting & performing programs

Anderson University - Theatre School Ranking
34. Anderson University

Anderson, SC, 2 acting & performing programs

Sam Houston State University - Theatre School Ranking
35. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX, 1 acting & performing program

Christopher Newport University - Theatre School Ranking
36. Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA, 2 acting & performing programs

Marshall University - Theatre School Ranking
37. Marshall University

Huntington, WV, 1 acting & performing program

University of Mary Washington - Theatre School Ranking
38. University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA, 2 acting & performing programs

Liberty University - Theatre School Ranking
39. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 2 acting & performing programs

Old Dominion University - Theatre School Ranking
40. Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA, 1 acting & performing program

Longwood University - Theatre School Ranking
41. Longwood University

Farmville, VA, 1 acting & performing program

University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Theatre School Ranking
42. University of Louisiana

Lafayette, LA, 1 acting & performing program

Virginia State University - Theatre School Ranking
43. Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA, 1 acting & performing program

Delta State University - Theatre School Ranking
44. Delta State University

Cleveland, MS, 1 acting & performing program

Bob Jones University - Theatre School Ranking
45. Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC, 2 acting & performing programs

Brenau University - Theatre School Ranking
46. Brenau University

Gainesville, GA, 2 acting & performing programs

West Texas A & M University - Theatre School Ranking
47. West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX, 1 acting & performing program

College of Charleston - Theatre School Ranking
48. College of Charleston

Charleston, SC, 1 acting & performing program

Jackson State University - Theatre School Ranking
49. Jackson State University

Jackson, MS, 1 acting & performing program

Northwestern State University of Louisiana - Theatre School Ranking
50. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA, 1 acting & performing program

Acting schools in the South by state:

Schools by State5 Acting and Performing Schools in Alabama5 Acting and Performing Schools in Arkansas6 Acting and Performing Schools in Florida13 Acting and Performing Schools in Georgia2 Acting and Performing Schools in Kentucky4 Acting and Performing Schools in Louisiana9 Acting and Performing Schools in Maryland10 Acting and Performing Schools in Mississippi14 Acting and Performing Schools in North Carolina5 Acting and Performing Schools in Oklahoma8 Acting and Performing Schools in South Carolina9 Acting and Performing Schools in Tennessee18 Acting and Performing Schools in Texas18 Acting and Performing Schools in Virginia4 Acting and Performing Schools in District of Columbia4 Acting and Performing Schools in 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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