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General Drama Schools - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we rated 1,020 theatre schools offering general drama programs. General drama colleges are located in California (133 schools), Texas (74 schools), New York (66 schools), Pennsylvania (45 schools), Ohio (40 schools), Massachusetts (35 schools) and 45 other states.

The best general drama program in the United States is offered by Harvard University. That school has an excellent general drama program: five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

The Best 50 general drama schools are below. To check all general drama schools, please narrow your search by state or diploma.

Top 50 general drama schools:

Harvard University - Theatre School Ranking
1. Harvard University

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Northwestern University - Theatre School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

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

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Los Angeles, California

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

Located in Gainesville, Florida

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

Located in Irvine, California

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

Located in Austin, Texas

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

Located in Los Angeles, California

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

Located in La Jolla, California

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

Located in Orlando, Florida

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

Located in Fullerton, California

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

Located in Winston Salem, North Carolina

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

Located in New York City, New York

Emerson College - Theatre School Ranking
15. Emerson College

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Fairfax, Virginia

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

Located in San Marcos, Texas

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

Located in New York City, New York

Yale University - Theatre School Ranking
19. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

Brown University - Theatre School Ranking
20. Brown University

Located in Providence, Rhode Island

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

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wesleyan University - Theatre School Ranking
22. Wesleyan University

Located in Middletown, Connecticut

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

Located in Los Angeles, California

Northeastern University - Theatre School Ranking
24. Northeastern University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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

Located in Berkeley, California

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

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia

Villanova University - Theatre School Ranking
29. Villanova University

Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania

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

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

Boston University - Theatre School Ranking
31. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Smith College - Theatre School Ranking
32. Smith College

Located in Northampton, Massachusetts

Vassar College - Theatre School Ranking
33. Vassar College

Located in Poughkeepsie, New York

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

Located in Cleveland, Ohio

Barnard College - Theatre School Ranking
35. Barnard College

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

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

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

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

Located in Santa Barbara, California

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

Located in College Park, Maryland

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

Located in Champaign, Illinois

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

Located in Athens, Georgia

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

Located in Davis, California

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

Located in Madison, Wisconsin

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

Located in Dallas, Texas

Rollins College - Theatre School Ranking
45. Rollins College

Located in Winter Park, Florida

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

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Located in Seattle, Washington

Trinity College - Theatre School Ranking
48. Trinity College

Located in Hartford, Connecticut

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

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

Binghamton University - Theatre School Ranking
50. Binghamton University

Located in Vestal, New York

General drama schools by state:

Schools by State15 General Drama Schools in Alabama17 General Drama Schools in Arizona12 General Drama Schools in Arkansas133 General Drama Schools in California9 General Drama Schools in Colorado15 General Drama Schools in Connecticut23 General Drama Schools in Florida25 General Drama Schools in Georgia7 General Drama Schools in Idaho34 General Drama Schools in Illinois27 General Drama Schools in Indiana22 General Drama Schools in Iowa18 General Drama Schools in Kansas19 General Drama Schools in Kentucky11 General Drama Schools in Louisiana5 General Drama Schools in Maine12 General Drama Schools in Maryland35 General Drama Schools in Massachusetts26 General Drama Schools in Michigan34 General Drama Schools in Minnesota6 General Drama Schools in Mississippi28 General Drama Schools in Missouri2 General Drama Schools in Montana12 General Drama Schools in Nebraska3 General Drama Schools in Nevada5 General Drama Schools in New Hampshire13 General Drama Schools in New Jersey5 General Drama Schools in New Mexico66 General Drama Schools in New York33 General Drama Schools in North Carolina4 General Drama Schools in North Dakota40 General Drama Schools in Ohio14 General Drama Schools in Oklahoma15 General Drama Schools in Oregon45 General Drama Schools in Pennsylvania7 General Drama Schools in Rhode Island18 General Drama Schools in South Carolina6 General Drama Schools in South Dakota22 General Drama Schools in Tennessee74 General Drama Schools in Texas9 General Drama Schools in Utah6 General Drama Schools in Vermont32 General Drama Schools in Virginia14 General Drama Schools in Washington5 General Drama Schools in District of Columbia6 General Drama Schools in West Virginia22 General Drama Schools in Wisconsin5 General Drama Schools in Wyoming


General drama schools by diploma:

Certificates: 45 schools
Associate's Degrees: 201 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 808 schools
Master's Degrees: 153 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 36 schools

General drama schools by region:

Midwest: 273 schools
Northeast: 197 schools
Northwest: 43 schools
South: 329 schools
Southeast: 218 schools
West: 221 schools

Other theatre programs:

Acting and Performing: 507 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting: 81 schools
Design and Technology: 349 schools
Management and Directing: 106 schools
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