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General Drama Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we ranked 273 schools offering general drama majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

We rank Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) the best three general drama schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 general drama colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 general drama schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Theatre School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 5 general drama programs

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 2 general drama programs

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

Cleveland, OH, 3 general drama programs

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

Champaign, IL, 3 general drama programs

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

Madison, WI, 4 general drama programs

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

Columbus, OH, 4 general drama programs

Oberlin College - Theatre School Ranking
7. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 2 general drama programs

Drake University - Theatre School Ranking
8. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 3 general drama programs

Purdue University - Theatre School Ranking
9. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 2 general drama programs

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

Minneapolis, MN, 4 general drama programs

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

East Lansing, MI, 3 general drama programs

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

Bloomington, IN, 4 general drama programs

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

Oxford, OH, 2 general drama programs

University of Kansas - Theatre School Ranking
14. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 3 general drama programs

University of Iowa - Theatre School Ranking
15. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 3 general drama programs

University of Cincinnati - Theatre School Ranking
16. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 1 general drama program

DePaul University - Theatre School Ranking
17. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 1 general drama program

University of Missouri Columbia - Theatre School Ranking
18. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 3 general drama programs

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

Manhattan, KS, 3 general drama programs

Wayne State University - Theatre School Ranking
20. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 3 general drama programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Theatre School Ranking
21. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 2 general drama programs

Bowling Green State University - Theatre School Ranking
22. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 3 general drama programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
23. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 general drama programs

Central Michigan University - Theatre School Ranking
24. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 1 general drama program

Western Michigan University - Theatre School Ranking
25. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 1 general drama program

Illinois State University - Theatre School Ranking
26. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 3 general drama programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Theatre School Ranking
27. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 2 general drama programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Theatre School Ranking
28. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 3 general drama programs

University of South Dakota - Theatre School Ranking
29. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 3 general drama programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Theatre School Ranking
30. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 1 general drama program

Ohio University - Theatre School Ranking
31. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 2 general drama programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Theatre School Ranking
32. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 2 general drama programs

Lindenwood University - Theatre School Ranking
33. Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO, 3 general drama programs

Eastern Michigan University - Theatre School Ranking
34. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI, 2 general drama programs

Northern Illinois University - Theatre School Ranking
35. Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL, 2 general drama programs

Columbia College Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
36. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 general drama programs

University of Notre Dame - Theatre School Ranking
37. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 2 general drama programs

Washington University in St Louis - Theatre School Ranking
38. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 3 general drama programs

Carleton College - Theatre School Ranking
39. Carleton College

Northfield, MN, 1 general drama program

Grinnell College - Theatre School Ranking
40. Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA, 2 general drama programs

Butler University - Theatre School Ranking
41. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 2 general drama programs

Marquette University - Theatre School Ranking
42. Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 2 general drama programs

Xavier University - Theatre School Ranking
43. Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH, 2 general drama programs

Loyola University Chicago - Theatre School Ranking
44. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 general drama program

Kenyon College - Theatre School Ranking
45. Kenyon College

Gambier, OH, 2 general drama programs

Ohio Northern University - Theatre School Ranking
46. Ohio Northern University

Ada, OH, 1 general drama program

University of Northern Iowa - Theatre School Ranking
47. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 3 general drama programs

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

Evansville, IN, 2 general drama programs

Bradley University - Theatre School Ranking
49. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 3 general drama programs

Oakland University - Theatre School Ranking
50. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 1 general drama program

General drama schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State34 General Drama Schools in Illinois27 General Drama Schools in Indiana22 General Drama Schools in Iowa18 General Drama Schools in Kansas26 General Drama Schools in Michigan34 General Drama Schools in Minnesota28 General Drama Schools in Missouri12 General Drama Schools in Nebraska4 General Drama Schools in North Dakota40 General Drama Schools in Ohio6 General Drama Schools in South Dakota22 General Drama Schools in Wisconsin


General drama schools in other regions:

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

Popular theatre school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Bloomington: 1 school
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Chicago: 8 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Dekalb: 1 school
Edwardsville: 1 school
Elmhurst: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Naperville: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
Peoria: 1 school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 school
Evansville: 2 schools
Fort Wayne: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 4 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 2 schools
West Lafayette: 1 school
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Des Moines: 2 schools
Fairfield: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
El Dorado: 1 school
Lawrence: 2 schools
Manhattan: 1 school
Wichita: 3 schools
in Michigan:
Ann Arbor: 1 school
Detroit: 2 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Brooklyn Park: 2 schools
Duluth: 1 school
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 5 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 9 schools
Winona: 2 schools
in Missouri:
Cape Girardeau: 1 school
Columbia: 2 schools
Joplin: 1 school
Kansas City: 3 schools
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Louis: 6 schools
Springfield: 3 schools
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 2 schools
Omaha: 3 schools
in Ohio:
Ada: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 3 schools
Cleveland: 3 schools
Columbus: 4 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Gambier: 1 school
Kent: 1 school
New Philadelphia: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Westerville: 1 school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Eau Claire: 1 school
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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