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General Drama Schools in the South

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In 2024, we have evaluated 329 schools offering general drama and theatre arts 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.

Our team ranks University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), The University of Texas (Austin, TX), and University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) the best three general drama schools in the South.

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

Top 50 general drama schools in the South:

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

Gainesville, FL, 4 general drama programs

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

Austin, TX, 4 general drama programs

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

Orlando, FL, 3 general drama programs

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

Winston Salem, NC, 1 general drama program

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

Fairfax, VA, 2 general drama programs

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

San Marcos, TX, 3 general drama programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 general drama programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 3 general drama programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 3 general drama programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 2 general drama programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 4 general drama programs

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

College Park, MD, 2 general drama programs

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

Athens, GA, 4 general drama programs

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

Dallas, TX, 2 general drama programs

Rollins College - Theatre School Ranking
15. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 general drama programs

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

Washington, DC, 2 general drama programs

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

College Station, TX, 1 general drama program

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Theatre School Ranking
18. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA, 2 general drama programs

University of South Florida - Theatre School Ranking
19. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 1 general drama program

Auburn University - Theatre School Ranking
20. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 1 general drama program

Baylor University - Theatre School Ranking
21. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 3 general drama programs

University of Houston - Theatre School Ranking
22. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 2 general drama programs

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

Lubbock, TX, 2 general drama programs

Florida International University - Theatre School Ranking
24. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 1 general drama program

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Theatre School Ranking
25. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 3 general drama programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Theatre School Ranking
26. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 3 general drama programs

Virginia Commonwealth University - Theatre School Ranking
27. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 2 general drama programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Theatre School Ranking
University of Oklahoma Norman - Theatre School Ranking
29. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 2 general drama programs

The University of Alabama - Theatre School Ranking
30. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 3 general drama programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Theatre School Ranking
31. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 1 general drama program

The University of West Florida - Theatre School Ranking
32. The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL, 1 general drama program

University of Kentucky - Theatre School Ranking
33. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 2 general drama programs

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Theatre School Ranking
34. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 2 general drama programs

University of Arkansas - Theatre School Ranking
35. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 2 general drama programs

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Theatre School Ranking
36. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL, 1 general drama program

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

Morgantown, WV, 2 general drama programs

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Theatre School Ranking
38. University of North Carolina

Greensboro, NC, 3 general drama programs

Towson University - Theatre School Ranking
39. Towson University

Towson, MD, 2 general drama programs

Western Carolina University - Theatre School Ranking
40. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC, 1 general drama program

Florida Atlantic University - Theatre School Ranking
41. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL, 2 general drama programs

University of Louisville - Theatre School Ranking
42. University of Louisville

Louisville, KY, 2 general drama programs

Savannah College of Art and Design - Theatre School Ranking
43. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA, 3 general drama programs

University of New Orleans - Theatre School Ranking
44. University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 2 general drama programs

University of Memphis - Theatre School Ranking
45. University of Memphis

Memphis, TN, 2 general drama programs

Texas Woman's University - Theatre School Ranking
46. Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX, 2 general drama programs

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

Hattiesburg, MS, 3 general drama programs

Vanderbilt University - Theatre School Ranking
48. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 2 general drama programs

Washington and Lee University - Theatre School Ranking
49. Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA, 2 general drama programs

Emory University - Theatre School Ranking
50. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 2 general drama programs

General drama schools in the South by state:

Schools by State15 General Drama Schools in Alabama12 General Drama Schools in Arkansas23 General Drama Schools in Florida25 General Drama Schools in Georgia19 General Drama Schools in Kentucky11 General Drama Schools in Louisiana12 General Drama Schools in Maryland6 General Drama Schools in Mississippi33 General Drama Schools in North Carolina14 General Drama Schools in Oklahoma18 General Drama Schools in South Carolina22 General Drama Schools in Tennessee74 General Drama Schools in Texas32 General Drama Schools in Virginia5 General Drama Schools in District of Columbia6 General Drama Schools in West Virginia


General drama schools in other regions:

Midwest: 273 schools
Northeast: 197 schools
Northwest: 43 schools
West: 221 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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