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General Drama Schools in the Southeast

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In 2024, we reviewed 218 schools offering general drama majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Theatre-Schools.com ranks University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL), and University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston Salem, NC) the top three general drama schools in the Southeast.

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

Top 50 general drama schools in the Southeast:

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

Gainesville, FL, 4 general drama programs

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

Orlando, FL, 3 general drama programs

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

Winston Salem, NC, 1 general drama program

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

Fairfax, VA, 2 general drama programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 general drama programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 3 general drama programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 3 general drama programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 2 general drama programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 4 general drama programs

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

Athens, GA, 4 general drama programs

Rollins College - Theatre School Ranking
11. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 general drama programs

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

Blacksburg, VA, 2 general drama programs

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

Tampa, FL, 1 general drama program

Auburn University - Theatre School Ranking
14. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 1 general drama program

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

Miami, FL, 1 general drama program

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

Knoxville, TN, 3 general drama programs

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

Columbia, SC, 3 general drama programs

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

Richmond, VA, 2 general drama programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Theatre School Ranking
The University of Alabama - Theatre School Ranking
20. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 3 general drama programs

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

Charlotte, NC, 1 general drama program

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

Pensacola, FL, 1 general drama program

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

Wilmington, NC, 2 general drama programs

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

Lexington, KY, 2 general drama programs

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

Fayetteville, AR, 2 general drama programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 1 general drama program

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

Greensboro, NC, 3 general drama programs

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

Cullowhee, NC, 1 general drama program

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

Boca Raton, FL, 2 general drama programs

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

Louisville, KY, 2 general drama programs

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

Savannah, GA, 3 general drama programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 2 general drama programs

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

Memphis, TN, 2 general drama programs

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

Hattiesburg, MS, 3 general drama programs

Vanderbilt University - Theatre School Ranking
35. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 2 general drama programs

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

Lexington, VA, 2 general drama programs

Emory University - Theatre School Ranking
37. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 2 general drama programs

University of Richmond - Theatre School Ranking
38. University of Richmond

Richmond, VA, 1 general drama program

William & Mary - Theatre School Ranking
39. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 2 general drama programs

Wake Forest University - Theatre School Ranking
40. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 2 general drama programs

Elon University - Theatre School Ranking
41. Elon University

Elon, NC, 3 general drama programs

James Madison University - Theatre School Ranking
42. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 2 general drama programs

Harding University - Theatre School Ranking
43. Harding University

Searcy, AR, 2 general drama programs

Shenandoah University - Theatre School Ranking
44. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 2 general drama programs

Regent University - Theatre School Ranking
45. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 2 general drama programs

Appalachian State University - Theatre School Ranking
46. Appalachian State University

Boone, NC, 2 general drama programs

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

University, MS, 1 general drama program

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

Birmingham, AL, 2 general drama programs

Samford University - Theatre School Ranking
49. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 2 general drama programs

Stetson University - Theatre School Ranking
50. Stetson University

DeLand, FL, 1 general drama program

General drama schools in the Southeast 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 Louisiana6 General Drama Schools in Mississippi33 General Drama Schools in North Carolina18 General Drama Schools in South Carolina22 General Drama Schools in Tennessee32 General Drama Schools in Virginia


General drama schools in other regions:

Midwest: 273 schools
Northeast: 197 schools
Northwest: 43 schools
South: 111 schools
West: 221 schools

Popular theatre school cities in the Southeast:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 school
Birmingham: 3 schools
Florence: 1 school
Mobile: 3 schools
Montevallo: 1 school
Tuscaloosa: 1 school
in Arkansas:
Hot Springs: 1 school
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 2 schools
Coral Gables: 1 school
DeLand: 1 school
Fort Myers: 1 school
Gainesville: 3 schools
Lakeland: 2 schools
Miami: 3 schools
Orlando: 2 schools
Saint Petersburg: 1 school
Tallahassee: 2 schools
Tampa: 2 schools
Winter Park: 2 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 school
Atlanta: 6 schools
Columbus: 1 school
Gainesville: 1 school
Kennesaw: 1 school
Savannah: 2 schools
Valdosta: 1 school
Waleska: 1 school
in Kentucky:
Bowling Green: 1 school
Highland Heights: 1 school
Lexington: 3 schools
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 2 schools
Natchitoches: 1 school
New Orleans: 5 schools
Shreveport: 2 schools
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 schools
Jackson: 3 schools
Perkinston: 1 school
Starkville: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Asheville: 1 school
Boone: 1 school
Chapel Hill: 1 school
Charlotte: 2 schools
Cullowhee: 1 school
Elon: 1 school
Greensboro: 5 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Wilmington: 1 school
Winston Salem: 2 schools
in Puerto Rico:
Bayamon: 1 school
San Juan: 2 schools
in South Carolina:
Anderson: 1 school
Charleston: 1 school
Conway: 1 school
Greenville: 2 schools
Rock Hill: 1 school
Spartanburg: 4 schools
in Tennessee:
Gallatin: 1 school
Knoxville: 2 schools
Memphis: 3 schools
Nashville: 4 schools
in Virginia:
Annandale: 1 school
Blacksburg: 1 school
Charlottesville: 2 schools
Fairfax: 1 school
Farmville: 1 school
Fredericksburg: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 1 school
Lynchburg: 3 schools
Newport News: 1 school
Norfolk: 3 schools
Radford: 1 school
Richmond: 4 schools
Staunton: 1 school
Virginia Beach: 2 schools
Winchester: 1 school
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