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General Drama Schools in the West

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In 2024, we ranked 221 schools offering general drama majors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

We rank University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), University of California Irvine, and Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) the best three general drama schools in the West.

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

Top 50 general drama schools in the West:

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

Los Angeles, CA, 3 general drama programs

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

Irvine, CA, 4 general drama programs

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

Los Angeles, CA, 3 general drama programs

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

La Jolla, CA, 4 general drama programs

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

Fullerton, CA, 3 general drama programs

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

Los Angeles, CA, 3 general drama programs

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

Berkeley, CA, 4 general drama programs

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

Santa Barbara, CA, 4 general drama programs

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

Davis, CA, 5 general drama programs

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

Seattle, WA, 7 general drama programs

Pepperdine University - Theatre School Ranking
11. Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA, 2 general drama programs

California State University Long Beach - Theatre School Ranking
12. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 2 general drama programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Theatre School Ranking
13. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 3 general drama programs

Occidental College - Theatre School Ranking
14. Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA, 2 general drama programs

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

Denver, CO, 2 general drama programs

University of San Diego - Theatre School Ranking
16. University of San Diego

San Diego, CA, 1 general drama program

San Diego State University - Theatre School Ranking
17. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 3 general drama programs

Chapman University - Theatre School Ranking
18. Chapman University

Orange, CA, 2 general drama programs

Lewis & Clark College - Theatre School Ranking
19. Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR, 3 general drama programs

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo - Theatre School Ranking
20. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA, 1 general drama program

Westminster College - Theatre School Ranking
21. Westminster College

Salt Lake City, UT, 1 general drama program

Arizona State University Immersion - Theatre School Ranking
22. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 4 general drama programs

University of Utah - Theatre School Ranking
23. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 3 general drama programs

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Theatre School Ranking
24. California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Pomona, CA, 1 general drama program

University of Colorado Boulder - Theatre School Ranking
25. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 4 general drama programs

San Jose State University - Theatre School Ranking
26. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 3 general drama programs

University of Oregon - Theatre School Ranking
27. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 5 general drama programs

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

Tucson, AZ, 3 general drama programs

California State University Northridge - Theatre School Ranking
29. California State University Northridge

Northridge, CA, 2 general drama programs

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

Moscow, ID, 2 general drama programs

San Francisco State University - Theatre School Ranking
31. San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA, 4 general drama programs

California State University Sacramento - Theatre School Ranking
32. California State University Sacramento

Sacramento, CA, 3 general drama programs

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Theatre School Ranking
33. University of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI, 3 general drama programs

California State University San Bernardino - Theatre School Ranking
34. California State University San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA, 3 general drama programs

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

Laramie, WY, 1 general drama program

California State University Los Angeles - Theatre School Ranking
36. California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 2 general drama programs

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Theatre School Ranking
37. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, 3 general drama programs

Utah State University - Theatre School Ranking
38. Utah State University

Logan, UT, 2 general drama programs

Portland State University - Theatre School Ranking
39. Portland State University

Portland, OR, 2 general drama programs

University of New Mexico - Theatre School Ranking
40. University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, 2 general drama programs

Stanford University - Theatre School Ranking
41. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 4 general drama programs

Claremont McKenna College - Theatre School Ranking
42. Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA, 1 general drama program

Pomona College - Theatre School Ranking
43. Pomona College

Claremont, CA, 2 general drama programs

Colorado College - Theatre School Ranking
44. Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO, 1 general drama program

Brigham Young University - Theatre School Ranking
45. Brigham Young University

Provo, UT, 3 general drama programs

Pitzer College - Theatre School Ranking
46. Pitzer College

Claremont, CA, 2 general drama programs

Saint Mary's College of California - Theatre School Ranking
47. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA, 1 general drama program

University of California Riverside - Theatre School Ranking
48. University of California Riverside

Riverside, CA, 1 general drama program

Colorado State University Fort Collins - Theatre School Ranking
49. Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO, 1 general drama program

Seattle University - Theatre School Ranking
50. Seattle University

Seattle, WA, 2 general drama programs

General drama schools in the West by state:

Schools by State17 General Drama Schools in Arizona133 General Drama Schools in California9 General Drama Schools in Colorado7 General Drama Schools in Idaho2 General Drama Schools in Montana3 General Drama Schools in Nevada5 General Drama Schools in New Mexico15 General Drama Schools in Oregon9 General Drama Schools in Utah14 General Drama Schools in Washington5 General Drama Schools in Wyoming


General drama schools in other regions:

Midwest: 273 schools
Northeast: 197 schools
South: 329 schools
Southeast: 218 schools

Popular theatre school cities in the West:

in Arizona:
Flagstaff: 2 schools
Phoenix: 5 schools
Tempe: 3 schools
Tucson: 2 schools
in California:
Azusa: 1 school
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Berkeley: 2 schools
Burbank: 1 school
Carson: 1 school
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 2 schools
Fresno: 4 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Glendora: 1 school
Hayward: 2 schools
Hollywood: 3 schools
Huntington Beach: 1 school
Irvine: 3 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 12 schools
Merced: 2 schools
Mission Viejo: 1 school
Modesto: 1 school
Monterey Park: 1 school
Moorpark: 1 school
Moraga: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Orange: 1 school
Pasadena: 1 school
Pleasant Hill: 1 school
Pomona: 1 school
Riverside: 4 schools
Rocklin: 2 schools
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Diego: 7 schools
San Francisco: 4 schools
San Jose: 2 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
San Marcos: 2 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Monica: 1 school
Santa Rosa: 1 school
Valencia: 1 school
Victorville: 1 school
Walnut: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 1 school
Colorado Springs: 2 schools
Denver: 2 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Greeley: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 2 schools
in Idaho:
Moscow: 1 school
Rexburg: 1 school
in Montana:
Missoula: 1 school
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 2 schools
Las Cruces: 2 schools
in Oregon:
Ashland: 1 school
Monmouth: 1 school
Portland: 6 schools
in Utah:
Cedar City: 1 school
Logan: 1 school
Ogden: 1 school
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Saint George: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 3 schools
in Washington:
Bellingham: 1 school
Ellensburg: 1 school
Seattle: 4 schools
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