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Norfolk State University: Theatre Ranking 2024

Norfolk State UniversityRanked
637
in the USA
Norfolk State University is a small public HBCU college offering numerous disciplines along with theatre majors and located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school is operating since 1935 and is currently offering bachelor's and master's degrees in 2 theatre programs.

Norfolk State University is a little bit expensive: tuition cost varies around $22,000 per year. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Virginia listing.

It is reported that Norfolk State University area is relatively dangerous - the school is reported to have a poor rating for campus crime.

Based on 67 evaluation metrics, Norfolk State University theatre program ranks #637 Theatre School (out of 1325; top 50%) in the United States and #22 Theatre School in Virginia. Major competing theatre colleges for this school are Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and New York University in New York City. See the details about all twelve competitors and list of offered theatre majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

#22 Theatre School in Virginia
#141 Theatre School in the Southeast
#637 Theatre School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#11 Acting & Performing Program in Virginia

Regional Ranking

#50 Acting & Performing Program in the Southeast

National Ranking

#241 Acting & Performing Program in USA

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You may be interested in other options to get accepted at Norfolk State University:
Art Programs - ranked top 35% in USA
Performing Arts Programs - ranked top 50% in USA
Also, check how Norfolk State University has been ranked among HBCU schools and graduate schools in Virginia.

Contact information:

Norfolk State University
700 Park Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23504-8000
Phone: (757) 823-8600
Website: www.nsu.edu

Location map:

Norfolk State University Location Map

Theatre majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Drama and Theatre Arts

Master's degree

General Visual and Performing Arts

Local competitors:

Carnegie Mellon University - Theatre School Ranking
Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 12 theatre programs

New York University - Theatre School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 7 theatre programs

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

Winston Salem, NC, 4 theatre programs

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

New York City, NY, 9 theatre programs

George Mason University - Theatre School Ranking
George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 5 theatre programs

Pace University - Theatre School Ranking
Pace University

New York City, NY, 6 theatre programs

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

New York City, NY, 5 theatre programs

University of Pennsylvania - Theatre School Ranking
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 4 theatre programs

The Juilliard School - Theatre School Ranking
The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 4 theatre programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 theatre programs

University of Virginia - Theatre School Ranking
University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 3 theatre programs

Villanova University - Theatre School Ranking
Villanova University

Villanova, PA, 2 theatre programs

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