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Theatre Schools in the South - 2024 Ranking

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We list 423 theatre colleges offering majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Theatre-Schools.com team ranks University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), The University of Texas (Austin, TX), and University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) the top three theatre schools in the South.

See the Best 50 Theatre schools in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 theatre schools in the South:

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

Gainesville, FL, 6 theatre programs

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

Austin, TX, 7 theatre programs

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

Orlando, FL, 6 theatre programs

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

Winston Salem, NC, 4 theatre programs

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

Fairfax, VA, 5 theatre programs

The University of Texas at Dallas - Theatre School Ranking
6. The University of Texas

Richardson, TX, 6 theatre programs

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

San Marcos, TX, 4 theatre programs

Rice University - Theatre School Ranking
8. Rice University

Houston, TX, 2 theatre programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 theatre programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 5 theatre programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 3 theatre programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 4 theatre programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 5 theatre programs

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

College Park, MD, 5 theatre programs

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

Athens, GA, 4 theatre programs

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

Washington, DC, 4 theatre programs

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

Dallas, TX, 2 theatre programs

Rollins College - Theatre School Ranking
18. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 theatre programs

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

College Station, TX, 3 theatre programs

Baylor University - Theatre School Ranking
20. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 6 theatre programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Theatre School Ranking
University of South Florida - Theatre School Ranking
22. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 1 theatre program

Auburn University - Theatre School Ranking
23. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 1 theatre program

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

Miami, FL, 2 theatre programs

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

Lubbock, TX, 4 theatre programs

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

Houston, TX, 2 theatre programs

Howard University - Theatre School Ranking
27. Howard University

Washington, DC, 1 theatre program

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

Knoxville, TN, 3 theatre programs

Gallaudet University - Theatre School Ranking
29. Gallaudet University

Washington, DC, 2 theatre programs

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

Columbia, SC, 3 theatre programs

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

Lexington, KY, 4 theatre programs

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

Richmond, VA, 2 theatre programs

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

Norman, OK, 3 theatre programs

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

Tuscaloosa, AL, 3 theatre programs

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

Charlotte, NC, 1 theatre program

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

Pensacola, FL, 1 theatre program

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

Wilmington, NC, 2 theatre programs

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

Fayetteville, AR, 2 theatre programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 1 theatre program

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

Morgantown, WV, 4 theatre programs

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

Greensboro, NC, 3 theatre programs

Towson University - Theatre School Ranking
43. Towson University

Towson, MD, 3 theatre programs

Mississippi State University - Theatre School Ranking
44. Mississippi State University

Starkville, MS, 3 theatre programs

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

Cullowhee, NC, 1 theatre program

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

Boca Raton, FL, 2 theatre programs

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

Louisville, KY, 2 theatre programs

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

Savannah, GA, 8 theatre programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 2 theatre programs

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

Memphis, TN, 2 theatre programs

Theatre schools in the South by state:

Schools by State17 Theatre Schools in Alabama15 Theatre Schools in Arkansas1 Theatre Schools in Delaware35 Theatre Schools in Florida34 Theatre Schools in Georgia21 Theatre Schools in Kentucky14 Theatre Schools in Louisiana20 Theatre Schools in Maryland16 Theatre Schools in Mississippi40 Theatre Schools in North Carolina17 Theatre Schools in Oklahoma21 Theatre Schools in South Carolina30 Theatre Schools in Tennessee81 Theatre Schools in Texas40 Theatre Schools in Virginia8 Theatre Schools in District of Columbia7 Theatre Schools in West Virginia


Theatre programs in the South:

General Drama: 329 schools
Acting and Performing: 136 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting: 14 schools
Design and Technology: 78 schools
Management and Directing: 23 schools

Theatre schools in other regions:

Midwest: 334 schools
Northeast: 275 schools
Northwest: 51 schools
West: 293 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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