Theatre SchoolsGeneral
Drama
Acting &
Performing
Screenwriting
& Playwriting
Design &
Technology
Management
& Directing
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterDoctoral

Theatre Schools in the Southeast - 2024 Ranking

Schools
289
Listed
In 2024, we ranked 289 theatre colleges offering majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Our team 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 best three theatre schools in the Southeast.

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

Top 50 theatre schools in the Southeast:

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

Gainesville, FL, 6 theatre programs

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

Orlando, FL, 6 theatre programs

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

Winston Salem, NC, 4 theatre programs

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

Fairfax, VA, 5 theatre programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 theatre programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 5 theatre programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 3 theatre programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 4 theatre programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 5 theatre programs

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

Athens, GA, 4 theatre programs

Rollins College - Theatre School Ranking
11. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 2 theatre programs

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

Tampa, FL, 1 theatre program

Auburn University - Theatre School Ranking
14. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 1 theatre program

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

Miami, FL, 2 theatre programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 3 theatre programs

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

Columbia, SC, 3 theatre programs

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

Lexington, KY, 4 theatre programs

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

Richmond, VA, 2 theatre programs

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

Tuscaloosa, AL, 3 theatre programs

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

Charlotte, NC, 1 theatre program

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

Wilmington, NC, 2 theatre programs

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

Pensacola, FL, 1 theatre program

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

Fayetteville, AR, 2 theatre programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 1 theatre program

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

Greensboro, NC, 3 theatre programs

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

Starkville, MS, 3 theatre programs

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

Cullowhee, NC, 1 theatre program

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

Boca Raton, FL, 2 theatre programs

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

Louisville, KY, 2 theatre programs

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

Savannah, GA, 8 theatre programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 2 theatre programs

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

Memphis, TN, 2 theatre programs

Mississippi University For Women - Theatre School Ranking
35. Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS, 2 theatre programs

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

Hattiesburg, MS, 4 theatre programs

Vanderbilt University - Theatre School Ranking
37. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 2 theatre programs

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

Lexington, VA, 2 theatre programs

Emory University - Theatre School Ranking
39. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 4 theatre programs

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

Richmond, VA, 1 theatre program

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

Winston Salem, NC, 2 theatre programs

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

Williamsburg, VA, 2 theatre programs

Elon University - Theatre School Ranking
43. Elon University

Elon, NC, 8 theatre programs

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

Harrisonburg, VA, 2 theatre programs

Shenandoah University - Theatre School Ranking
45. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 7 theatre programs

Harding University - Theatre School Ranking
46. Harding University

Searcy, AR, 4 theatre programs

Regent University - Theatre School Ranking
47. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 4 theatre programs

Lipscomb University - Theatre School Ranking
48. Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN, 8 theatre programs

Stetson University - Theatre School Ranking
49. Stetson University

DeLand, FL, 3 theatre programs

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

Boone, NC, 2 theatre programs

Theatre schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State17 Theatre Schools in Alabama15 Theatre Schools in Arkansas35 Theatre Schools in Florida34 Theatre Schools in Georgia21 Theatre Schools in Kentucky14 Theatre Schools in Louisiana16 Theatre Schools in Mississippi40 Theatre Schools in North Carolina21 Theatre Schools in South Carolina30 Theatre Schools in Tennessee40 Theatre Schools in Virginia


Theatre programs in the Southeast:

General Drama: 218 schools
Acting and Performing: 96 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting: 10 schools
Design and Technology: 58 schools
Management and Directing: 12 schools

Theatre schools in other regions:

Midwest: 334 schools
Northeast: 275 schools
Northwest: 51 schools
South: 134 schools
West: 293 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
Theatre-Schools.com © 2024 · Home · Terms of Use · Methodology