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Theatre Schools in The West - 2017 Ranking
Schools
279
Listed
In 2017, we have evaluated theatre 279 schools offering majors in
Alaska
,
Arizona
,
California
,
Colorado
,
Hawaii
,
Idaho
,
Montana
,
Nevada
,
New Mexico
,
Oregon
,
Utah
,
Washington
, and
Wyoming
.
Our team ranks
University of Southern California
(Los Angeles, CA),
University of California San Diego
(La Jolla, CA), and
University of California Irvine
(Irvine, CA) the best three theatre schools in the West.
See the Best 50 Theatre schools in the West below or
narrow your search
by program, state, or city in the West.
Top 50 theatre schools in the West:
1. University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA, 15 theatre programs
2. University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA, 11 theatre programs
3. University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA, 5 theatre programs
4. Arizona State University Tempe
Tempe, AZ, 5 theatre programs
5. California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA, 16 theatre programs
6. University of Washington Seattle
Seattle, WA, 26 theatre programs
7. Chapman University
Orange, CA, 5 theatre programs
8. University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, 3 theatre programs
9. California State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA, 4 theatre programs
10. California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA, 4 theatre programs
11. California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA, 4 theatre programs
12. American Conservatory Theater
San Francisco, CA, 3 theatre programs
13. University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA, 3 theatre programs
14. San Diego State University
San Diego, CA, 3 theatre programs
15. University of California Davis
Davis, CA, 5 theatre programs
16. University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA, 4 theatre programs
17. University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO, 4 theatre programs
18. University of California Riverside
Riverside, CA, 3 theatre programs
19. California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, 4 theatre programs
20. Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA, 6 theatre programs
21. University of Oregon
Eugene, OR, 4 theatre programs
22. University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT, 4 theatre programs
23. University of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI, 3 theatre programs
24. New York Film Academy
Burbank, CA, 4 theatre programs
25. Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA, 5 theatre programs
26. University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO, 4 theatre programs
27. Brigham Young University Provo
Provo, UT, 6 theatre programs
28. American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, 2 theatre programs
29. University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA, 4 theatre programs
30. University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ, 4 theatre programs
31. New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM, 3 theatre programs
32. University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM, 5 theatre programs
33. The University of Montana
Missoula, MT, 5 theatre programs
34. San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA, 3 theatre programs
35. Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA, 1 theatre program
36. San Jose State University
San Jose, CA, 4 theatre programs
37. Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA, 4 theatre programs
38. Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ, 3 theatre programs
39. University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, 4 theatre programs
40. University of Idaho
Moscow, ID, 6 theatre programs
41. Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre
Blue Lake, CA, 2 theatre programs
42. California State University Sacramento
Sacramento, CA, 3 theatre programs
43. California State University Fresno
Fresno, CA, 2 theatre programs
44. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA, 2 theatre programs
45. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA, 2 theatre programs
46. University of San Diego
San Diego, CA, 3 theatre programs
47. California State University Chico
Chico, CA, 4 theatre programs
48. University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, 2 theatre programs
49. University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY, 2 theatre programs
50. Utah State University
Logan, UT, 2 theatre programs
Theatre schools in the West by state:
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Theatre programs in the West:
General Drama
: 221 schools
Acting and Performing
: 119 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting
: 17 schools
Design and Technology
: 74 schools
Management and Directing
: 9 schools
Theatre schools in other regions:
Northeast
: 277 schools
Midwest
: 334 schools
South
: 426 schools
Popular theatre school cities in the West:
in
Arizona
:
Flagstaff
: 2 schools
Phoenix
: 5 schools
Scottsdale
: 1 school
Tempe
: 2 schools
Tucson
: 2 schools
in
California
:
Arcata
: 1 school
Azusa
: 1 school
Berkeley
: 2 schools
Blue Lake
: 1 school
Burbank
: 1 school
Camarillo
: 1 school
Costa Mesa
: 2 schools
Cypress
: 1 school
Davis
: 1 school
El Cajon
: 1 school
Fresno
: 3 schools
Fullerton
: 2 schools
Glendora
: 1 school
Hollywood
: 1 school
Huntington Beach
: 1 school
Irvine
: 3 schools
La Jolla
: 2 schools
Long Beach
: 2 schools
Los Angeles
: 12 schools
Malibu
: 1 school
Mission Viejo
: 1 school
Modesto
: 1 school
Moorpark
: 1 school
Northridge
: 1 school
Orange
: 1 school
Riverside
: 3 schools
Rocklin
: 2 schools
Rohnert Park
: 1 school
Sacramento
: 4 schools
San Diego
: 7 schools
San Francisco
: 5 schools
San Jose
: 1 school
San Luis Obispo
: 2 schools
San Marcos
: 2 schools
Santa Barbara
: 3 schools
Santa Clara
: 2 schools
Santa Cruz
: 1 school
Santa Maria
: 1 school
Santa Monica
: 1 school
Santa Rosa
: 1 school
Valencia
: 1 school
Victorville
: 1 school
Woodland Hills
: 1 school
in
Colorado
:
Boulder
: 2 schools
Colorado Springs
: 3 schools
Denver
: 3 schools
Greeley
: 1 school
Lakewood
: 2 schools
in
Hawaii
:
Honolulu
: 1 school
in
Idaho
:
Moscow
: 1 school
in
Montana
:
Missoula
: 1 school
in
Nevada
:
Las Vegas
: 2 schools
in
New Mexico
:
Albuquerque
: 2 schools
Las Cruces
: 2 schools
Santa Fe
: 3 schools
in
Oregon
:
Ashland
: 1 school
Corvallis
: 1 school
Eugene
: 1 school
Portland
: 6 schools
in
Utah
:
Cedar City
: 1 school
Logan
: 1 school
Ogden
: 1 school
Orem
: 1 school
Provo
: 1 school
Salt Lake City
: 4 schools
in
Washington
:
Bellingham
: 1 school
Ellensburg
: 1 school
Seattle
: 4 schools
Tacoma
: 2 schools
in
Wyoming
:
Laramie
: 1 school
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