Top Theatre Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
--	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Acting and Music Theater Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo135IELTS7.5 Programs	Tuition: ($69,702/Yr)₹64.74L/Yr Living: ($15,390/Yr)₹14.29L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Southern Methodist University, Dallas 10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA48.9%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Theatre (Acting Specialization) Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL90PTE57 Programs	Tuition: ($52,200/Yr)₹48.48L/Yr Living: ($16,510/Yr)₹15.33L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee 8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA72%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Theatre - Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0PTE49 Programs	Tuition: ($40,612/Yr)₹37.72L/Yr Living: ($10,560/Yr)₹9.81L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Kent State University, Kent 7.0(Based on 13 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%Acceptance Rate	M.A Theatre Studies (Acting) Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100TOEFL71PTE50 Programs	Tuition: ($19,186/Yr)₹17.82L/Yr Living: ($16,630/Yr)₹15.45L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹27.08L 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹39.5L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹33.47L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey ₹37.83L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹9.72L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York ₹28.61L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona ₹55.26L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹28.19L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York ₹56.51L 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia ₹38.2L 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now
--	Howard University, Washington 7.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA	B.A Theatre Arts - Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1215TOEFL90PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($35,344/Yr)₹32.83L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Texas Tech University, Lubbock 7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Texas, USA71%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre Arts - Acting Specialization Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100IELTS6.5PTE60 Programs	Tuition: ($24,451/Yr)₹22.71L/Yr Living: ($9,153/Yr)₹8.5L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of North Carolina, Greensboro 6.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA6.4%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Drama - Acting, Design and Technical Production Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($22,657/Yr)₹21.04L/Yr Living: ($10,183/Yr)₹9.46L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton 8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA86.7%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre Arts (with a Concentration in Acting) Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL95PTE58 Programs	Tuition: ($11,880/Yr)₹11.03L/Yr Living: ($15,642/Yr)₹14.53L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	California State University-Fresno, Fresno 5.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)California, USA86%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre Arts - Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100IELTS5.5PTE44 Programs	Tuition: ($19,084/Yr)₹17.73L/Yr Living: ($9,704/Yr)₹9.01L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach 7.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA91%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre Arts:Performance: Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE43 Programs	Tuition: ($22,860/Yr)₹21.23L/Yr Living: ($17,382/Yr)₹16.14L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

--	University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg 9.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Mississippi, USA60.1%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre (Acting) Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE54 Programs	Tuition: ($13,206/Yr)₹12.27L/Yr Living: ($9,631/Yr)₹8.95L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Montclair State University, Montclair 9.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA87%Acceptance Rate	BFA Theatre Major, Acting Concentration Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95TOEFL70PTE48 Programs	Tuition: ($26,394/Yr)₹24.51L/Yr Living: ($14,458/Yr)₹13.43L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Oklahoma, Norman Oklahoma, USA77%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre: Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($31,637/Yr)₹29.38L/Yr Living: ($15,798/Yr)₹14.67L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Brooklyn College, Brooklyn 5.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)New York, USA54%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theater - Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo85IELTS6.0PTE44 Programs	Tuition: ($18,600/Yr)₹17.28L/Yr Living: ($13,718/Yr)₹12.74L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of South Dakota, Vermillion 4.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)South Dakota, USA99%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre: Acting Specialization Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0PTE47 Programs	Tuition: ($13,299/Yr)₹12.35L/Yr Living: ($8,030/Yr)₹7.46L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo 8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre: Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100IELTS6.0PTE48 Programs	Tuition: ($22,647/Yr)₹21.03L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Adelphi University, Garden City New York, USA78%Acceptance Rate	BFA Theatre Arts: Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: ($52,110/Yr)₹48.4L/Yr Living: ($15,120/Yr)₹14.04L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	California State University - East Bay, Hayward 8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA74%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre Arts - Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL61PTE46 Programs	Tuition: ($17,627/Yr)₹16.37L/Yr Living: ($14,184/Yr)₹13.17L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau 9.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Missouri, USA93%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre: Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95IELTS5.5PTE45 Programs	Tuition: ($16,395/Yr)₹15.23L/Yr Living: ($8,715/Yr)₹8.09L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Barry University, Miami Shores Florida, USA59%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre - Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo85IELTS6PTE44 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($33,600/Yr)₹31.21L/Yr Living: ($11,100/Yr)₹10.31L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Found 46 universities

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Southern Methodist University, Dallas

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee

Kent State University, Kent

Partner Colleges

Howard University, Washington

Texas Tech University, Lubbock

University of North Carolina, Greensboro

California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton

California State University-Fresno, Fresno

California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach

University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg

Montclair State University, Montclair

University of Oklahoma, Norman

Brooklyn College, Brooklyn

University of South Dakota, Vermillion

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

Adelphi University, Garden City

California State University - East Bay, Hayward

Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau

Barry University, Miami Shores

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