Top Bachelor in Performing Arts Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#17/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theater, Dance and Media
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
($62,226/Yr)₹57.8L/Yr
Living
($13,644/Yr)₹12.67L/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Theater and Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
($67,446/Yr)₹62.64L/Yr
Living
($29,000/Yr)₹26.94L/Yr
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#14/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre Arts
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
($65,670/Yr)₹60.99L/Yr
Living
($18,966/Yr)₹17.62L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

10.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Maryland, USA6%Acceptance Rate
B.A Jazz Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($64,730/Yr)₹60.12L/Yr
Living
($15,381/Yr)₹14.29L/Yr
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#39/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($94,878/Yr)₹88.12L/Yr
Living
($2,064/Yr)₹1.92L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Duke University, Durham

9.7(Based on 13 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
BA Theater Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7PTE70
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Tuition:  
($70,265/Yr)₹65.26L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

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
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Tuition:  
($69,702/Yr)₹64.74L/Yr
Living
($15,390/Yr)₹14.29L/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA
B.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS7.0PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
($53,874/Yr)₹50.04L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($46,944/Yr)₹43.6L/Yr
Living
($14,522/Yr)₹13.49L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre and Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1355IELTS6.5PTE54
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Tuition:  
($21,982/Yr)₹20.42L/Yr
Living
($17,052/Yr)₹15.84L/Yr
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#51/120 QS Ranking 2024(Performing Arts)

Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre Arts and Performance Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($71,700/Yr)₹66.59L/Yr
Living
($9,774/Yr)₹9.08L/Yr
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#81/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
BS Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
($44,210/Yr)₹41.06L/Yr
Living
($16,414/Yr)₹15.25L/Yr
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#127/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre Design and Production
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1170IELTS6.0
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Tuition:  
($31,104/Yr)₹28.89L/Yr
Living
($13,720/Yr)₹12.74L/Yr
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#51/100 QS Ranking 2020(Performing Arts)

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre and Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($39,270/Yr)₹36.47L/Yr
Living
($16,136/Yr)₹14.99L/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
BMus Performance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL5
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Tuition:  
($69,870/Yr)₹64.9L/Yr
Living
($15,450/Yr)₹14.35L/Yr
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#151/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Pennsylvania State University, State College

4.7(Based on 19 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
BA Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($45,007/Yr)₹41.8L/Yr
Living
($11,280/Yr)₹10.48L/Yr
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#51/120 QS Ranking 2024(Performing Arts)

UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

7.5(Based on 5 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA19%Acceptance Rate
B.A Dramatic Art
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($19,614/Yr)₹18.22L/Yr
Living
($11,556/Yr)₹10.73L/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE68
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Tuition:  
($75,384/Yr)₹70.02L/Yr
Living
($22,428/Yr)₹20.83L/Yr
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#57/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Washington University, St. Louis

6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT100IELTS6.0
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Tuition:  
($61,750/Yr)₹57.35L/Yr
Living
($15,511/Yr)₹14.41L/Yr
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#64/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate
B.A Dance
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
($15,666/Yr)₹14.55L/Yr
Living
($15,169/Yr)₹14.09L/Yr
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