Top Theatre and Dance Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	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 Programs	Tuition: ($21,277/Yr)₹19.76L/Yr Living: ($17,052/Yr)₹15.84L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/100 QS Ranking 2020(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	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 Check Admission Requirements
--	Bucknell University, Lewisburg Pennsylvania, USA32%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo130IELTS7PTE68 Programs	Tuition: ($64,418/Yr)₹59.83L/Yr Living: ($13,150/Yr)₹12.21L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu Hawaii, USA69.7%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo135IELTS7PTE68 Programs	Tuition: ($33,336/Yr)₹30.96L/Yr Living: ($13,673/Yr)₹12.7L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 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 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹39.5L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics 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 W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona ₹55.26L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹27.08L 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York ₹28.61L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹33.47L 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 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹28.19L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now
--	Santa Clara University, Santa Clara 8.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA44%Acceptance Rate	BA Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($62,760/Yr)₹58.29L/Yr Living: ($14,487/Yr)₹13.46L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Wyoming, Laramie 8.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Wyoming, USA96%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100IELTS6 Programs	Tuition: ($20,760/Yr)₹19.28L/Yr Living: ($14,000/Yr)₹13L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Grinnell College, Grinnell 6.5(Based on 1 User Reviews)Iowa, USA28%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: ($67,560/Yr)₹62.75L/Yr Living: ($12,400/Yr)₹11.52L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Queens College, Queens 5.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New York, USA69%Acceptance Rate	B.A Drama,Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo95IELTS6PTE44 Programs	Tuition: ($18,600/Yr)₹17.28L/Yr Living: ($14,370/Yr)₹13.35L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Lamar University, Beaumont 8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Texas, USA85%Acceptance Rate	BS Theatre and Dance- Acting Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6PTE59 Programs	Tuition: ($23,194/Yr)₹21.54L/Yr Living: ($8,740/Yr)₹8.12L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Macalester College, Saint Paul 7.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)Minnesota, USA43.6%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: ($67,874/Yr)₹63.04L/Yr Living: ($11,672/Yr)₹10.84L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

--	Colorado College, Colorado Springs 8.5(Based on 1 User Reviews)Colorado, USA15%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS7PTE68 Programs	Tuition: ($70,224/Yr)₹65.22L/Yr Living: ($12,076/Yr)₹11.22L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Dickinson College, Carlisle Pennsylvania, USA43.2%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS7PTE62 Programs	Tuition: ($65,100/Yr)₹60.46L/Yr Living: ($13,236/Yr)₹12.29L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo 9.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)New York, USA63%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: ($17,310/Yr)₹16.08L/Yr Living: ($13,214/Yr)₹12.27L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	The College of Wooster, Wooster Ohio, USA14%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: ($30,820/Yr)₹28.63L/Yr Living: ($11,400/Yr)₹10.59L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Washington College, Chestertown Maryland, USA76%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($110,652/Yr)₹102.77L/Yr Living: ($11,040/Yr)₹10.25L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Drew University, Madison New Jersey, USA69%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Applied Performance (Theatre and Dance) Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: ($44,260/Yr)₹41.11L/Yr Living: ($13,696/Yr)₹12.72L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Cornell College, Mount Vernon Iowa, USA79%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo130TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: ($29,500/Yr)₹27.4L/Yr Living: ($9,110/Yr)₹8.46L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Wittenberg University, Springfield 6.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA94%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: ($44,966/Yr)₹41.76L/Yr Living: ($10,126/Yr)₹9.41L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts) Check Other Rankings	UC-Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs 7.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Colorado, USA81.54%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105TOEFL75PTE50 Programs	Tuition: ($43,944/Yr)₹40.82L/Yr Living: ($10,400/Yr)₹9.66L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg Pennsylvania, USA77.6%Acceptance Rate	B.A Theatre and Dance Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL100 Programs	Tuition: ($19,869/Yr)₹18.45L/Yr Living: ($9,430/Yr)₹8.76L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Theatre and Dance Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

Found 22 universities

UT-Austin, Austin

UC-Davis, Davis

Bucknell University, Lewisburg

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu

Partner Colleges

Santa Clara University, Santa Clara

University of Wyoming, Laramie

Grinnell College, Grinnell

Queens College, Queens

Lamar University, Beaumont

Macalester College, Saint Paul

Colorado College, Colorado Springs

Dickinson College, Carlisle

State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo

The College of Wooster, Wooster

Washington College, Chestertown

Drew University, Madison

Cornell College, Mount Vernon

Wittenberg University, Springfield

UC-Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs

Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg

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