Top Theatre Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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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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#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
Programs
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
Programs
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
Programs
Tuition:  
($69,702/Yr)₹64.74L/Yr
Living
($15,390/Yr)₹14.29L/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
Programs
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
Programs
Tuition:  
($21,277/Yr)₹19.76L/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
MFA Theatre arts and performance studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
($71,698/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 Theatre and Drama
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
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
BFA Theatre, Sound Design
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:  
($44,574/Yr)₹41.4L/Yr
Living
($11,280/Yr)₹10.48L/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
M.A Theater Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
($13,965/Yr)₹12.97L/Yr
Living
($15,169/Yr)₹14.09L/Yr
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#112/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
M.A Theatre
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7
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Tuition:  
($58,308/Yr)₹54.16L/Yr
Living
($15,178/Yr)₹14.1L/Yr
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#106/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Michigan State University, East Lansing

8.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1280TOEFL79PTE59
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Tuition:  
($45,410/Yr)₹42.18L/Yr
Living
($18,750/Yr)₹17.42L/Yr
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#82/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate
BA Theater Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($59,920/Yr)₹55.65L/Yr
Living
($20,220/Yr)₹18.78L/Yr
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#104/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

UM-College Park, College Park

6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate
M.A Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL80PTE68
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Tuition:  
($33,914/Yr)₹31.5L/Yr
Living
($17,384/Yr)₹16.15L/Yr
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#98/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Vanderbilt University, Nashville

9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA6.3%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1460IELTS7.0PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
($65,008/Yr)₹60.38L/Yr
Living
($11,540/Yr)₹10.72L/Yr
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#151/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Florida, Gainesville

6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate
MFA Theatre (Design)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
($31,143/Yr)₹28.93L/Yr
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#123/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Dartmouth College, Hanover

7.8(Based on 4 User Reviews)New Hampshire, USA6.2%Acceptance Rate
B.A Theater
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
($63,684/Yr)₹59.15L/Yr
Living
($10,362/Yr)₹9.62L/Yr
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