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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)
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UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate		 BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.5K/Yr
Living: 
$17.1K/Yr
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#81/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate		 BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$44.2K/Yr
Living: 
$16.4K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)
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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:  
$75.4K/Yr
Living: 
$22.4K/Yr
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#151/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Florida, Gainesville

9.3(Based on 18 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate		 BFA Theatre Production
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
$30.9K/Yr
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#156/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Arizona State University, Tempe

10.0(Based on 73 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate		 B.F.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Programs
Tuition:  
$39.1K/Yr
Living: 
$19K/Yr
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#191/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Umass-Amherst, Amherst

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA		 BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL4.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$43.8K/Yr
Living: 
$28.3K/Yr
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#194/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate		 BFA Theatre Arts
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL4.5
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Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living: 
$13.7K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Connecticut, Storrs

4.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA53.9%Acceptance Rate		 B.F.A Design and Technical Theatre
Course duration:
4 years
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Tuition:  
$39.7K/Yr
Living: 
$12.5K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Kansas, Lawrence

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%Acceptance Rate		 BFA Theatre and Voice
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$31.1K/Yr
Living: 
$10.3K/Yr
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#251/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu

Hawaii, USA69.7%Acceptance Rate		 B.F.A Theatre and Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7PTE68
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Tuition:  
$33.3K/Yr
Living: 
$13.7K/Yr
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#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of South Florida-Tampa, Tampa

8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)Florida, USA41%Acceptance Rate		 BFA Dance - Contemporary Dance
Course duration:
4 years
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Tuition:  
$18.9K/Yr
Living: 
$9.8K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Temple University, Philadelphia

8.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA83%Acceptance Rate		 BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$39.1K/Yr
Living: 
$8.4K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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George Mason University, Fairfax

8.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)Virginia, USA88.8%Acceptance Rate		 BFA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
$39.3K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Syracuse University, Syracuse

9.0(Based on 12 User Reviews)New York, USA42%Acceptance Rate		 BFA Theater Design and Technology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL4.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$66.6K/Yr
Living: 
$15.9K/Yr
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#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Ohio University, Athens

7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Ohio, USA		 BA Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL4PTE48
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Tuition:  
$25.8K/Yr
Living: 
$6.8K/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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San Diego State University, San Diego

9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)California, USA36%Acceptance Rate		 B.F.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
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Tuition:  
$25.2K/Yr
Living: 
$19.5K/Yr
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#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee

10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA72%Acceptance Rate		 B.F.A Theatre - Acting
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE49
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Tuition:  
$40.6K/Yr
Living: 
$10.6K/Yr
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#1201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Texas State University, San Marcos

6.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Texas, USA88%Acceptance Rate		 BFA Performance & Production
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE52
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Tuition:  
$24.4K/Yr
Living: 
$9.5K/Yr
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Southern Methodist University, Dallas

10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Texas, USA48.9%Acceptance Rate		 B.F.A Theatre (Theatre Studies Specialization)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL90PTE57
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Tuition:  
$52.2K/Yr
Living: 
$16.5K/Yr
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#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso

Texas, USA28%Acceptance Rate		 B.F.A Dance
Course duration:
4 years
Programs
Tuition:  
$49K/Yr
Living: 
$9.5K/Yr
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