A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University | 399 | 3% | $73,566 |
| 2 | American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles | 135 | 100% | $50,385 |
| 3 | 107 | 1% | $22,168 | |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 107 | 2% | $74,649 |
| 5 | 92 | 1% | $23,130 | |
| 6 | University of Central Florida | 88 | 1% | $22,548 |
| 7 | 87 | 1% | $24,738 | |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 86 | 1% | $34,620 |
| 9 | University of California-Irvine | 78 | 1% | $34,261 |
| 10 | 74 | 1% | $27,738 | |
| 11 | 68 | 1% | $29,318 | |
| 12 | Point Park University | 68 | 6% | $46,090 |
| 13 | 67 | 1% | $25,886 | |
| 14 | 66 | 1% | $24,550 | |
| 15 | University of Northern Colorado | 64 | 2% | $25,494 |
| 16 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 64 | 1% | $76,856 |
| 17 | 60 | 1% | $22,969 | |
| 18 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 60 | 1% | $21,297 |
| 19 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 58 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 20 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 58 | 2% | $57,443 |
| 21 | Muhlenberg College | 57 | 10% | $67,535 |
| 22 | Southern Oregon University | 57 | 4% | $27,510 |
| 23 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 57 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 24 | 56 | 1% | $31,704 | |
| 25 | University of New Orleans | 56 | 4% | $25,223 |
| 26 | University of Southern California | 56 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 27 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 55 | 0% | $28,048 |
| 28 | Emerson College | 55 | 5% | $68,392 |
| 29 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 54 | 1% | $32,041 |
| 30 | University of Florida | 54 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 31 | SUNY at Purchase College | 54 | 5% | $26,982 |
| 32 | Carnegie Mellon University | 53 | 1% | $72,283 |
| 33 | 52 | 1% | $29,758 | |
| 34 | University of Georgia | 52 | 1% | $26,688 |
| 35 | University of North Texas | 51 | 1% | $24,712 |
| 36 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 50 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 37 | Northern Kentucky University | 50 | 2% | $23,244 |
| 38 | James Madison University | 45 | 1% | $27,356 |
| 39 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | 45 | 2% | $19,876 |
| 40 | 44 | 1% | $27,157 | |
| 41 | CUNY Brooklyn College | 44 | 1% | $8,604 |
| 42 | The New School | 44 | 2% | $71,361 |
| 43 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 44 | 2% | $25,641 |
| 44 | Texas A & M University-Commerce | 43 | 1% | $22,983 |
| 45 | Loyola Marymount University | 43 | 2% | $67,369 |
| 46 | 42 | 1% | $27,480 | |
| 47 | University of Houston | 42 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 48 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 41 | 1% | $36,659 |
| 49 | Millikin University | 40 | 9% | $49,920 |
| 50 | The University of Alabama | 40 | 0% | $29,872 |
| 51 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | 39 | 2% | $23,307 |
| 52 | University of Utah | 39 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 53 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 39 | 0% | $30,913 |
| 54 | West Virginia University | 38 | 1% | $23,294 |
| 55 | University of South Florida-Main Campus | 37 | 0% | $23,320 |
| 56 | CUNY City College | 37 | 1% | $29,967 |
| 57 | Eastern Michigan University | 37 | 1% | $26,196 |
| 58 | East Carolina University | 36 | 1% | $21,672 |
| 59 | 35 | 0% | $27,367 | |
| 60 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 35 | 0% | $30,298 |
| 61 | 34 | 0% | $28,862 | |
| 62 | 34 | 1% | $22,478 | |
| 63 | 34 | 1% | $22,156 | |
| 64 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 34 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 65 | University of Iowa | 34 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 66 | Kennesaw State University | 34 | 1% | $25,773 |
| 67 | 33 | 1% | $30,360 | |
| 68 | University of Notre Dame | 33 | 1% | $71,801 |
| 69 | Western Washington University | 33 | 1% | $24,077 |
| 70 | Regent University | 33 | 2% | $29,763 |
| 71 | University of Memphis | 32 | 1% | $25,423 |
| 72 | Cornish College of the Arts | 32 | 27% | $59,442 |
| 73 | 31 | 0% | $26,139 | |
| 74 | Wagner College | 31 | 5% | $64,382 |
| 75 | Texas Tech University | 31 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 76 | Florida International University | 31 | 0% | $23,506 |
| 77 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | 30 | 1% | $24,982 |
| 78 | University of Colorado Boulder | 30 | 0% | $31,044 |
| 79 | CUNY Hunter College | 30 | 1% | $22,379 |
| 80 | College of Charleston | 30 | 1% | $30,239 |
| 81 | University of Southern Mississippi | 30 | 1% | $24,048 |
| 82 | 29 | 1% | $21,782 | |
| 83 | DeSales University | 29 | 4% | $54,020 |
| 84 | Hofstra University | 29 | 1% | $63,748 |
| 85 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 29 | 1% | $29,357 |
| 86 | The University of Montana | 29 | 1% | $20,966 |
| 87 | The University of Texas at Austin | 29 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 88 | Rowan University | 28 | 1% | $32,099 |
| 89 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 28 | 0% | $24,779 |
| 90 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 28 | 0% | $31,510 |
| 91 | 27 | 0% | $26,085 | |
| 92 | California State University-San Bernardino | 27 | 1% | $23,878 |
| 93 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 27 | 1% | $24,936 |
| 94 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 27 | 0% | $29,097 |
| 95 | University of Maryland-College Park | 27 | 0% | $27,146 |
| 96 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 27 | 0% | $23,811 |
| 97 | University of California-Santa Cruz | 27 | 1% | $36,217 |
| 98 | Northern Illinois University | 27 | 1% | $29,117 |
| 99 | 26 | 1% | $22,672 | |
| 100 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | 26 | 10% | $22,112 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.