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 Â鶹Íø | 399 | 3% | $73,566 |
| 2 | American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles | 135 | 100% | $50,385 |
| 3 | 107 | 1% | $22,168 | |
| 4 | Northwestern Â鶹Íø | 107 | 2% | $74,649 |
| 5 | 92 | 1% | $23,130 | |
| 6 | Â鶹Íø of Central Florida | 88 | 1% | $22,548 |
| 7 | 87 | 1% | $24,738 | |
| 8 | Â鶹Íø of California-Los Angeles | 86 | 1% | $34,620 |
| 9 | Â鶹Íø of California-Irvine | 78 | 1% | $34,261 |
| 10 | 74 | 1% | $27,738 | |
| 11 | 68 | 1% | $29,318 | |
| 12 | Point Park Â鶹Íø | 68 | 6% | $46,090 |
| 13 | 67 | 1% | $25,886 | |
| 14 | 66 | 1% | $24,550 | |
| 15 | Â鶹Íø of Northern Colorado | 64 | 2% | $25,494 |
| 16 | Columbia Â鶹Íø in the City of New York | 64 | 1% | $76,856 |
| 17 | 60 | 1% | $22,969 | |
| 18 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Greensboro | 60 | 1% | $21,297 |
| 19 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 57 | 4% | $27,510 |
| 23 | Rutgers Â鶹Íø-New Brunswick | 57 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 24 | 56 | 1% | $31,704 | |
| 25 | Â鶹Íø of New Orleans | 56 | 4% | $25,223 |
| 26 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 56 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 27 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Tempe | 55 | 0% | $28,048 |
| 28 | Emerson College | 55 | 5% | $68,392 |
| 29 | Virginia Commonwealth Â鶹Íø | 54 | 1% | $32,041 |
| 30 | Â鶹Íø of Florida | 54 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 31 | SUNY at Purchase College | 54 | 5% | $26,982 |
| 32 | Carnegie Mellon Â鶹Íø | 53 | 1% | $72,283 |
| 33 | 52 | 1% | $29,758 | |
| 34 | Â鶹Íø of Georgia | 52 | 1% | $26,688 |
| 35 | Â鶹Íø of North Texas | 51 | 1% | $24,712 |
| 36 | Â鶹Íø of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 50 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 37 | Northern Kentucky Â鶹Íø | 50 | 2% | $23,244 |
| 38 | James Madison Â鶹Íø | 45 | 1% | $27,356 |
| 39 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø of New York at New Paltz | 44 | 2% | $25,641 |
| 44 | Texas A & M Â鶹Íø-Commerce | 43 | 1% | $22,983 |
| 45 | Loyola Marymount Â鶹Íø | 43 | 2% | $67,369 |
| 46 | 42 | 1% | $27,480 | |
| 47 | Â鶹Íø of Houston | 42 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 48 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Barbara | 41 | 1% | $36,659 |
| 49 | Millikin Â鶹Íø | 40 | 9% | $49,920 |
| 50 | The Â鶹Íø of Alabama | 40 | 0% | $29,872 |
| 51 | Texas A & M Â鶹Íø-Corpus Christi | 39 | 2% | $23,307 |
| 52 | Â鶹Íø of Utah | 39 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 53 | Â鶹Íø of Massachusetts-Amherst | 39 | 0% | $30,913 |
| 54 | West Virginia Â鶹Íø | 38 | 1% | $23,294 |
| 55 | Â鶹Íø of South Florida-Main Campus | 37 | 0% | $23,320 |
| 56 | CUNY City College | 37 | 1% | $29,967 |
| 57 | Eastern Michigan Â鶹Íø | 37 | 1% | $26,196 |
| 58 | East Carolina Â鶹Íø | 36 | 1% | $21,672 |
| 59 | 35 | 0% | $27,367 | |
| 60 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 34 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 65 | Â鶹Íø of Iowa | 34 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 66 | Kennesaw State Â鶹Íø | 34 | 1% | $25,773 |
| 67 | 33 | 1% | $30,360 | |
| 68 | Â鶹Íø of Notre Dame | 33 | 1% | $71,801 |
| 69 | Western Washington Â鶹Íø | 33 | 1% | $24,077 |
| 70 | Regent Â鶹Íø | 33 | 2% | $29,763 |
| 71 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 31 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 76 | Florida International Â鶹Íø | 31 | 0% | $23,506 |
| 77 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina Wilmington | 30 | 1% | $24,982 |
| 78 | Â鶹Íø of Colorado Boulder | 30 | 0% | $31,044 |
| 79 | CUNY Hunter College | 30 | 1% | $22,379 |
| 80 | College of Charleston | 30 | 1% | $30,239 |
| 81 | Â鶹Íø of Southern Mississippi | 30 | 1% | $24,048 |
| 82 | 29 | 1% | $21,782 | |
| 83 | DeSales Â鶹Íø | 29 | 4% | $54,020 |
| 84 | Hofstra Â鶹Íø | 29 | 1% | $63,748 |
| 85 | Â鶹Íø of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 29 | 1% | $29,357 |
| 86 | The Â鶹Íø of Montana | 29 | 1% | $20,966 |
| 87 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas at Austin | 29 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 88 | Rowan Â鶹Íø | 28 | 1% | $32,099 |
| 89 | Indiana Â鶹Íø-Bloomington | 28 | 0% | $24,779 |
| 90 | The Â鶹Íø of Tennessee-Knoxville | 28 | 0% | $31,510 |
| 91 | 27 | 0% | $26,085 | |
| 92 | California State Â鶹Íø-San Bernardino | 27 | 1% | $23,878 |
| 93 | Â鶹Íø of Nebraska-Lincoln | 27 | 1% | $24,936 |
| 94 | Â鶹Íø of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 27 | 0% | $29,097 |
| 95 | Â鶹Íø of Maryland-College Park | 27 | 0% | $27,146 |
| 96 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 27 | 0% | $23,811 |
| 97 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Cruz | 27 | 1% | $36,217 |
| 98 | Northern Illinois Â鶹Íø | 27 | 1% | $29,117 |
| 99 | 26 | 1% | $22,672 | |
| 100 | Â鶹Íø 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.