Best colleges with Acting degrees

There are 59 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in acting. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in acting based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $25,994 per year. Central Wyoming College offers the cheapest acting degree with an average net price of $8,283 annually.

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Major:Acting Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Private 4 Year
  • Sioux Center, IA
  • | 0 reviews

Dordt is a private Christian university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Sioux Center in northwest Iowa.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Iowa 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $28,486
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  • Private 4 Year
  • West Hartford, CT
  • | 0 reviews

University of Hartford is a private university known for undergraduate music, dance, and theater at the Hartt School. The suburban campus sits in West Hartford next to the state capital.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $31,261
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  • Private 4 Year
  • La Crosse, WI
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Viterbo is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and performing arts. The campus sits in La Crosse along the Mississippi River.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $21,933
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  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Marymount Manhattan is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate theater, dance, and communication arts. The urban campus sits on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

#45 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1105-1323
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $38,376
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cedar Falls, IA
  • 3.5 | 4 reviews

UNI is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Cedar Falls.

#3 Best Public Universities in Iowa 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $16,437
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  • Private 4 Year
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Palm Beach Atlantic is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and ministry. The urban campus in West Palm Beach borders the Intracoastal Waterway.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Florida 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1220
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $31,231
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Athens, OH
  • 4.5 | 4 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ohio University is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and communications. Athens is a classic college town built around the residential campus.

#4 Best Public Universities in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $21,907
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Winchester, VA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Shenandoah is a private university known for undergraduate music, theater, and dance through the Shenandoah Conservatory. The campus is in Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $27,181
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews

Webster is a private university known for undergraduate communications, theatre, and media arts. The main campus sits in suburban Webster Groves near St. Louis.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $29,503
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Roosevelt is a private university known for undergraduate performing arts and business. The urban campus includes the historic Auditorium Building in downtown Chicago.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 895-1175
  • Avg GPA 3.13
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $22,366
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • 4.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UNLV is a large public university known for undergraduate hospitality and hotel management. The urban campus sits near the Las Vegas Strip.

#2 Best Colleges in Nevada 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $11,553
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Ellensburg, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Central Washington is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and aviation. Ellensburg is a residential college town in the Kittitas Valley of central Washington.

#5 Best Public Universities in Washington 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.08
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $19,898
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kalamazoo, MI
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews

Western Michigan is a large public university known for undergraduate aviation, engineering, and education. The residential campus sits on a hillside overlooking Kalamazoo in southwestern Michigan.

#7 Best Public Universities in Michigan 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $17,331
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Emory, VA
  • | 0 reviews

Emory & Henry is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate teacher education and the social sciences. The rural campus sits in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1051-1223
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $21,446
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Henderson, TN
  • | 0 reviews

Freed-Hardeman is a private Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ, known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Henderson in West Tennessee.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 952-1087
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $20,178
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Reading, PA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Penn State Berks is a small public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, engineering, and information sciences. The suburban campus is located just outside Reading.

#12 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1275
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 99%
  • Net Price $23,721
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Charles, MO
  • | 0 reviews

Lindenwood is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and communications. The residential campus is in historic St. Charles near St. Louis.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1023-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 57%
  • Net Price $20,901
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Greensburg, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Seton Hill is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate performing arts, education, and business. The campus is in Greensburg, a small city east of Pittsburgh.

#51 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $23,056
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