Best colleges with Visual and Performing Arts degrees

There are 1834 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in visual and performing arts. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in visual and performing arts based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $18,217 per year. Oxnard College offers the cheapest visual and performing arts degree with an average net price of $1,085 annually.

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Stockton University Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Galloway, NJ
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

Stockton is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and marine science. The wooded campus sits in New Jersey's Pinelands near Atlantic City.

#8 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.54
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $20,761

  • Public 4 Year
  • San Jose, CA
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Dec 15 application deadline

San Jose State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley.

#13 Best Public Universities in California 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.35
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $13,892

  • Public 4 Year
  • Wayne, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

William Paterson is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban Wayne campus sits in northern New Jersey within reach of New York City.

#9 Best Public Universities in New Jersey 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1345
  • Avg GPA 2.97
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $13,509

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lisle, IL
  • | 0 reviews

Benedictine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and biology. The suburban campus is in Lisle in Chicago's western suburbs.

#21 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $23,139
Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Fayette, MO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Central Methodist is a private Methodist university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The historic campus sits in the small college town of Fayette.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1045
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 57%
  • Net Price $22,929

  • Public 4 Year
  • Boone, NC
  • 4.3 | 10 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Appalachian State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and sustainable development. Boone is a mountain college town in North Carolina's Blue Ridge range.

#8 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.96
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $14,978

  • Public 4 Year
  • Moorhead, MN
  • | 0 reviews

Minnesota State Moorhead is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, fine arts, and mass communications. The campus sits in Moorhead across the Red River from Fargo, North Dakota.

#4 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 59%
  • Net Price $18,221

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fargo, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

NDSU is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and pharmacy. The main campus sits in Fargo along the Red River.

#3 Best Colleges in North Dakota 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 968-1216
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $15,596

  • Public 4 Year
  • Westfield, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Westfield State is a public university known for undergraduate education and criminal justice. The campus sits in the small city of Westfield in western Massachusetts.

#10 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $17,406

  • Private 4 Year
  • Hackettstown, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

Centenary is a private university known for undergraduate equine studies and education. The main campus is set in the residential town of Hackettstown in northwestern New Jersey.

#10 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1170
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $22,640
Penn State Altoona Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Altoona, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Penn State Altoona is a public campus of Penn State known for undergraduate rail transportation engineering, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the city of Altoona in central Pennsylvania.

#8 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1290
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $21,618

  • Public 4 Year
  • Montevallo, AL
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Montevallo is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate education, fine arts, and the performing arts. The historic campus sits in a small college town in central Alabama.

#5 Best Public Universities in Alabama 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 54%
  • Net Price $17,890

  • Private 4 Year
  • West Haven, CT
  • | 0 reviews

University of New Haven is a private university known for undergraduate criminal justice, forensic science, and fire science. The suburban campus sits near Long Island Sound in West Haven.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1265
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $34,557

  • 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

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lacey, WA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 31 application deadline

Saint Martin's is a private Benedictine university known for undergraduate engineering, education, and business. The suburban campus sits in Lacey near Washington's state capital of Olympia.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Washington 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1025-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $29,116
Graceland University Lamoni Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lamoni, IA
  • | 0 reviews

Graceland is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Lamoni.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Iowa 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1120
  • Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $19,574

  • 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

  • Private 4 Year
  • Reading, PA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Alvernia is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and business. Students live and study on a campus in Reading in eastern Pennsylvania.

#47 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1093-1286
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $28,645