Universities in the United States
410 Bachelor's Programs in Performing Arts in the United States
- programs
- 410 programs
- universities
- 178 universities
- taught in English
- 100% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 29,946 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as BS in Performing Arts in the United States and Bachelors in Performing Arts in the United States.
United States has 410 bachelors programs in performing arts open to international students, at 178 universities. Almost all of them — 100% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 29,946 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 20,760 USD and 41,614 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Performing Arts programs
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Specializations within performing arts
Top universities for Performing Arts in the United States
Ranked by how many performing arts programs each one runs in the United States — the count is next to the name.
January intake in the United States
30 of these programs list a dated January start that is still ahead. Dates come from each listing — confirm on the program page before planning around one.
- Bachelor in Acting BFA — University of Cincinnati · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in Dance, BFA — University of Iowa · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in Ballet BFA — University of Cincinnati · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in Musical Theatre — The University of Alabama at Birmingham · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in Acting — University of South Dakota · starts Jan 2027
- Bachelor in Theatre — The University of Alabama at Birmingham · starts Jan 2027
Bachelors in Performing Arts in the United States: common questions
- How many performing arts programs are there in the United States?
- 410 performing arts bachelors programs at 178 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of 13 October 2026.
- How much does a performing arts degree in the United States cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for bachelor's programs in performing arts in the United States is 29,946 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 20,760 USD and 41,614 USD a year.
- Can I study performing arts in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the performing arts programs in the United States in our catalog are taught in English (410 of 410).
- Are any of these performing arts programs available online?
- 3 of the 410 programs in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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