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Best Colleges for Dance (2024)

280 colleges offer Dance programs. Ranked by graduate earnings.

Top 20 Colleges for Dance

All Colleges Offering Dance

NameCityTuition (In-State)Accept RateGrad RateStudents
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix$17,85079%43%73,371
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe$12,22390%68%64,674
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus$13,24461%88%45,638
The University of Texas at AustinAustin$11,68827%88%42,855
University of ArizonaTucson$13,92686%67%42,537
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park$20,64461%86%42,284
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw$5,80869%50%41,254
California State University-FullertonFullerton$7,47091%70%38,546
University of HoustonHouston$9,71774%65%38,380
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington$12,14478%81%37,806
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick$17,92958%84%37,751
University of South FloridaTampa$6,41043%76%37,207
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison$11,60345%89%36,902
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign$16,00442%85%36,258
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos$11,45089%56%36,177
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach$7,35046%69%35,924
University of FloridaGainesville$6,38124%91%35,629
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego$8,72836%77%35,377
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla$16,75827%87%34,948
University of North TexasDenton$11,30972%60%34,341
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor$17,73616%93%34,177
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles$15,2039%93%33,475
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa$12,18077%74%33,227
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley$16,34711%93%33,068
Brigham Young UniversityProvo$6,68868%82%32,952
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock$11,85273%68%32,394
Florida State UniversityTallahassee$5,65624%84%32,212
University of GeorgiaAthens$11,45038%89%32,137
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle$12,97339%84%31,942
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder$15,66678%75%31,939
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis$17,21480%85%31,855
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park$11,80945%89%30,760
University of California-IrvineIrvine$15,72229%86%30,197
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati$13,97685%73%29,882
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia$12,68860%78%29,820
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg$9,98794%50%28,666
New York UniversityNew York$62,7969%88%28,663
Utah Valley UniversityOrem$6,507N/A43%28,453
California State University-SacramentoSacramento$8,01894%56%28,350
George Mason UniversityFairfax$14,22087%69%27,752
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose$8,41085%67%27,601
University of UtahSalt Lake City$9,62086%64%27,264
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins$13,37389%67%25,538
Iowa State UniversityAmes$10,78789%75%25,367
University of KentuckyLexington$13,50293%71%24,763
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas$9,74896%50%24,622
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte$7,23980%68%24,453
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst$17,77260%83%23,671
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara$16,41433%84%23,113
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman$9,79777%75%22,734
University of California-RiversideRiverside$15,60676%76%22,593
University of IowaIowa City$11,28384%74%22,264
California State University-FresnoFresno$7,35095%56%21,605
University of KansasLawrence$12,10293%69%21,217
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso$9,744100%48%21,005
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia$23,01180%75%20,970
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond$16,94593%64%20,753
University of OregonEugene$16,13788%72%20,497
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles$72,09710%92%20,443
University at BuffaloBuffalo$10,93674%74%20,112
East Carolina UniversityGreenville$7,36189%62%19,896
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens$14,15885%66%19,633
Appalachian State UniversityBoone$7,57990%74%19,444
Kent State University at KentKent$13,23286%65%19,320
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln$10,43487%66%19,178
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale$15,14083%68%18,854
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco$7,95096%50%18,639
Montclair State UniversityMontclair$15,91288%64%18,376
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville$9,22890%55%17,743
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown$10,10489%63%17,385
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque$10,14095%54%17,244
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee$10,39891%50%16,758
Weber State UniversityOgden$6,557N/A45%16,360
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro$10,26669%54%16,301
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York$7,38254%59%16,289
Towson UniversityTowson$11,72882%69%16,136
Cornell UniversityIthaca$69,3149%95%15,995
Rowan UniversityGlassboro$16,57478%68%15,841
University of Nevada-RenoReno$9,57874%62%15,599
Wayne State UniversityDetroit$15,19081%58%15,587
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu$12,18687%63%15,029
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver$11,12499%31%15,002
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro$7,66189%57%14,062
Ball State UniversityMuncie$11,08286%63%13,988
Western Washington UniversityBellingham$9,58293%65%13,544
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia$62,41279%78%13,233
Portland State UniversityPortland$11,67991%53%13,182
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green$14,46081%63%12,812
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo$15,25285%58%12,568
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson$7,44993%45%12,538
CUNY City CollegeNew York$7,34060%56%12,505
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills$15,26288%57%12,351
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green$11,65294%55%12,155
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces$8,18389%54%11,946
University of VermontBurlington$19,05865%79%11,743
Loyola University ChicagoChicago$53,71082%75%11,737
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato$9,57288%54%11,703
George Washington UniversityWashington$67,71047%85%11,182
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth$61,74044%86%11,026
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore$13,25672%70%10,701
CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx$7,41057%50%10,696
The University of TampaTampa$34,40840%63%10,572
College of CharlestonCharleston$12,97860%65%10,558
CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn$7,45258%55%10,543
Fordham UniversityBronx$64,91559%81%10,512
University of Central OklahomaEdmond$8,81878%37%10,170
University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg$9,99899%50%10,075
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti$16,24080%46%10,055
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant$14,76090%60%10,035
Troy UniversityTroy$10,17696%48%9,805
Southern Utah UniversityCedar City$6,96282%60%9,289
Northwestern UniversityEvanston$68,3228%96%9,201
University of Akron Main CampusAkron$13,13560%50%9,052
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York$71,8454%96%8,973
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland$12,98891%50%8,969
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton$8,64096%47%8,767
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches$11,12894%53%8,728
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction$9,92782%41%8,143
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown$11,11384%52%7,961
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis$65,79012%94%7,857
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg$9,41791%52%7,833
Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater$11,80888%54%7,829
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans$68,67814%88%7,767
University of IdahoMoscow$9,08476%59%7,747
Pace UniversityNew York$53,29076%61%7,665
Idaho State UniversityPocatello$8,610N/A39%7,583
The University of MontanaMissoula$8,55296%47%7,488
Chapman UniversityOrange$64,98465%81%7,478
Berklee College of MusicBoston$52,04044%67%7,468
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point$9,48892%53%7,306
Emory UniversityAtlanta$64,28011%91%7,298
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas$67,04063%84%7,277
American UniversityWashington$58,77162%77%7,266
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale$38,70073%64%7,240
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles$62,35745%79%7,094
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon$9,10199%51%6,917
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City$12,58772%56%6,817
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock$10,56871%66%6,788
Wright State University-Main CampusDayton$11,52296%44%6,762
Valdosta State UniversityValdosta$6,12472%42%6,622
The New SchoolNew York$58,69463%70%6,563
Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette$14,27784%52%6,556
Hofstra UniversityHempstead$57,66068%68%6,488
Elon UniversityElon$46,95866%84%6,452
Duke UniversityDurham$68,7586%96%6,442
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland$66,60837%87%6,437
University of RochesterRochester$67,08040%85%6,331
Radford UniversityRadford$12,54890%49%6,038
SUNY BrockportBrockport$8,75271%56%5,784
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore$65,2306%94%5,693
Long Island UniversityBrookville$42,43286%56%5,520
Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches$8,86493%44%5,519
Columbia College ChicagoChicago$34,08889%50%5,368
Adelphi UniversityGarden City$49,11066%68%5,276
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane$55,48082%87%5,198
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park$8,62493%59%5,166
High Point UniversityHigh Point$45,31275%72%5,129
Rhode Island CollegeProvidence$11,30092%47%5,049
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo$7,15995%52%5,013
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock$9,74859%42%4,949
Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles$21,60057%50%4,624
Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce$6,41058%48%4,442
University of Michigan-FlintFlint$14,70470%42%4,411
Butler UniversityIndianapolis$47,56085%80%4,317
Salem State UniversitySalem$12,33896%52%4,291
University of HartfordWest Hartford$49,07596%56%4,146
Roger Williams UniversityBristol$44,41888%68%3,946
New Jersey City UniversityJersey City$14,46098%36%3,681
Winthrop UniversityRock Hill$14,67879%59%3,523
Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa$35,47099%56%3,487
Alabama State UniversityMontgomery$11,24898%30%3,477
Hope CollegeHolland$41,97079%81%3,288
Barnard CollegeNew York$69,8889%93%3,264
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York$7,23568%N/A3,254
University of St ThomasHouston$34,63490%69%3,220
SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase$8,95374%62%3,197
Anderson UniversityAnderson$34,97055%67%3,183
College of the Holy CrossWorcester$64,50018%88%3,106
Rider UniversityLawrenceville$41,12079%62%3,106
Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth$11,87998%46%3,103
St Olaf CollegeNorthfield$59,76048%84%3,093
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown$70,34216%92%3,067
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond$65,23022%86%2,980
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville$47,83057%54%2,930
Oberlin CollegeOberlin$67,36634%80%2,887
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea$39,83276%68%2,842
SUNY at FredoniaFredonia$8,83178%52%2,755
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury$67,60011%92%2,738
Keene State CollegeKeene$14,78490%59%2,699
Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs$67,29021%82%2,694
Florida Southern CollegeLakeland$44,04064%70%2,656
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach$40,65082%57%2,603
Smith CollegeNorthampton$65,17821%89%2,544
Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson$66,43652%70%2,414
Eastern UniversitySaint Davids$38,40091%55%2,404
Denison UniversityGranville$67,00017%79%2,380
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh$39,57097%59%2,331
Webster UniversitySaint Louis$31,75086%63%2,304
Dickinson CollegeCarlisle$65,65042%82%2,273
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg$42,24079%77%2,259
Mercyhurst UniversityErie$45,77081%59%2,191
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley$67,01836%85%2,169
DeSales UniversityCenter Valley$46,80077%72%2,128
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester$36,95077%69%2,116
Carleton CollegeNorthfield$68,89220%90%2,086
Hamilton CollegeClinton$68,96014%91%2,030
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs$70,73418%87%2,014
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga$57,80387%70%1,947
Connecticut CollegeNew London$67,24237%83%1,937
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter$56,07661%76%1,878
Nazareth UniversityRochester$42,45075%73%1,873
Coppin State UniversityBaltimore$7,10046%26%1,844
SUNY College at PotsdamPotsdam$8,76878%47%1,823
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster$70,79428%85%1,799
Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva$65,11764%75%1,786
Bates CollegeLewiston$66,59013%90%1,760
Springfield CollegeSpringfield$45,17472%71%1,751
Kenyon CollegeGambier$71,52031%84%1,732
The College of WoosterWooster$61,64060%74%1,730
Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown$62,80572%81%1,727
Pomona CollegeClaremont$65,4207%93%1,666
Madonna UniversityLivonia$28,44063%59%1,632
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore$65,4947%93%1,613
Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York$41,87083%49%1,577
University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne$36,46096%58%1,567
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware$53,88856%60%1,516
Pacific UniversityForest Grove$56,37490%66%1,516
Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City$35,64877%65%1,514
Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg$42,94480%69%1,492
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville$61,21092%75%1,491
Belhaven UniversityJackson$30,25050%50%1,471
Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall$23,70069%23%1,443
Haverford CollegeHaverford$70,68812%90%1,430
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont$67,98010%93%1,388
Luther CollegeDecorah$52,12072%73%1,379
Manhattanville UniversityPurchase$44,60487%56%1,362
Columbia CollegeColumbia$22,21494%45%1,343
Reed CollegePortland$69,35025%74%1,320
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte$21,30045%34%1,244
Pitzer CollegeClaremont$65,19225%83%1,227
Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield$45,94072%53%1,215
Georgian Court UniversityLakewood$37,26079%54%1,195
Meredith CollegeRaleigh$45,63074%68%1,188
Alma CollegeAlma$49,55257%63%1,148
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael$52,16184%77%1,114
Scripps CollegeClaremont$65,95038%85%1,113
Dean CollegeFranklin$46,52674%48%1,089
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona$45,08093%67%1,073
Anderson UniversityAnderson$37,24079%52%1,057
Friends UniversityWichita$34,19255%52%1,048
Brenau UniversityGainesville$34,02788%34%1,029
Rockford UniversityRockford$37,78093%43%972
Goucher CollegeBaltimore$53,35078%59%964
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem$9,47730%78%945
Beloit CollegeBeloit$60,88663%69%926
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont$68,61313%93%921
Centenary UniversityHackettstown$37,73283%56%910
California Institute of the ArtsValencia$58,99632%65%860
Coker UniversityHartsville$33,41694%38%840
Hampshire CollegeAmherst$58,89675%56%839
Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur$50,60462%71%836
Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown$46,31484%59%834
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe$6,362N/A13%833
Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City$43,52867%66%823
Bennington CollegeBennington$66,26245%69%780
La Roche UniversityPittsburgh$34,05276%57%751
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster$6,362N/A14%691
Hollins UniversityRoanoke$43,56068%67%665
Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins$31,82094%38%661
Randolph CollegeLynchburg$30,31094%49%658
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville$6,362N/A20%560
Cornish College of the ArtsSeattle$41,68462%54%488
The Juilliard SchoolNew York$57,9509%91%468
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar$26,16076%50%443
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem$33,84877%57%423
Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton$6,362N/A20%415
Stephens CollegeColumbia$28,30077%45%391
Principia CollegeElsah$34,680N/A75%339
Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville$6,362N/A20%298
Bard College at Simon's RockGreat Barrington$68,78096%61%225

Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges offer Dance?

There are 280 colleges offering Dance programs in the United States as of 2024.

What is the best college for Dance?

Based on graduate earnings, Harvey Mudd College is among the top colleges for Dance with median earnings of $138,687.

What are the top 3 colleges for Dance?

The top colleges for Dance include Harvey Mudd College, Claremont McKenna College, Cornell University.