5 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Boston, MA

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Below is a list of best universities in Boston ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 25.4K citations received by 630 academic papers made by 5 universities in Boston was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Boston University

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1460
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,551

2. Boston College

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$32,590

3. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
92%

4. Northeastern University

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1505
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$34,770

5. Emerson College

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
47%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$50,703

Universities for Performing arts near Boston

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University
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3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 14
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
5 Harvard University 28
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
7 Tufts University 131
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Medford, Massachusetts
21 Wellesley College 139
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Wellesley, Massachusetts
66 Brown University 36
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Providence, Rhode Island
87 University of New Hampshire 94
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Durham, New Hampshire
115 University of Connecticut 82
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Storrs, Connecticut
120 University of Massachusetts - Amherst 67
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Amherst, Massachusetts
159 Wesleyan University 142
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Middletown, Connecticut
180 Dartmouth College 61
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Hanover, New Hampshire