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 19.2K citations received by 571 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
14%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,829

2. Boston College

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1488
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$30,559

3. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
99%

4. Northeastern University

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$35,827

5. Emerson College

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$51,432

Universities for Performing arts near Boston

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University
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3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
5 Harvard University 28
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
7 Tufts University 126
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Medford, Massachusetts
21 Wellesley College 138
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Wellesley, Massachusetts
65 Providence College 48
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Providence, Rhode Island
66 Brown University 47
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Providence, Rhode Island
87 University of New Hampshire 84
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Durham, New Hampshire
115 University of Connecticut 74
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Storrs, Connecticut
120 University of Massachusetts - Amherst 64
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Amherst, Massachusetts
130 Smith College 139
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Northampton, Massachusetts