15 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in California, US

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 103K citations received by 3.77K academic papers made by 15 universities in California 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. University of California - Los Angeles

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
9%
Receiving Aid
57%
Average Aid
$21,766
Enrollment
46,430

2. University of California - Berkeley

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
11%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$21,669
Enrollment
45,307

3. Stanford University

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,279

4. University of California-San Diego

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
24%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$20,782
Enrollment
42,006

5. University of Southern California

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$36,808

6. California Institute of Technology

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
3%
Net Price
$20,755
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$59,192

7. University of California - Irvine

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
21%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$17,411
Enrollment
35,937

8. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
26%
Receiving Aid
59%
Average Aid
$20,389
Enrollment
26,420

9. University of California - Davis

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
37%
Receiving Aid
63%
Average Aid
$20,548
Enrollment
39,679

10. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
47%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$21,202
Enrollment
19,478

11. San Jose State University

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
77%
Receiving Aid
65%
Average Aid
$9,210
Enrollment
35,751

12. University of California - San Francisco

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,140
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

13. San Francisco State University

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$9,830
Enrollment
25,282

14. University of California - Riverside

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
69%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$22,042
Enrollment
26,809

15. San Diego State University

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
39%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,934
Enrollment
37,402

Closest to California states to learn Performing arts

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oregon 4 63
Utah 3 40
Arizona 3 6
Washington 4 4
Colorado 4 10
Kansas 2 43
Texas 14 27
Oklahoma 3 89
Iowa 2 60
Missouri 5 53
Louisiana 3 92
Wisconsin 3 11
Illinois 12 21
Mississippi 3 194
Indiana 6 51
Michigan 7 17
Tennessee 4 67
Alabama 4 77
Kentucky 2 52
Ohio 12 15
Georgia 6 30
South Carolina 3 127
North Carolina 11 41
Virginia 10 33
Pennsylvania 15 7
Florida 8 34
District of Columbia 5 97
Maryland 6 3
New York 30 1
New Jersey 7 13
Connecticut 3 20
Massachusetts 17 12
New Hampshire 3 82
Rhode Island 3 47
Maine 3 162