5 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Chicago, IL

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Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 11.7K citations received by 537 academic papers made by 5 universities in Chicago 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 Chicago

For Performing arts

#1 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
5%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$36,991

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Performing arts

#4 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1225
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
81%

3. DePaul University

For Performing arts

#8 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$32,151

4. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Performing arts

#9 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
79%
Net Price
$53,923
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$18,290

5. Loyola University Chicago

For Performing arts

#10 in Illinois
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$37,511

Universities for Performing arts near Chicago

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University
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City
19 Northwestern University 39
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Evanston, Illinois
94 Northern Illinois University 113
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DeKalb, Illinois
117 University of Notre Dame 99
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Notre Dame, Indiana
172 Purdue University 51
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West Lafayette, Indiana
197 University of Wisconsin - Madison 11
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Madison, Wisconsin
204 University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign 24
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Champaign, Illinois
265 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 151
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Indianapolis, Indiana
276 Michigan State University 54
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East Lansing, Michigan
316 Indiana University - Bloomington 59
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Bloomington, Indiana
324 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 17
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Ann Arbor, Michigan