5 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Washington, DC

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Below is a list of best universities in Washington ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 1.86K citations received by 327 academic papers made by 5 universities in Washington 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. Georgetown University

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$35,566

2. George Washington University

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$42,723

3. American University in Washington

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
41%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$41,369

4. Catholic University of America

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$36,031
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$34,449

5. Howard University

For Performing arts

Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$28,279

Universities for Performing arts near Washington

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University
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City
13 University of Maryland - College Park 3
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College Park, Maryland
24 George Mason University 58
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Fairfax, Virginia
49 University of Maryland - Baltimore County 95
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Baltimore, Maryland
60 Johns Hopkins University 35
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Baltimore, Maryland
141 University of Delaware 150
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Newark, Delaware
154 Virginia Commonwealth University 119
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Richmond, Virginia
159 University of Virginia 33
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Charlottesville, Virginia
183 College of William and Mary 110
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Williamsburg, Virginia
197 University of Pennsylvania 26
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
198 Drexel University 85
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania