10 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Illinois
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Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 34.8K citations received by 1.51K academic papers made by 10 universities in Illinois 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,979
2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
3. Northwestern University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $23,341
4. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
5. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
6. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,565
- Enrollment
- 15,504
7. DePaul University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $32,129
8. Illinois State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
9. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $55,485
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $18,872
10. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1000
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $11,122
Closest to Illinois states to learn Performing arts
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 5 | 39 |
| Missouri | 5 | 52 |
| Iowa | 2 | 54 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 55 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 66 |
| Ohio | 12 | 20 |
| Michigan | 6 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 197 |
| Kansas | 2 | 45 |
| Alabama | 4 | 74 |
| Virginia | 10 | 35 |
| Georgia | 5 | 31 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 33 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 92 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 130 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 93 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 64 |
| Maryland | 6 | 3 |
| New York | 30 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 7 | 15 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 18 |
| Texas | 14 | 9 |
| Colorado | 4 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 14 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 36 |
| Florida | 8 | 34 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 61 |
| Maine | 2 | 175 |
| Utah | 3 | 48 |
| Arizona | 3 | 7 |
| Oregon | 4 | 63 |
| Washington | 4 | 2 |
| California | 24 | 6 |