11 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Illinois
Below is the list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 6.48K citations received by 1.05K academic papers made by 11 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 topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.
1. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
4. Illinois Wesleyan University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $32,545
5. Northern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,848
- Enrollment
- 16,769
7. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
8. University of Illinois at Chicago
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
11. Eastern Illinois University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
Closest to Illinois states to learn Performing arts
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 8 | 4 |
| Missouri | 5 | 56 |
| Iowa | 4 | 77 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 71 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 15 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 67 |
| Ohio | 18 | 3 |
| Michigan | 7 | 20 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 30 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 112 |
| Kansas | 3 | 51 |
| Alabama | 3 | 61 |
| Virginia | 13 | 41 |
| Georgia | 6 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 22 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 130 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 75 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 60 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 109 |
| Maryland | 6 | 27 |
| New York | 33 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 24 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 5 |
| Texas | 17 | 8 |
| Vermont | 3 | 114 |
| Colorado | 5 | 53 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 95 |
| Florida | 11 | 16 |
| Maine | 5 | 125 |
| Utah | 3 | 57 |
| Arizona | 3 | 25 |
| Oregon | 5 | 92 |
| Washington | 5 | 17 |
| California | 34 | 7 |