5 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Los Angeles, CA

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Los Angeles ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 21.8K citations received by 804 academic papers made by 5 universities in Los Angeles 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 Southern California

For Performing arts

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

3. California State University - Northridge

For Performing arts

#16 in California
Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$10,511
Enrollment
37,579

4. Loyola Marymount University

For Performing arts

#20 in California
Acceptance Rate
41%
Average SAT
1380
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$52,815

5. California State University - Los Angeles

For Performing arts

#26 in California
Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$10,907
Enrollment
26,460

Universities for Performing arts near Los Angeles

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University
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City
14 California Institute of Technology 23
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Pasadena, California
58 University of California - Irvine 25
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Irvine, California
85 University of California - Riverside 121
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Riverside, California
141 University of California - Santa Barbara 29
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Santa Barbara, California
161 University of California-San Diego 19
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San Diego, California
179 San Diego State University 129
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San Diego, California
363 University of Nevada - Las Vegas 132
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Las Vegas, Nevada
476 University of California - Santa Cruz 75
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Santa Cruz, California
491 San Jose State University 88
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San Jose, California
516 Stanford University 16
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Stanford, California