10 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in North Carolina
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Below is a list of best universities in North Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 16.2K citations received by 1.02K academic papers made by 10 universities in North Carolina 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. Duke University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $23,422
2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
4. University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
5. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
6. Appalachian State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
7. Wake Forest University
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,790
8. East Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
9. University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
10. St. Andrews University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $31,503
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $18,206
Closest to North Carolina states to learn Performing arts
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 | 130 |
| Virginia | 10 | 35 |
| Georgia | 5 | 31 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 93 |
| Maryland | 6 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 55 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 66 |
| Ohio | 12 | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 8 |
| Alabama | 4 | 74 |
| New Jersey | 7 | 15 |
| Indiana | 5 | 39 |
| Florida | 8 | 34 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 18 |
| Illinois | 12 | 25 |
| New York | 30 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 197 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 36 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 14 |
| Michigan | 6 | 16 |
| Missouri | 5 | 52 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 61 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 64 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 13 |
| Iowa | 2 | 54 |
| Maine | 2 | 175 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 92 |
| Kansas | 2 | 45 |
| Texas | 14 | 9 |
| Colorado | 4 | 10 |
| Utah | 3 | 48 |
| Arizona | 3 | 7 |
| Oregon | 4 | 63 |
| California | 24 | 6 |
| Washington | 4 | 2 |