10 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Virginia
Below is the list of best universities in Virginia ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 2.4K citations received by 519 academic papers made by 10 universities in Virginia 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.
3. College of William and Mary
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
5. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
8. Virginia Commonwealth University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
9. Christopher Newport University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $6,336
- Enrollment
- 4,868
Closest to Virginia states to learn Performing arts
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 5 | 60 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 22 |
| Maryland | 6 | 27 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 75 |
| Ohio | 18 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 24 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 71 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 67 |
| Georgia | 6 | 10 |
| Indiana | 8 | 4 |
| New York | 33 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 95 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | 2 |
| Alabama | 3 | 61 |
| Vermont | 3 | 114 |
| Illinois | 16 | 1 |
| Michigan | 7 | 20 |
| Florida | 11 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 112 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 15 |
| Missouri | 5 | 56 |
| Maine | 5 | 125 |
| Iowa | 4 | 77 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 109 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 30 |
| Kansas | 3 | 51 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 130 |
| Texas | 17 | 8 |
| Colorado | 5 | 53 |
| Utah | 3 | 57 |
| Arizona | 3 | 25 |
| Washington | 5 | 17 |
| Oregon | 5 | 92 |
| California | 34 | 7 |