Singing and Vocal Performance in the US: Best colleges Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Singing and Vocal Performance. A graph of 146K citations received by 8.49K academic papers made by 69 universities in the United States 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 Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#4 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#5 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

4. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

5. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#7 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

6. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#9 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

7. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#10 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#11 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

9. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#12 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

10. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#13 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

11. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#14 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

12. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

13. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#16 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

14. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#17 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

15. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#18 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

16. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#19 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. Rockefeller University

New York State | New York City

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#20 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#21 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

19. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#22 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

20. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#23 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

21. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#24 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

22. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#25 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

23. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#26 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

24. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#27 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#28 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#29 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

27. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#30 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#31 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

29. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#32 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

30. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#33 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

31. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#34 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#37 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

33. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#39 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

34. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#40 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

35. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#41 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

36. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#42 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

37. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#44 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

38. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#45 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

39. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#46 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

40. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#47 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

41. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#48 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

42. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#49 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

43. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#50 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

44. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#51 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

45. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#53 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

46. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#54 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

47. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#55 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

48. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#56 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

49. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#57 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

50. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#58 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

51. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#59 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

52. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#60 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

53. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#62 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

54. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#63 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

55. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#65 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

56. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#66 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

57. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#67 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

58. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#68 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

59. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#69 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

60. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#73 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

61. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

North Carolina | Greensboro

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#74 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1253
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

62. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#75 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#76 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

64. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#78 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

65. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#79 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

66. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#80 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

67. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#81 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

68. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#82 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

69. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Singing and Vocal Performance

#83 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

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