Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Colleges

A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,008 per year (In-State)
$ 8,016 per year (Out-of-State)

Auburn University Main Campus

Auburn, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year (In-State)
$ 14,400 per year (Out-of-State)

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,810 per year

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,250 per year

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Tempe, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,311 per year (In-State)
$ 15,000 per year (Out-of-State)

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 912 per year (In-State)
$ 5,472 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,128 per year (In-State)
$ 6,128 per year (Out-of-State)

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,223 per year (In-State)
$ 12,853 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas State University-Main Campus

State University, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,260 per year (In-State)
$ 10,965 per year (Out-of-State)

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,800 per year

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,510 per year (In-State)
$ 7,020 per year (Out-of-State)

Hendrix College

Conway, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,508 per year

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 754 per year (In-State)
$ 4,956 per year (Out-of-State)

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-West

Los Angeles, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,000 per year

American River College

Sacramento, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 758 per year (In-State)
$ 4,986 per year (Out-of-State)

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 728 per year (In-State)
$ 5,348 per year (Out-of-State)

Colorado Christian University

Denver, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,590 per year

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,048 per year

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,381 per year (In-State)
$ 14,343 per year (Out-of-State)

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,862 per year (In-State)
$ 12,870 per year (Out-of-State)

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,268 per year

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,034 per year (In-State)
$ 9,820 per year (Out-of-State)

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 41,975 per year

Housatonic Community College

Bridgeport, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,232 per year (In-State)
$ 6,696 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,614 per year (In-State)
$ 16,770 per year (Out-of-State)

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,552 per year

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,800 per year

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,920 per year

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 33,992 per year

Barry University

Miami, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,430 per year

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,804 per year

Flagler College

Saint Augustine, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,600 per year

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,148 per year (In-State)
$ 13,565 per year (Out-of-State)

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,260 per year

Armstrong Atlantic State University

Savannah, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,450 per year

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,972 per year

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,504 per year (In-State)
$ 9,984 per year (Out-of-State)

Albertson College of Idaho

Caldwell, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,050 per year

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,872 per year (In-State)
$ 7,408 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,750 per year

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,900 per year (In-District)
$ 2,900 per year (In-State)
$ 5,300 per year (Out-of-State)

Augustana College

Rock Island, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,971 per year

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,500 per year

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,588 per year

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,789 per year

Anderson University

Anderson, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,900 per year

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,030 per year (In-State)
$ 15,790 per year (Out-of-State)

Bethel College

Mishawaka, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,950 per year

Butler University

Indianapolis, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,530 per year

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,490 per year

Central College

Pella, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,684 per year

Clarke College

Dubuque, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,360 per year

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,570 per year

Allen County Community College

Iola, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,120 per year (In-District)
$ 1,216 per year (Out-of-District)

Baker University College of Arts and Sciences

Baldwin City, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,100 per year

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,504 per year (In-State)
$ 2,176 per year (Out-of-State)

Benedictine College

Atchison, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,110 per year

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 516 per year

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,140 per year

Centre College

Danville, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,110 per year

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,200 per year (In-State)
$ 12,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,272 per year (In-State)
$ 3,412 per year (Out-of-State)

Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,750 per year

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,232 per year

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,450 per year

Bates College

Lewiston, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 42,100 per year

Colby College

Waterville, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 41,770 per year

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,520 per year (In-State)
$ 15,660 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,980 per year (In-State)
$ 13,800 per year (Out-of-State)

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,000 per year (In-State)
$ 13,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Goucher College

Towson, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,100 per year

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,710 per year

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,280 per year (In-State)
$ 11,690 per year (Out-of-State)

Amherst College

Amherst, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,395 per year

Bard College at Simons Rock

Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,834 per year

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,530 per year

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,532 per year

Adrian College

Adrian, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,530 per year

Albion College

Albion, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,012 per year

Alma College

Alma, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,934 per year

Calvin College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,925 per year

Augsburg College

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,460 per year

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,246 per year

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,456 per year

Bethel University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,130 per year

Belhaven College

Jackson, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,450 per year

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,900 per year

Millsaps College

Jackson, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,490 per year

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Senatobia, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,700 per year (In-State)
$ 3,700 per year (Out-of-State)

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,300 per year

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Fayette, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,490 per year

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,900 per year

Crowder College

Neosho, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,488 per year (In-District)
$ 2,112 per year (In-State)
$ 2,760 per year (Out-of-State)

Montana State University-Billings

Billings, Montana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,762 per year (In-State)
$ 8,144 per year (Out-of-State)

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,080 per year

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,346 per year (In-State)
$ 4,692 per year (Out-of-State)

Concordia University

Seward, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,724 per year

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,576 per year

Doane College

Crete, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,186 per year

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 12,527 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 12,527 per year (Out-of-State)

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,770 per year

Franklin Pierce College

Rindge, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,100 per year

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,410 per year (In-State)
$ 12,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,410 per year (In-State)
$ 12,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,740 per year

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,897 per year (In-State)
$ 7,530 per year (Out-of-State)

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,581 per year (In-State)
$ 10,028 per year (Out-of-State)

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,091 per year (In-State)
$ 11,008 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Santa Fe

Santa Fe, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,530 per year

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Portales, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,992 per year (In-State)
$ 7,548 per year (Out-of-State)

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,868 per year (In-State)
$ 12,156 per year (Out-of-State)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,360 per year (In-State)
$ 12,689 per year (Out-of-State)

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,620 per year

Alfred University

Alfred, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,515 per year

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,780 per year

Barnard College

New York, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 29,364 per year

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,821 per year (In-State)
$ 11,563 per year (Out-of-State)

Barton College

Wilson, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,390 per year

Brevard College

Brevard, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,620 per year

Campbell University Inc

Buies Creek, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,500 per year

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,329 per year (In-State)
$ 8,888 per year (Out-of-State)

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,360 per year (In-State)
$ 11,641 per year (Out-of-State)

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,390 per year (In-State)
$ 11,722 per year (Out-of-State)

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,314 per year

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,314 per year (In-State)
$ 14,310 per year (Out-of-State)

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,433 per year

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,400 per year

Bacone College

Muskogee, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,140 per year

Langston University

Langston, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,946 per year (In-State)
$ 6,076 per year (Out-of-State)

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Miami, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,419 per year (In-State)
$ 4,542 per year (Out-of-State)

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,295 per year (In-State)
$ 7,065 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,365 per year

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,494 per year

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,908 per year

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,810 per year (In-State)
$ 15,975 per year (Out-of-State)

Albright College

Reading, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,232 per year

Allegheny College

Meadville, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,650 per year

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,990 per year

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,906 per year (In-State)
$ 12,266 per year (Out-of-State)

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,264 per year

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,180 per year (In-State)
$ 6,410 per year (Out-of-State)

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,888 per year (In-State)
$ 11,200 per year (Out-of-State)

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,840 per year

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,780 per year (In-State)
$ 15,020 per year (Out-of-State)

Coker College

Hartsville, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,968 per year

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 70 per year

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,176 per year

Augustana College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,634 per year

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,443 per year (In-State)
$ 7,763 per year (Out-of-State)

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,360 per year

Carson-Newman College

Jefferson City, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,500 per year

Cumberland University

Lebanon, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,344 per year

Fisk University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,480 per year

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,610 per year

Alvin Community College

Alvin, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 672 per year (In-District)
$ 1,296 per year (In-State)
$ 2,640 per year (Out-of-State)

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 720 per year (In-State)
$ 1,512 per year (Out-of-State)

Angelina College

Lufkin, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 840 per year (In-District)
$ 1,350 per year (In-State)
$ 1,950 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,410 per year

Dixie State College of Utah

Saint George, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,602 per year (In-State)
$ 7,008 per year (Out-of-State)

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,636 per year (In-State)
$ 6,844 per year (Out-of-State)

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,834 per year (In-State)
$ 9,354 per year (Out-of-State)

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,700 per year

Castleton State College

Castleton, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,312 per year (In-State)
$ 13,632 per year (Out-of-State)

Johnson State College

Johnson, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,312 per year (In-State)
$ 13,632 per year (Out-of-State)

Marlboro College

Marlboro, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,940 per year

Averett University

Danville, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,040 per year

Bluefield College

Bluefield, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,860 per year