492 Best Music & Performing Arts Universities in United States

Compare 492 Music & Performing Arts universities in United States — ranked best first, with tuition fees, duration, intakes and entry requirements.

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#13 in United States United States

Academy of Art University

Public University — The Academy of Art University formerly Academy of Art College and Richard Stephens Academy of Art, is a private for-profit art school in San Francisco, California. It was founded as the Acad...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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2Top pick

#16 in United States United States

Adrian College

Public University — Adrian College is a private United Methodist liberal arts college in Adrian, Michigan. The college offers bachelor's degrees in 92 academic majors and programs. The 100 acre (0.40 km2) campu...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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3Top pick

#22 in United States United States

Alabama A&M University

Public University — Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public historically black land-grant university in Normal, Alabama, United States, a part of Huntsville. Founded in 1875 as a state-run "n...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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4Ranked

#29 in United States United States

Albany State University

Public University — Albany State University is a public historically black university in Albany, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1903, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest histor...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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5Ranked

#32 in United States United States

Albion College

Public University — Albion College is a private liberal arts college in Albion, Michigan, United States. The college was founded in 1835, and its undergraduate population was approximately 1,500 students as of...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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6Ranked

#36 in United States United States

Allan Hancock College

Public University — Allan Hancock College is a public community college in Santa Maria, California. It offers associate degrees at its Lompoc Valley campus and at nearby Vandenberg Space Force Base. The college...

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7Ranked

#52 in United States United States

American Baptist College

Public University — American Baptist College is a private, historically black Baptist college in Nashville, Tennessee, affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA. The school was founded in 1924. Upon...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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8Ranked

#54 in United States United States

American International College

Public University — American International College is a public university located in United States.

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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9Ranked

#56 in United States United States

American River College

Public University — American River College (ARC) is a public community college in unincorporated Sacramento, California. It is one of four colleges in the Los Rios Community College District and is part of the...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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10Ranked

#57 in United States United States

American University

Public University — The American University is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Its main campus spans 90 acres on Ward Circle, in the Spring Valley and Tenle...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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11Ranked

#61 in United States United States

Anderson University

Public University — Anderson University is a public university located in United States.

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12Ranked

#64 in United States United States

Angelina College

Public University — Angelina College is a public community college with its main campus in Lufkin, Texas. The college enrolls more than 4,000 students in its undergraduate degree programs. In addition to its ac...

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13Ranked

#74 in United States United States

Appalachian State University

Public University — Appalachian State University, or App State, is a public research university in Boone, North Carolina, United States. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D....

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14Ranked

#77 in United States United States

Arcadia College

Public University — Arcadia College, located in Arcadia, Missouri, United States, was founded by Rev. J.C. Berryman in 1843. The institution was associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Berryman then sol...

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15Ranked

#81 in United States United States

Arizona Western College

Public University — Arizona Western College (AWC) is a public community college in Yuma, Arizona. It offers associate degrees, occupational certificates, and transfer degrees. AWC also offers classes in Datelan...

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16Ranked

#94 in United States United States

Ashland University

Public University — Ashland University is a private university in Ashland, Ohio, United States. The university consists of a 135-acre (55 ha) main campus and several off-campus centers throughout central and no...

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17Ranked

#104 in United States United States

Auburn University at Montgomery

Public University — Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) is a public university in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees as a member of the Auburn University s...

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18Ranked

#105 in United States United States

Augsburg College

Public University — Augsburg University is a private university in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It was founded in 1869 as a Norwegian-...

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19Ranked

#108 in United States United States

Augustana College (IL)

Public University — Augustana College is a private Lutheran liberal arts college in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 students. Its campus is adjacent to the Mississi...

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20Ranked

#111 in United States United States

Austin College

Public University — Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Sherman, Texas. Chartered in November 1849, Austin College remains the oldest in...

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21Ranked

#115 in United States United States

Avila College

Public University — Avila College is a public university located in United States.

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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22Ranked

#116 in United States United States

Azusa Pacific University

Public University — Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private evangelical research university in Azusa, California, United States. The university was founded in 1899 in Whittier, California, with classes firs...

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23Ranked

#122 in United States United States

Baldwin Wallace University

Public University — Baldwin Wallace University (BW) is a private university in Berea, Ohio, United States. Established in 1845 as Baldwin Institute by Methodist businessman and former founder of a utopian commu...

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24Ranked

#123 in United States United States

Ball State University

Public University — Ball State University is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. The un...

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best universities for Music & Performing Arts universities in United States?

By our composite ranking, the top choices include Academy of Art University, Adrian College, Alabama A&M University. The full ranked list above shows QS positions, tuition fees and entry requirements for each one.

How much does it cost to study Music & Performing Arts universities in United States?

Tuition varies widely by university and program, and international students usually pay more than domestic students. Every listing above shows the fee we hold for that program — labelled indicative where it has not yet been verified against the university's own published figures.

How are these universities ranked?

We use a transparent composite score combining QS World positions, each institution's star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — never paid placement. See our ranking methodology for the exact weights.

About Music & Performing Arts universities in United States

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