Best Acting Programs in Massachusetts
Explore the top 23 Acting programs in Massachusetts. Compare acceptance rates, tuition costs, class sizes, and audition requirements to find the right fit for you.
Ranked by program fit, selectiveness, class size, value, outcomes, and data quality
1
Boston University
Boston, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 11%Tuition: $68KAvg GPA: 3.9Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 11%Tuition: $68KGPA: 3.9Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
2
Emerson College
Boston, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $57KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $57KGPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
3
Williams College
Williamstown, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $69KAvg GPA: 4.13 (W)Class Size: Very Small
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $69KGPA: 4.13 (W)Class Size: Very Small
4
Dean College
Franklin, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $47KSelectiveness: Moderately Selective
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $47KSelectiveness: Moderately Selective
5
Northeastern University
Boston, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 5%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 4.09 (W)
BA/BS Theatre
Acceptance: 5%Tuition: $66KGPA: 4.09 (W)
6
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 18%Tuition: $65KAvg GPA: 3.81 (W)
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 18%Tuition: $65KGPA: 3.81 (W)
7
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 4%Tuition: $62KAvg GPA: 4.2 (W)
BA Theater, Dance & Media
Acceptance: 4%Tuition: $62KGPA: 4.2 (W)
8
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Amherst, MA·Public
School Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $40KAvg GPA: 4.04 (W)
BA Theater
Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $40KGPA: 4.04 (W)
9
Salem State University
Salem, MA·Public
School Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.25 (W)
Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.25 (W)
10
Amherst College
Amherst, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $70KAvg GPA: 4.18 (W)
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $70KGPA: 4.18 (W)
11
Tufts University
Medford, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 11%Tuition: $71KAvg GPA: 4.13 (W)
BA in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Acceptance: 11%Tuition: $71KGPA: 4.13 (W)
12
Smith College
Northampton, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 21%Tuition: $65KAvg GPA: 4.2 (W)Class Size: —
Acceptance: 21%Tuition: $65KGPA: 4.2 (W)Class Size: —
13
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 16%Tuition: $71KAvg GPA: 4.09 (W)
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 16%Tuition: $71KGPA: 4.09 (W)
14
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA·Public
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $17KAvg GPA: 3.24 (W)
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $17KGPA: 3.24 (W)
15
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 36%Tuition: $67KAvg GPA: 3.89 (W)
Acceptance: 36%Tuition: $67KGPA: 3.89 (W)
16
Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA·Public
Tuition: $10K
AA Theatre Arts
Tuition: $10K
17
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA·Public
Tuition: $11K
AA Theatre Arts Track
Tuition: $11K
18
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA·Public
Tuition: $11K
AA Liberal Arts - Theater Option
Tuition: $11K
19
Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA·Public
Tuition: $11K
AA Theatre Transfer
Tuition: $11K
20
Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA·Public
Tuition: $11K
AA Theatre
Tuition: $11K
21
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA·Public
Tuition: $11K
AA Performing Arts
Tuition: $11K
22
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $54KAvg GPA: 3.4 (W)
BA Creative Arts and Design
Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $54KGPA: 3.4 (W)
23
Suffolk University
Boston, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $48KAvg GPA: 3.4 (W)
BA/BS Theatre
Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $48KGPA: 3.4 (W)
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