Best Dance Programs With Application Deadlines
Compare 71 Dance programs. Programs with application, audition, or program deadline data available for planning. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.
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Ball State University
Muncie, IN·Public
School Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 3.56Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Commercial Dance Concentration, Concert Dance Concentration
Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $30KGPA: 3.56Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
2
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $26KAvg GPA: 3.33Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $26KGPA: 3.33Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
3
Chapman University
Orange, CA·Private
School Acceptance: 65%Tuition: $65KAvg GPA: 3.75 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 65%Tuition: $65KGPA: 3.75 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
4
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA·Private
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $34KAvg GPA: 3.38Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
Choreography, Dance Pedagogy +2 more
Advanced Ballet, Dance Movement Therapy Minor/Certificate +3 more
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $34KGPA: 3.38Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
5
New York University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
6
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC·Public
School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $24KAvg GPA: 3.28Class Size: —
Performance and Choreography
Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $24KGPA: 3.28Class Size: —
7
George Washington University
Washington, DC·Private
School Acceptance: 47%Tuition: $68KAvg GPA: 3.96 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 47%Tuition: $68KGPA: 3.96 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
8
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
9
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $54KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $54KGPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
10
Codarts Rotterdam
Rotterdam, South Holland·Public
Tuition: $11KSelectiveness: Ultra SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Tuition: $11KSelectiveness: Ultra SelectiveClass Size: Medium
11
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA·Private
School Acceptance: 45%Tuition: $62KAvg GPA: 3.97 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 45%Tuition: $62KGPA: 3.97 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
12
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA·Public
School Acceptance: 72%Tuition: $32KAvg GPA: 3.66Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 72%Tuition: $32KGPA: 3.66Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
13
American University
Washington, DC·Private
School Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $59KAvg GPA: 3.65Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $59KGPA: 3.65Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
14
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 79%Tuition: $62KAvg GPA: 3.75 (W)Class Size: Very Small
Dance/Movement Therapy
Acceptance: 79%Tuition: $62KGPA: 3.75 (W)Class Size: Very Small
15
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston, MA·Private
Tuition: $56KAvg GPA: 3.47 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Tuition: $56KGPA: 3.47 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
16
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI·Public
School Acceptance: 84%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.33 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 84%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.33 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
17
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 72%Tuition: $63KAvg GPA: 3.55 (W)Class Size: Small
Choreography, Dance Science
Acceptance: 72%Tuition: $63KGPA: 3.55 (W)Class Size: Small
18
Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN·Public
School Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.76 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: Small
Contemporary Dance
Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.76 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: Small
19
Emory University
Atlanta, GA·Private
School Acceptance: 11%Tuition: $64KAvg GPA: 3.84Class Size: Small
Acceptance: 11%Tuition: $64KGPA: 3.84Class Size: Small
20
Emory & Henry College
Emory, VA·Private
School Acceptance: 84%Tuition: $39KAvg GPA: 3.5Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 84%Tuition: $39KGPA: 3.5Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
21
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC·Public
School Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $38KAvg GPA: 4 (W)Class Size: Medium
General Dance Studies, Performance/Choreography
Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $38KGPA: 4 (W)Class Size: Medium
22
Elon University
Elon, NC·Private
School Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $47KAvg GPA: 3.85 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: Small
Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $47KGPA: 3.85 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: Small
23
Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Leeds, England·Private
Tuition: $20KClass Size: Large
Tuition: $20KClass Size: Large
24
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO·Public
School Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.71 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Dance
Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.71 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
25
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO·Public
School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $35KAvg GPA: 3.69 (W)
Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $35KGPA: 3.69 (W)
26
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY·Public
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.35 (W)
Dance Pedagogy, Dance Performance
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.35 (W)
27
Illinois State University
Normal, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $28KAvg GPA: 3.62 (W)
Dance
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $28KGPA: 3.62 (W)
28
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT·Private
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $7KAvg GPA: 3.9 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $7KGPA: 3.9 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
29
Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, WA·Private
School Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $42KClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $42KClass Size: Small
30
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL·Private
School Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $44KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)
Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $44KGPA: 3.73 (W)
31
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS·Private
School Acceptance: 50%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 50%Tuition: $30KGPA: 3.5 (W)
32
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD·Private
School Acceptance: 6%Tuition: $65KAvg GPA: 3.93 (W)
BFA Dance
Acceptance: 6%Tuition: $65KGPA: 3.93 (W)
33
Dean College
Franklin, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $47KSelectiveness: Moderately Selective
Dance Pedagogy, Dance Science +1 more
Choreography
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $47KSelectiveness: Moderately Selective
34
Coker University
Hartsville, SC·Private
School Acceptance: 94%Tuition: $33KAvg GPA: 3.21 (W)
Acceptance: 94%Tuition: $33KGPA: 3.21 (W)
35
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.29 (W)
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.29 (W)
36
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN·Public
School Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $32KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)
Dance Pedagogy in Practice
Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $32KGPA: 3.7 (W)
37
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $65KAvg GPA: 3.62 (W)
Performance and Choreography
Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $65KGPA: 3.62 (W)
38
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $13KAvg GPA: 3.4
Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $13KGPA: 3.4
39
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL·Private
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $48KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $48KGPA: 3.73 (W)
40
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID·Private
School Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $5KAvg GPA: 3.9 (W)
Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $5KGPA: 3.9 (W)
41
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $46KAvg GPA: 3.55 (W)
Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $46KGPA: 3.55 (W)
42
Baylor University
Waco, TX·Private
School Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.64Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: —
Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.64Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: —
43
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $46KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $46KGPA: 3.5 (W)
44
Bennington College
Bennington, VT·Private
School Acceptance: 45%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 3.53 (W)
Acceptance: 45%Tuition: $66KGPA: 3.53 (W)
45
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI·Public
School Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $16KAvg GPA: 3.33 (W)
Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $16KGPA: 3.33 (W)
46
George Brown Polytechnic
Toronto, ON·Public
Tuition: $20K
Tuition: $20K
47
Iowa State University
Ames, IA·Public
School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $29KAvg GPA: 3.75 (W)
Dance
Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $29KGPA: 3.75 (W)
48
Manhattanville University
Purchase, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KGPA: 3.5 (W)
49
Alfred University
Alfred, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.5 (W)
50
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO·Public
School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $25KAvg GPA: 3.34 (W)
Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $25KGPA: 3.34 (W)
51
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA·Public
School Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $20K
Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $20K
52
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL·Public
School Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 2.95 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $20KGPA: 2.95 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
53
Converse University
Spartanburg, SC·Private
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $25KAvg GPA: 3.89 (W)
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $25KGPA: 3.89 (W)
54
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI·Public
School Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.43 (W)
Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.43 (W)
55
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN·Private
School Acceptance: 85%Tuition: $48KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)
Acceptance: 85%Tuition: $48KGPA: 3.86 (W)
56
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 79%Tuition: $42K
Acceptance: 79%Tuition: $42K
57
Hope College
Holland, MI·Private
School Acceptance: 79%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.81 (W)
Acceptance: 79%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.81 (W)
58
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD·Private
School Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $53KAvg GPA: 3.27 (W)
BA Dance
Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $53KGPA: 3.27 (W)
59
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $47KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)
Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $47KGPA: 3.41 (W)
60
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS·Public
Tuition: $6K
Tuition: $6K
61
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $34KAvg GPA: 3.52 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $34KGPA: 3.52 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
62
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $54KAvg GPA: 3.91 (W)
Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $54KGPA: 3.91 (W)
63
Kean University
Union, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.2 (W)
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.2 (W)
64
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.6 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.6 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
65
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN·Private
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $50KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
BA Theatre and Dance: Performance, Production, and Community
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $50KGPA: 3.5 (W)
66
Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS·Public
Tuition: $6K
Tuition: $6K
67
Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $38KAvg GPA: 3.2 (W)
Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $38KGPA: 3.2 (W)
68
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS·Public
Tuition: $5K
Tuition: $5K
69
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA·Public
School Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $28KAvg GPA: 3.2 (W)Class Size: —
Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $28KGPA: 3.2 (W)Class Size: —
70
New World School of the Arts
Miami, FL·Public
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Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Woking, Surrey·Private
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