Best BFA Dance Programs
Compare 42 Dance programs. Focused on Bachelor of Fine Arts options in this discipline. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.
Ranked Dance programs
Ranked by degree fit, program strength, selectiveness, class size, and value
1
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
New York University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
5
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
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
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
8
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
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA·Public
School Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.67 (W)
Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.67 (W)
13
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO·Private
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.36 (W)
Ballet
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.36 (W)
14
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Dance
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.5 (W)
15
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
16
Arizona State
Tempe, AZ·Public
School Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $33KAvg GPA: 3.53 (W)Selectiveness: —
Dance
Dance and Theatre, Social and Partnership Dance
Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $33KGPA: 3.53 (W)Selectiveness: —
17
Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, WA·Private
School Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $42KClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 62%Tuition: $42KClass Size: Small
18
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: —
19
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD·Private
School Acceptance: 6%Tuition: $65KAvg GPA: 3.93 (W)
BFA Dance
Acceptance: 6%Tuition: $65KGPA: 3.93 (W)
20
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO·Public
School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $35KAvg GPA: 3.69 (W)
Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $35KGPA: 3.69 (W)
21
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)
22
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS·Private
School Acceptance: 50%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 50%Tuition: $30KGPA: 3.5 (W)
23
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL·Private
School Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $44KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)
Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $44KGPA: 3.73 (W)
24
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: —
25
Coker University
Hartsville, SC·Private
School Acceptance: 94%Tuition: $33KAvg GPA: 3.21 (W)
Acceptance: 94%Tuition: $33KGPA: 3.21 (W)
26
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.29 (W)
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.29 (W)
27
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL·Private
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $48KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $48KGPA: 3.73 (W)
28
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $13KAvg GPA: 3.4
Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $13KGPA: 3.4
29
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $46KAvg GPA: 3.55 (W)
Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $46KGPA: 3.55 (W)
30
Bennington College
Bennington, VT·Private
School Acceptance: 45%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 3.53 (W)
Acceptance: 45%Tuition: $66KGPA: 3.53 (W)
31
AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 24%Tuition: $47KClass Size: —
Dance & Content Creation
Acceptance: 24%Tuition: $47KClass Size: —
32
Baylor University
Waco, TX·Private
School Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.64Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: —
Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.64Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: —
33
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA·Public
School Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $20K
Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $20K
34
Manhattanville University
Purchase, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KGPA: 3.5 (W)
35
Alfred University
Alfred, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.5 (W)
36
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: —
37
Butler University
Indianapolis, IN·Private
School Acceptance: 85%Tuition: $48KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)
Acceptance: 85%Tuition: $48KGPA: 3.86 (W)
38
New World School of the Arts
Miami, FL·Public
39
Kean University
Union, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.2 (W)
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.2 (W)
40
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO·Public
School Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $17KAvg GPA: 3.46 (W)
Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $17KGPA: 3.46 (W)
41
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC·Private
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $38KAvg GPA: 3.6 (W)
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $38KGPA: 3.6 (W)
42
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: —
Browse All Programs
Filter by state, discipline, degree level, and more.
