Best Public Dance Programs
Compare 98 Dance programs. Public college and university options for this discipline. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.
Ranked Dance programs
Ranked by public-school fit, value, program strength, outcomes, and data quality
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
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: —
4
Codarts Rotterdam
Rotterdam, South Holland·Public
Tuition: $11KSelectiveness: Ultra SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Tuition: $11KSelectiveness: Ultra SelectiveClass Size: Medium
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
Cañada College
Redwood City, CA·Public
Tuition: $11KClass Size: Small
Tuition: $11KClass Size: Small
9
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)
10
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Dance
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.5 (W)
11
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
12
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: —
13
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA·Public
Tuition: $12K
Tuition: $12K
14
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)
15
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: —
16
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA·Public
Tuition: $15K
African Heritage Dance, Classical Dance +2 more
Tuition: $15K
17
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 4 (W)
Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $15KGPA: 4 (W)
18
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH·Public
School Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.37 (W)
Dance, Directing/Choreography
Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.37 (W)
19
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT·Public
School Acceptance: 73%Tuition: $17KAvg GPA: 3.15 (W)
Dance Entrepreneurship
Acceptance: 73%Tuition: $17KGPA: 3.15 (W)
20
Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, CA·Public
Tuition: $13K
Tuition: $13K
21
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.34 (W)
Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.34 (W)
22
California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA·Public
School Acceptance: 95%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.18 (W)
Acceptance: 95%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.18 (W)
23
California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA·Public
School Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.33 (W)
Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.33 (W)
24
Illinois State University
Normal, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $28KAvg GPA: 3.62 (W)
Dance
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $28KGPA: 3.62 (W)
25
George C Wallace State Community College - Hanceville
Hanceville, AL·Public
Tuition: $9K
Dance Performance
Tuition: $9K
26
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX·Public
School Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)
Dance
Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.41 (W)
27
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO·Public
School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $35KAvg GPA: 3.69 (W)
Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $35KGPA: 3.69 (W)
28
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $13KAvg GPA: 3.4
Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $13KGPA: 3.4
29
California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA·Public
School Acceptance: 94%Tuition: $21KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)
Acceptance: 94%Tuition: $21KGPA: 3.41 (W)
30
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.29 (W)
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.29 (W)
31
Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA·Public
Tuition: $11K
Tuition: $11K
32
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $18KAvg GPA: 3.35 (W)
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $18KGPA: 3.35 (W)
33
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA·Public
Tuition: $10K
Tuition: $10K
34
California State University - Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA·Public
School Acceptance: 95%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.22 (W)
Acceptance: 95%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.22 (W)
35
Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA·Public
Tuition: $12K
Tuition: $12K
36
George Brown Polytechnic
Toronto, ON·Public
Tuition: $20K
Tuition: $20K
37
California State University - Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA·Public
School Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.15 (W)
Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.15 (W)
38
Keene State College
Keene, NH·Public
School Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $27KAvg GPA: 3.17 (W)
Choreography and Performance, Dance Pedagogy
Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $27KGPA: 3.17 (W)
39
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA·Public
Tuition: $13K
Tuition: $13K
40
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)
41
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA·Public
Tuition: $10K
Tuition: $10K
42
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA·Public
Tuition: $11K
Tuition: $11K
43
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA·Public
Tuition: $11K
Tuition: $11K
44
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA·Public
Tuition: $10K
Tuition: $10K
45
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA·Public
Tuition: $12K
Tuition: $12K
46
Citrus College
Glendora, CA·Public
Tuition: $11K
Tuition: $11K
47
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM·Public
School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $25KAvg GPA: 3.48 (W)
Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $25KGPA: 3.48 (W)
48
Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS·Public
Tuition: $6K
Tuition: $6K
49
El Camino College
Torrance, CA·Public
Tuition: $8K
Tuition: $8K
50
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD·Public
School Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $14KAvg GPA: 2.62 (W)
Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $14KGPA: 2.62 (W)
51
Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan, WY·Public
Tuition: $11K
AA Theater and DanceDance
Tuition: $11K
52
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX·Public
Tuition: $10K
Tuition: $10K
53
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA·Public
Tuition: $9K
Tuition: $9K
54
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA·Public
School Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $20K
Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $20K
55
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA·Public
Tuition: $10K
Tuition: $10K
56
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA·Public
Tuition: $13K
Tuition: $13K
57
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI·Public
School Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $16KAvg GPA: 3.33 (W)
Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $16KGPA: 3.33 (W)
58
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX·Public
Tuition: $7K
Tuition: $7K
59
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA·Public
Tuition: $14K
Tuition: $14K
60
Houston Community College
Houston, TX·Public
Tuition: $5K
Tuition: $5K
61
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA·Public
Tuition: $9K
Tuition: $9K
62
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC·Public
School Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $25KAvg GPA: 3.84 (W)
Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $25KGPA: 3.84 (W)
63
Cypress College
Cypress, CA·Public
Tuition: $12K
Tuition: $12K
64
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI·Public
School Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.43 (W)
Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.43 (W)
65
Austin Community College District
Austin, TX·Public
Tuition: $11K
Tuition: $11K
66
Connecticut State Community College
New Britain, CT·Public
Tuition: $16K
Tuition: $16K
67
Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA·Public
Tuition: $11K
Tuition: $11K
68
California State Polytechnic University - Humboldt
Arcata, CA·Public
School Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $21KAvg GPA: 3.42 (W)
Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $21KGPA: 3.42 (W)
69
American River College
Sacramento, CA·Public
Tuition: $13K
Tuition: $13K
70
Iowa State University
Ames, IA·Public
School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $29KAvg GPA: 3.75 (W)
Dance
Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $29KGPA: 3.75 (W)
71
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV·Public
Tuition: $13K
Tuition: $13K
72
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO·Public
School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $25KAvg GPA: 3.34 (W)
Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $25KGPA: 3.34 (W)
73
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY·Public
Tuition: $8K
Tuition: $8K
74
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA·Public
Tuition: $11K
Tuition: $11K
75
College of Marin
Kentfield, CA·Public
Tuition: $9K
Tuition: $9K
76
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS·Public
Tuition: $5K
Tuition: $5K
77
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ·Public
Tuition: $9K
Tuition: $9K
78
Casper College
Casper, WY·Public
Tuition: $11K
Tuition: $11K
79
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, CA·Public
Tuition: $9K
Tuition: $9K
80
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO·Public
School Acceptance: 99%Tuition: $31KAvg GPA: 2.56 (W)
Acceptance: 99%Tuition: $31KGPA: 2.56 (W)
81
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: —
82
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ·Public
Tuition: $10K
Tuition: $10K
83
Napa Valley College
Napa, CA·Public
Tuition: $12K
Tuition: $12K
84
Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ·Public
Tuition: $9K
AA Fine ArtsDance
Tuition: $9K
85
Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS·Public
Tuition: $6K
Tuition: $6K
86
Kean University
Union, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.2 (W)
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.2 (W)
87
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA·Public
Tuition: $10K
Tuition: $10K
88
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO·Public
School Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $17KAvg GPA: 3.46 (W)
Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $17KGPA: 3.46 (W)
89
Laney College
Oakland, CA·Public
Tuition: $10K
Tuition: $10K
90
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA·Public
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $17KAvg GPA: 3.24 (W)
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $17KGPA: 3.24 (W)
91
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ·Public
Tuition: $5K
AA Fine Arts
Tuition: $5K
92
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID·Public
Tuition: $7K
Tuition: $7K
93
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: —
94
Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH·Public
School Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $41KAvg GPA: 3.82 (W)
Dance
Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $41KGPA: 3.82 (W)
95
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA·Public
Tuition: $11K
AA Performing Arts
Tuition: $11K
96
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield, MA·Public
Tuition: $11K
Tuition: $11K
97
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA·Public
Tuition: $4K
AA Performing Arts
Tuition: $4K
98
New World School of the Arts
Miami, FL·Public
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