Best Musical Theatre Programs in the Northeast
Compare 70 Musical Theatre programs in the Northeast. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.
Ranked Musical Theatre programs
Ranked by program fit, selectiveness, class size, value, outcomes, and data quality
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Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA·Public
School Acceptance: 61%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.84 (W)Selectiveness: Ultra SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 61%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.84 (W)Selectiveness: Ultra SelectiveClass Size: Small
2
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
3
Emerson College
Boston, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $57KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $57KGPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small
4
The New School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 63%Tuition: $59KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
Acceptance: 63%Tuition: $59KGPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
5
The Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts
Norwalk, CT·Private
Tuition: $40KSelectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
Tuition: $40KSelectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
6
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 3.8 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 46%Tuition: $66KGPA: 3.8 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
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New York University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Large
Musical Theatre
Music Theatre
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $63KSelectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Large
8
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
9
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $40KAvg GPA: 3.48Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $40KGPA: 3.48Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
10
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 41%Tuition: $57KAvg GPA: 3.55Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
BM Musical Theatre
Acceptance: 41%Tuition: $57KGPA: 3.55Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
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Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $26KAvg GPA: 3.33Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: —
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $26KGPA: 3.33Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: —
12
Molloy University / CAP21
Rockville Centre, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $40KAvg GPA: 3.55 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
BFA Musical Theatre
Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $40KGPA: 3.55 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
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University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $32KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $32KGPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
14
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 78%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
15
Five Towns College
Dix Hills, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 2.75Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
BFA Theatre ArtsMusical Theatre
Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $30KGPA: 2.75Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
16
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $49KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
BFA Theatre Arts
Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $49KGPA: 3.7 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small
17
Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Boston, MA·Private
Tuition: $56KAvg GPA: 3.47 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Large
Tuition: $56KGPA: 3.47 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Large
18
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.6 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.6 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small
19
University of Hartford
Hartford, CT·Private
School Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $49KAvg GPA: 3.31 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $49KGPA: 3.31 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium
20
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA·Public
School Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $39KAvg GPA: 3.42Selectiveness: —Class Size: Very Small
Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $39KGPA: 3.42Selectiveness: —Class Size: Very Small
21
Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.49 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Large
Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.49 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Large
22
Pace University
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $53KAvg GPA: 3.3Selectiveness: —Class Size: Small
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $53KGPA: 3.3Selectiveness: —Class Size: Small
23
Long Island University Post
Brookville, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Large
BFA Theatre ArtsMusical Theatre
Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.41 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Large
24
SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.63 (W)
Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.63 (W)
25
Circle in the Square Theatre School
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $26K
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre
Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $26K
26
SUNY Binghamton
Binghamton, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 39%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 3.88 (W)
Acceptance: 39%Tuition: $30KGPA: 3.88 (W)
27
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ·Private
School Acceptance: 79%Tuition: $41KAvg GPA: 3.49 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 79%Tuition: $41KGPA: 3.49 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
28
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 56%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 3.1 (W)
Acceptance: 56%Tuition: $30KGPA: 3.1 (W)
29
AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts
New York, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 24%Tuition: $47KClass Size: —
Music Theatre & Content Creation
Acceptance: 24%Tuition: $47KClass Size: —
30
SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $19KAvg GPA: 3.48 (W)
BFA Musical Theatre
Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $19KGPA: 3.48 (W)
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Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT·Public
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $17KAvg GPA: 3.38 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $17KGPA: 3.38 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
32
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $43KAvg GPA: 3.78 (W)
Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $43KGPA: 3.78 (W)
33
Kean University
Union, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.2 (W)
Musical Theatre Option
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.2 (W)
34
Russell Sage College
Troy, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 53%Tuition: $38K
Acceptance: 53%Tuition: $38K
35
Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ·Private
School Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $38KAvg GPA: 3.22 (W)
Acceptance: 83%Tuition: $38KGPA: 3.22 (W)
36
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME·Private
School Acceptance: 7%Tuition: $68KAvg GPA: 4.13 (W)
BA Theater and Dance
Acceptance: 7%Tuition: $68KGPA: 4.13 (W)
37
Manhattanville University
Purchase, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $45KGPA: 3.5 (W)
38
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.34 (W)
Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.34 (W)
39
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 79%Tuition: $42K
Acceptance: 79%Tuition: $42K
40
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $43KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 91%Tuition: $43KGPA: 3.5 (W)
41
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $14KAvg GPA: 3.24 (W)
BA Musical Theatre
Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $14KGPA: 3.24 (W)
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 12%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 3.89
BFA Drama
Acceptance: 12%Tuition: $66KGPA: 3.89
43
Amherst College
Amherst, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $70KAvg GPA: 4.18 (W)
Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $70KGPA: 4.18 (W)
44
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.36 (W)Class Size: —
Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.36 (W)Class Size: —
45
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY·Public
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.5 (W)
46
Dean College
Franklin, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $47KSelectiveness: —
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $47KSelectiveness: —
47
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $37KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)Selectiveness: —
Acceptance: 58%Tuition: $37KGPA: 3.86 (W)Selectiveness: —
48
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 40%Tuition: $67KAvg GPA: 3.72 (W)
Musical Theater
Acceptance: 40%Tuition: $67KGPA: 3.72 (W)
49
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 39%Tuition: $67KAvg GPA: 3.83 (W)
Acceptance: 39%Tuition: $67KGPA: 3.83 (W)
50
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT·Public
School Acceptance: 73%Tuition: $17KAvg GPA: 3.15 (W)
Acceptance: 73%Tuition: $17KGPA: 3.15 (W)
51
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI·Public
School Acceptance: 72%Tuition: $37KAvg GPA: 3.64 (W)
Acceptance: 72%Tuition: $37KGPA: 3.64 (W)
52
Trinity College
Hartford, CT·Private
School Acceptance: 29%Tuition: $71KAvg GPA: 3.92 (W)
BA Theater and Dance
Acceptance: 29%Tuition: $71KGPA: 3.92 (W)
53
Salem State University
Salem, MA·Public
School Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.25 (W)
Musical Theatre Performance
Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.25 (W)
54
Niagara University
Lewiston, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $39KAvg GPA: 3.51 (W)
BFA Theatre
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $39KGPA: 3.51 (W)
55
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $54KAvg GPA: 3.55 (W)
Acceptance: 54%Tuition: $54KGPA: 3.55 (W)
56
Institute for American Musical Theatre
New York, NY·Private
Cert. Musical Theatre
57
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $40KAvg GPA: 3.63 (W)
Musical Theatre
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $40KGPA: 3.63 (W)
58
Alfred University
Alfred, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.5 (W)
59
University of Maine
Orono, ME·Public
School Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $37KAvg GPA: 3.49 (W)
Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $37KGPA: 3.49 (W)
60
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ·Public
School Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $25KAvg GPA: 2.97 (W)
BM Performance
Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $25KGPA: 2.97 (W)
61
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $46KAvg GPA: 3.55 (W)
Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $46KGPA: 3.55 (W)
62
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
63
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA·Private
School Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $60KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)
Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $60KGPA: 3.7 (W)
64
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY·Private
School Acceptance: 52%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)
Acceptance: 52%Tuition: $66KGPA: 3.86 (W)
65
Keene State College
Keene, NH·Public
School Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $27KAvg GPA: 3.17 (W)
Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $27KGPA: 3.17 (W)
66
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA·Public
Tuition: $11K
AA Performing Arts
Tuition: $11K
67
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 44%Tuition: $52KAvg GPA: 3 (W)
BM Performance
Acceptance: 44%Tuition: $52KGPA: 3 (W)
68
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton, MA·Private
School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $64KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)
BA Theatre and Dance
Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $64KGPA: 3.7 (W)
69
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY·Public
Tuition: $12K
Tuition: $12K
70
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY·Public
Tuition: $7K
AS Visual and Performing Arts
Tuition: $7K
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