Best Performing Arts Programs in Illinois
Compare 30 performing arts programs in Illinois. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.
Ranked Performing Arts programs
Ranked by program fit, selectiveness, class size, value, outcomes, and data quality
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $68KAvg GPA: 4.17 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $68KGPA: 4.17 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
2
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 39%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.82 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
Acceptance: 39%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.82 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Very Small
3
DePaul University
Chicago, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $46KAvg GPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $46KGPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Medium
4
Millikin University
Decatur, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 67%Tuition: $27KAvg GPA: 3.25Selectiveness: —Class Size: Small
Acceptance: 67%Tuition: $27KGPA: 3.25Selectiveness: —Class Size: Small
5
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $13KAvg GPA: 3.23 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $13KGPA: 3.23 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
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Roosevelt University / CCPA
Chicago, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $21KAvg GPA: 3.13 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $21KGPA: 3.13 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —
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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: —
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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 42%Tuition: $35KAvg GPA: 4 (W)Class Size: Medium
Acceptance: 42%Tuition: $35KGPA: 4 (W)Class Size: Medium
9
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.38 (W)Selectiveness: —
Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.38 (W)Selectiveness: —
10
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $13KAvg GPA: 3.4
Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $13KGPA: 3.4
11
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $30KAvg GPA: 3.55 (W)
Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $30KGPA: 3.55 (W)
12
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 4%Tuition: $71KAvg GPA: 4.97 (W)
BA Theater and Performance Studies
Acceptance: 4%Tuition: $71KGPA: 4.97 (W)
13
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $43KAvg GPA: 3.59 (W)
Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $43KGPA: 3.59 (W)
14
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $13KAvg GPA: 3.54 (W)
Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $13KGPA: 3.54 (W)
15
Illinois State University
Normal, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $28KAvg GPA: 3.62 (W)
Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $28KGPA: 3.62 (W)
16
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 65%Tuition: $16KAvg GPA: 3.36 (W)
Acceptance: 65%Tuition: $16KGPA: 3.36 (W)
17
Parkland College
Champaign, IL·Public
Tuition: $13K
Tuition: $13K
18
Bradley University
Peoria, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.77 (W)
Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.77 (W)
19
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 63%Tuition: $52KAvg GPA: 3.44 (W)
Acceptance: 63%Tuition: $52KGPA: 3.44 (W)
20
Governors State University
University Park, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 48%Tuition: $12KAvg GPA: 3.49 (W)
BA Theatre and Performance Studies
Acceptance: 48%Tuition: $12KGPA: 3.49 (W)
21
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $54KAvg GPA: 3.91 (W)
Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $54KGPA: 3.91 (W)
22
Aurora University
Aurora, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $29KAvg GPA: 3.56 (W)
Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $29KGPA: 3.56 (W)
23
Rockford University
Rockford, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $38KAvg GPA: 3.25 (W)
Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $38KGPA: 3.25 (W)
24
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $39KAvg GPA: 3.57 (W)
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $39KGPA: 3.57 (W)
25
North Park University
Chicago, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $37KAvg GPA: 3.14 (W)
BA Music
Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $37KGPA: 3.14 (W)
26
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $56KAvg GPA: 3.78 (W)
BA Theater
Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $56KGPA: 3.78 (W)
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University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL·Public
School Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.48 (W)
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.48 (W)
28
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 72%Tuition: $35KAvg GPA: 3.38 (W)
BA Music
Acceptance: 72%Tuition: $35KGPA: 3.38 (W)
29
North Central College
Naperville, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $46KAvg GPA: 3.57 (W)
BA Theatre
Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $46KGPA: 3.57 (W)
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Concordia University - Chicago
River Forest, IL·Private
School Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $37KAvg GPA: 3.14 (W)
BA Music
Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $37KGPA: 3.14 (W)
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