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Best Theatre & Drama Programs in Illinois

Compare 27 Theatre & Drama programs in Illinois. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.

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DePaul University

Chicago, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $46KAvg GPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Very Small

Theatre for Young Audiences

Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $46KGPA: 3.78 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Very Small

Theatre for Young Audiences

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 39%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.82 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small

Acceptance: 39%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.82 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL·Public

School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $13KAvg GPA: 3.23 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small

Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $13KGPA: 3.23 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small

Millikin University

Decatur, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 67%Tuition: $27KAvg GPA: 3.25Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small

Acceptance: 67%Tuition: $27KGPA: 3.25Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small

Roosevelt University / CCPA

Chicago, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $21KAvg GPA: 3.13 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small

Acceptance: 97%Tuition: $21KGPA: 3.13 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Small

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL·Public

School Acceptance: 42%Tuition: $35KAvg GPA: 4 (W)Class Size: —

Theatre Studies

Acceptance: 42%Tuition: $35KGPA: 4 (W)Class Size: —

Theatre Studies

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL·Public

School Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $15KAvg GPA: 3.38 (W)Selectiveness: Selective

Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $15KGPA: 3.38 (W)Selectiveness: Selective

Northern Illinois University

DeKalb, IL·Public

School Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $13KAvg GPA: 3.4

Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $13KGPA: 3.4

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)

BA Theater and Performance Studies

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 63%Tuition: $52KAvg GPA: 3.44 (W)

Theatre History

Acceptance: 63%Tuition: $52KGPA: 3.44 (W)

Theatre History

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $43KAvg GPA: 3.59 (W)

General Theatre, Theatre Arts Administration

Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $43KGPA: 3.59 (W)

General Theatre, Theatre Arts Administration

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $68KAvg GPA: 4.17 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —

Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $68KGPA: 4.17 (W)Selectiveness: —Class Size: —

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL·Public

School Acceptance: 65%Tuition: $16KAvg GPA: 3.36 (W)

Acceptance: 65%Tuition: $16KGPA: 3.36 (W)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL·Public

School Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $13KAvg GPA: 3.54 (W)

Acceptance: 98%Tuition: $13KGPA: 3.54 (W)

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)

BA Theatre and Performance Studies

Bradley University

Peoria, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.77 (W)

Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.77 (W)

Illinois State University

Normal, IL·Public

School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $28KAvg GPA: 3.62 (W)

Theatre Studies

Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $28KGPA: 3.62 (W)

Theatre Studies

Rockford University

Rockford, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $38KAvg GPA: 3.25 (W)

Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $38KGPA: 3.25 (W)

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $39KAvg GPA: 3.57 (W)

Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $39KGPA: 3.57 (W)

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $56KAvg GPA: 3.78 (W)

Acceptance: 57%Tuition: $56KGPA: 3.78 (W)

University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, IL·Public

School Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.48 (W)

Acceptance: 86%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.48 (W)

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: —

Aurora University

Aurora, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $29KAvg GPA: 3.56 (W)

Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $29KGPA: 3.56 (W)

North Central College

Naperville, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $46KAvg GPA: 3.57 (W)

Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $46KGPA: 3.57 (W)

Parkland College

Champaign, IL·Public

Knox College

Galesburg, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $58KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)

Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $58KGPA: 3.5 (W)

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL·Private

School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $54KAvg GPA: 3.91 (W)

Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $54KGPA: 3.91 (W)

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