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Best Theatre & Drama Programs in Massachusetts

Compare 35 Theatre & Drama programs in Massachusetts. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.

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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

Emerson College

Boston, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $57KAvg GPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium

Acceptance: 51%Tuition: $57KGPA: 3.73 (W)Selectiveness: SelectiveClass Size: Medium

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 5%Tuition: $62KAvg GPA: 4.19 (W)Class Size: Very Small

BS Theater Arts

Acceptance: 5%Tuition: $62KGPA: 4.19 (W)Class Size: Very Small

BS Theater Arts

Williams College

Williamstown, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $69KAvg GPA: 4.13 (W)Class Size: Very Small

Acceptance: 8%Tuition: $69KGPA: 4.13 (W)Class Size: Very Small

Amherst College

Amherst, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $70KAvg GPA: 4.18 (W)

Acceptance: 9%Tuition: $70KGPA: 4.18 (W)

Northeastern University

Boston, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 5%Tuition: $66KAvg GPA: 4.09 (W)

Acceptance: 5%Tuition: $66KGPA: 4.09 (W)

Dean College

Franklin, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $47KSelectiveness: Moderately Selective

Theatre Studies

Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $47KSelectiveness: Moderately Selective

Theatre Studies

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 14%Tuition: $67KAvg GPA: 4.15 (W)

BA Theatre Studies

Acceptance: 14%Tuition: $67KGPA: 4.15 (W)

BA Theatre Studies

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA·Public

School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $17KAvg GPA: 3.24 (W)

Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $17KGPA: 3.24 (W)

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst, MA·Public

School Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $40KAvg GPA: 4.04 (W)

Acceptance: 60%Tuition: $40KGPA: 4.04 (W)

Salem State University

Salem, MA·Public

School Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.25 (W)

Acceptance: 96%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.25 (W)

Tufts University

Medford, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 11%Tuition: $71KAvg GPA: 4.13 (W)

BA in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Acceptance: 11%Tuition: $71KGPA: 4.13 (W)

BA in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Smith College

Northampton, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 21%Tuition: $65KAvg GPA: 4.2 (W)Class Size: —

Acceptance: 21%Tuition: $65KGPA: 4.2 (W)Class Size: —

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA·Public

School Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $18KAvg GPA: 3.18 (W)

Theatre Studies

Acceptance: 81%Tuition: $18KGPA: 3.18 (W)

Theatre Studies

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 16%Tuition: $71KAvg GPA: 4.09 (W)

Acceptance: 16%Tuition: $71KGPA: 4.09 (W)

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 18%Tuition: $65KAvg GPA: 3.81 (W)

Acceptance: 18%Tuition: $65KGPA: 3.81 (W)

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 36%Tuition: $67KAvg GPA: 3.89 (W)

Acceptance: 36%Tuition: $67KGPA: 3.89 (W)

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 41%Tuition: $68KAvg GPA: 3.9 (W)

Acceptance: 41%Tuition: $68KGPA: 3.9 (W)

Clark University

Worcester, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 40%Tuition: $59KAvg GPA: 3.76 (W)

BA Theater Arts

Acceptance: 40%Tuition: $59KGPA: 3.76 (W)

BA Theater Arts

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Norton, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $64KAvg GPA: 3.7 (W)

BA Theatre and DanceTheatre

Acceptance: 68%Tuition: $64KGPA: 3.7 (W)

BA Theatre and DanceTheatre

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA·Public

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA·Public

School Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $18KAvg GPA: 3.35 (W)

Acceptance: 88%Tuition: $18KGPA: 3.35 (W)

Endicott College

Beverly, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $41KAvg GPA: 3.64 (W)

BA Performing ArtsTheater

Acceptance: 71%Tuition: $41KGPA: 3.64 (W)

BA Performing ArtsTheater

Gordon College

Wenham, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $31KAvg GPA: 3.76 (W)

Acceptance: 69%Tuition: $31KGPA: 3.76 (W)

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, MA·Public

AA Theatre Arts

AA Theatre Arts

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, MA·Public

AA Liberal Arts - Theater Option

AA Liberal Arts - Theater Option

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, MA·Public

AA Liberal Arts - Theater Option

AA Liberal Arts - Theater Option

Mount Wachusett Community College

Gardner, MA·Public

AA Theatre Arts Track

AA Theatre Arts Track

Emmanuel College

Boston, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $49KAvg GPA: 3.76 (W)

BA Theater Arts

Acceptance: 76%Tuition: $49KGPA: 3.76 (W)

BA Theater Arts

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA·Public

AA Theatre Transfer

AA Theatre Transfer

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, MA·Public

School Acceptance: 84%Tuition: $38KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)

BA Theatre Arts

Acceptance: 84%Tuition: $38KGPA: 3.5 (W)

BA Theatre Arts

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, MA·Public

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $54KAvg GPA: 3.4 (W)

BA Creative Arts and DesignTheatre Arts

Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $54KGPA: 3.4 (W)

BA Creative Arts and DesignTheatre Arts

Suffolk University

Boston, MA·Private

School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $48KAvg GPA: 3.4 (W)

Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $48KGPA: 3.4 (W)

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA·Public

AA Performing Arts

AA Performing Arts

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