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Best Theatre & Drama Programs in North Carolina

Compare 26 Theatre & Drama programs in North Carolina. View tuition, acceptance, class size, audition, prescreen, and program fit signals in one place.

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University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 15%Tuition: $41KAvg GPA: 4.49 (W)Selectiveness: Ultra SelectiveClass Size: Very Small

Acceptance: 15%Tuition: $41KGPA: 4.49 (W)Selectiveness: Ultra SelectiveClass Size: Very Small

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $9KAvg GPA: 3.43 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Very Small

Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $9KGPA: 3.43 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Very Small

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $24KAvg GPA: 3.28Class Size: Medium

Theatre for Young Audiences

Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $24KGPA: 3.28Class Size: Medium

Theatre for Young Audiences

Elon University

Elon, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $47KAvg GPA: 3.85 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small

Acceptance: 66%Tuition: $47KGPA: 3.85 (W)Selectiveness: Highly SelectiveClass Size: Small

Catawba College

Salisbury, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $34KAvg GPA: 3.79 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small

Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $34KGPA: 3.79 (W)Selectiveness: Moderately SelectiveClass Size: Small

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 22%Tuition: $68KAvg GPA: 4.01 (W)Class Size: Small

Acceptance: 22%Tuition: $68KGPA: 4.01 (W)Class Size: Small

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $21KAvg GPA: 3.05 (W)

General Theatre

Acceptance: 70%Tuition: $21KGPA: 3.05 (W)

General Theatre

Davidson College

Davidson, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 13%Tuition: $64KAvg GPA: 3.86 (W)

Acceptance: 13%Tuition: $64KGPA: 3.86 (W)

Duke University

Durham, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 6%Tuition: $69KAvg GPA: 4.2 (W)

Acceptance: 6%Tuition: $69KGPA: 4.2 (W)

North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 50%Tuition: $21KAvg GPA: 3.61

BFA Professional Theatre

Acceptance: 50%Tuition: $21KGPA: 3.61

BFA Professional Theatre

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $24KAvg GPA: 4.06 (W)

Theatre Studies

Acceptance: 64%Tuition: $24KGPA: 4.06 (W)

Theatre Studies

Brevard College

Brevard, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 42%Tuition: $32KAvg GPA: 3.07 (W)

Theatre Generalist

Acceptance: 42%Tuition: $32KGPA: 3.07 (W)

Theatre Generalist

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $8KAvg GPA: 3.27 (W)

General Theatre

Acceptance: 82%Tuition: $8KGPA: 3.27 (W)

General Theatre

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $22KAvg GPA: 3.55 (W)

Applied Theatre

Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $22KGPA: 3.55 (W)

Applied Theatre

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $25KAvg GPA: 3.84 (W)

General Theatre

Acceptance: 90%Tuition: $25KGPA: 3.84 (W)

General Theatre

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $46KAvg GPA: 3.5 (W)

Acceptance: 74%Tuition: $46KGPA: 3.5 (W)

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $20KAvg GPA: 3.25 (W)

BA TheatreGeneral Theatre

Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $20KGPA: 3.25 (W)

BA TheatreGeneral Theatre

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $8KAvg GPA: 3.43 (W)

Acceptance: 93%Tuition: $8KGPA: 3.43 (W)

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $42KAvg GPA: 3.52 (W)

BA Theatre ArtsGeneral Theatre

Acceptance: 87%Tuition: $42KGPA: 3.52 (W)

BA Theatre ArtsGeneral Theatre

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $41KAvg GPA: 3.14 (W)

Acceptance: 80%Tuition: $41KGPA: 3.14 (W)

University of North Carolina - Greensboro

Greensboro, NC·Public

School Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $24KAvg GPA: 3.6 (W)Class Size: —

Acceptance: 89%Tuition: $24KGPA: 3.6 (W)Class Size: —

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $35KAvg GPA: 3.74 (W)

Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $35KGPA: 3.74 (W)

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 85%Tuition: $32KAvg GPA: 3.39 (W)

Acceptance: 85%Tuition: $32KGPA: 3.39 (W)

High Point University

High Point, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $45KAvg GPA: 3.4 (W)

Acceptance: 75%Tuition: $45KGPA: 3.4 (W)

Lees-McRae College

Banner Elk, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $33KAvg GPA: 3.58 (W)

Acceptance: 77%Tuition: $33KGPA: 3.58 (W)

William Peace University

Raleigh, NC·Private

School Acceptance: 94%Tuition: $34KAvg GPA: 3.27 (W)

BA Interdisciplinary Arts

Acceptance: 94%Tuition: $34KGPA: 3.27 (W)

BA Interdisciplinary Arts

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