Program Recognition
•Bullet: Ranked among Top National Universities by U.S. News & World Report (2026)
•Bullet: One of only 24 universities nationally "A" Rated for comprehensive liberal arts curriculum by ACTA (2022)
•Bullet: Develops writing, speaking, and performance skills through dramatic and performance criticism, performance style, technological innovation, and artistic collaboration
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Multi-million dollar equipped Performing Arts Center with three performance spaces
•Bullet: 30+ year tradition of seasonal productions including Broadway musicals, classics, dramas, and modern comedies
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Tony Hale (MA '95) — two-time Emmy winner for Arrested Development and Veep •Bullet: David Acuff ('02) — screenwriter and editor at Disney-ABC Television Group •Bullet: Charles Martin ('00) — author whose novel became the feature film The Mountain Between Us Professional Development
•Bullet: Film/play review, organizational communication, playwriting, literary management
