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Performing Arts Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we rated 315 schools offering performing arts majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Our team ranks Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), University of Notre Dame, and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the top three performing arts schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 performing arts schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 performing arts schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Art School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 25 performing arts programs

University of Notre Dame - Art School Ranking
2. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 5 performing arts programs

Washington University in St Louis - Art School Ranking
3. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 10 performing arts programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Art School Ranking
4. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 14 performing arts programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Art School Ranking
5. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 6 performing arts programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Art School Ranking
6. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 8 performing arts programs

Ohio State University - Art School Ranking
7. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 8 performing arts programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Art School Ranking
8. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 13 performing arts programs

Michigan State University - Art School Ranking
9. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 8 performing arts programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Art School Ranking
10. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 6 performing arts programs

Miami University Oxford - Art School Ranking
11. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 3 performing arts programs

University of Cincinnati - Art School Ranking
12. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 11 performing arts programs

University of Kansas - Art School Ranking
13. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 7 performing arts programs

University of Iowa - Art School Ranking
14. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 8 performing arts programs

Iowa State University - Art School Ranking
15. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 4 performing arts programs

Kansas State University - Art School Ranking
16. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 3 performing arts programs

Bowling Green State University - Art School Ranking
17. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 5 performing arts programs

Wayne State University - Art School Ranking
18. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 4 performing arts programs

Western Michigan University - Art School Ranking
19. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 9 performing arts programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Art School Ranking
20. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 5 performing arts programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Art School Ranking
21. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 5 performing arts programs

Oakland University - Art School Ranking
22. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 11 performing arts programs

Central Michigan University - Art School Ranking
23. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 5 performing arts programs

College For Creative Studies - Art School Ranking
24. College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI, 1 performing arts program

Ball State University - Art School Ranking
25. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 3 performing arts programs

Illinois State University - Art School Ranking
26. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 5 performing arts programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Art School Ranking
27. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 5 performing arts programs

Ohio University - Art School Ranking
28. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 12 performing arts programs

Ferris State University - Art School Ranking
29. Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI, 4 performing arts programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Art School Ranking
30. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 5 performing arts programs

Eastern Michigan University - Art School Ranking
31. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI, 5 performing arts programs

Kent State University at Kent - Art School Ranking
32. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 6 performing arts programs

Northern Illinois University - Art School Ranking
33. Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL, 2 performing arts programs

University of Chicago - Art School Ranking
34. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 performing arts programs

Case Western Reserve University - Art School Ranking
35. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 6 performing arts programs

Carleton College - Art School Ranking
36. Carleton College

Northfield, MN, 3 performing arts programs

Purdue University - Art School Ranking
37. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 performing arts programs

Oberlin College - Art School Ranking
38. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 5 performing arts programs

Drake University - Art School Ranking
39. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 4 performing arts programs

Grinnell College - Art School Ranking
40. Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA, 2 performing arts programs

Butler University - Art School Ranking
41. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 6 performing arts programs

DePaul University - Art School Ranking
42. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 4 performing arts programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Art School Ranking
43. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 3 performing arts programs

Loyola University Chicago - Art School Ranking
44. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 4 performing arts programs

University of Northern Iowa - Art School Ranking
45. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 7 performing arts programs

Bradley University - Art School Ranking
46. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 3 performing arts programs

Webster University - Art School Ranking
47. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 9 performing arts programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Art School Ranking
48. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 5 performing arts programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Art School Ranking
49. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 5 performing arts programs

University of Minnesota Duluth - Art School Ranking
50. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 1 performing arts program

Performing arts schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State39 Performing Arts Schools in Illinois32 Performing Arts Schools in Indiana25 Performing Arts Schools in Iowa20 Performing Arts Schools in Kansas34 Performing Arts Schools in Michigan36 Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota29 Performing Arts Schools in Missouri14 Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska4 Performing Arts Schools in North Dakota51 Performing Arts Schools in Ohio7 Performing Arts Schools in South Dakota24 Performing Arts Schools in Wisconsin


Performing arts schools in other regions:

Northeast: 265 schools
Northwest: 60 schools
South: 410 schools
Southeast: 271 schools
West: 273 schools

Popular art school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Charleston: 1 school
Chicago: 17 schools
Decatur: 2 schools
Dekalb: 1 school
Elmhurst: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Glen Ellyn: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
Peoria: 1 school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 school
Evansville: 2 schools
Fort Wayne: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 6 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 3 schools
West Lafayette: 2 schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 2 schools
Manhattan: 1 school
Overland Park: 1 school
Wichita: 4 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 3 schools
Bay City: 2 schools
Big Rapids: 1 school
Detroit: 4 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Grand Rapids: 4 schools
Kalamazoo: 3 schools
Marquette: 1 school
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 3 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 6 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 9 schools
White Bear Lake: 1 school
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 schools
Kansas City: 5 schools
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Louis: 8 schools
Springfield: 4 schools
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 4 schools
Omaha: 4 schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 schools
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cedarville: 1 school
Cincinnati: 5 schools
Cleveland: 5 schools
Columbus: 6 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Kent: 1 school
Kettering: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Appleton: 2 schools
Eau Claire: 2 schools
Green Bay: 3 schools
Kenosha: 3 schools
La Crosse: 3 schools
Madison: 3 schools
Menomonie: 1 school
Milwaukee: 8 schools
Stevens Point: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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