Performing Arts Schools in The Midwest - 2022 Ranking

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Our 2022 rankings contain 326 schools offering performing arts majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Best-Art-Colleges.com ranks Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), University of Notre Dame, and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the best 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. Also, check the ranking of the top dance, music, and performing art schools and colleges in the Midwest.

Top 50 performing arts schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Art School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 23 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 Wisconsin Madison - Art School Ranking
5. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 7 performing arts programs

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

Minneapolis, MN, 7 performing arts programs

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

Champaign, IL, 6 performing arts programs

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

Columbus, OH, 8 performing arts programs

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

East Lansing, MI, 7 performing arts programs

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

Bloomington, IN, 15 performing arts programs

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

Lawrence, KS, 7 performing arts programs

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

Cincinnati, OH, 11 performing arts programs

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

Iowa City, IA, 8 performing arts programs

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

Columbia, MO, 3 performing arts programs

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

Detroit, MI, 5 performing arts programs

Webster University - Art School Ranking
16. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 9 performing arts programs

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

Chicago, IL, 5 performing arts programs

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

Kent, OH, 5 performing arts programs

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

Dekalb, IL, 2 performing arts programs

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

Detroit, MI, 1 performing arts program

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

Chicago, IL, 3 performing arts programs

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

Cleveland, OH, 6 performing arts programs

Purdue University - Art School Ranking
23. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 performing arts programs

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

Oxford, OH, 2 performing arts programs

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

Chicago, IL, 3 performing arts programs

DePaul University - Art School Ranking
26. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 4 performing arts programs

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

Lincoln, NE, 3 performing arts programs

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

Ames, IA, 3 performing arts programs

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

Normal, IL, 6 performing arts programs

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

Manhattan, KS, 2 performing arts programs

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

Cedar Falls, IA, 5 performing arts programs

Grand Valley State University - Art School Ranking
32. Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, 4 performing arts programs

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

Mount Pleasant, MI, 6 performing arts programs

Governors State University - Art School Ranking
34. Governors State University

University Park, IL, 2 performing arts programs

Lawrence Technological University - Art School Ranking
35. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI, 1 performing arts program

Oakland University - Art School Ranking
36. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 9 performing arts programs

Ohio University - Art School Ranking
37. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 12 performing arts programs

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

Kansas City, MO, 6 performing arts programs

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

Mankato, MN, 5 performing arts programs

Youngstown State University - Art School Ranking
40. Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH, 2 performing arts programs

North Dakota State University - Art School Ranking
41. North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND, 5 performing arts programs

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

Big Rapids, MI, 4 performing arts programs

Fontbonne University - Art School Ranking
43. Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO, 2 performing arts programs

Roosevelt University - Art School Ranking
44. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 23 performing arts programs

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

Muncie, IN, 4 performing arts programs

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

Bowling Green, OH, 9 performing arts programs

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

Kalamazoo, MI, 8 performing arts programs

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Art School Ranking
48. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI, 4 performing arts programs

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

Milwaukee, WI, 4 performing arts programs

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

Ypsilanti, MI, 5 performing arts programs

Performing arts schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State41 Performing Arts Schools in Illinois31 Performing Arts Schools in Indiana23 Performing Arts Schools in Iowa22 Performing Arts Schools in Kansas36 Performing Arts Schools in Michigan34 Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota34 Performing Arts Schools in Missouri13 Performing Arts Schools in Nebraska6 Performing Arts Schools in North Dakota55 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
South: 406 schools
West: 279 schools

Popular art school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Charleston: 1 school
Chicago: 18 schools
Decatur: 2 schools
Dekalb: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Glen Ellyn: 1 school
Normal: 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
Bloomfield Hills: 2 schools
Detroit: 4 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Grand Rapids: 5 schools
Kalamazoo: 3 schools
Marquette: 1 school
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Southfield: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 3 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 6 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Cloud: 3 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
Warrensburg: 1 school
in Nebraska:
Bellevue: 1 school
Lincoln: 4 schools
Omaha: 5 schools
in Ohio:
Akron: 2 schools
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
Oxford: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Appleton: 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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