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Performing Arts Schools in the Midwest
Schools
315
Listed
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:
1. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL, 25 performing arts programs
2. University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN, 5 performing arts programs
3. Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO, 10 performing arts programs
4. University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI, 14 performing arts programs
5. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL, 6 performing arts programs
6. University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI, 8 performing arts programs
7. Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, 8 performing arts programs
8. Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN, 13 performing arts programs
9. Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI, 8 performing arts programs
10. University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN, 6 performing arts programs
11. Miami University Oxford
Oxford, OH, 3 performing arts programs
12. University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH, 11 performing arts programs
13. University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS, 7 performing arts programs
14. University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, 8 performing arts programs
15. Iowa State University
Ames, IA, 4 performing arts programs
16. Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS, 3 performing arts programs
17. Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH, 5 performing arts programs
18. Wayne State University
Detroit, MI, 4 performing arts programs
19. Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI, 9 performing arts programs
20. University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL, 5 performing arts programs
21. University of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE, 5 performing arts programs
22. Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI, 11 performing arts programs
23. Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI, 5 performing arts programs
24. College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI, 1 performing arts program
25. Ball State University
Muncie, IN, 3 performing arts programs
26. Illinois State University
Normal, IL, 5 performing arts programs
27. Missouri State University Springfield
Springfield, MO, 5 performing arts programs
28. Ohio University
Athens, OH, 12 performing arts programs
29. Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI, 4 performing arts programs
30. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI, 5 performing arts programs
31. Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI, 5 performing arts programs
32. Kent State University
Kent, OH, 6 performing arts programs
33. Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL, 2 performing arts programs
34. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL, 3 performing arts programs
35. Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH, 6 performing arts programs
36. Carleton College
Northfield, MN, 3 performing arts programs
37. Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN, 4 performing arts programs
38. Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH, 5 performing arts programs
39. Drake University
Des Moines, IA, 4 performing arts programs
40. Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA, 2 performing arts programs
41. Butler University
Indianapolis, IN, 6 performing arts programs
42. DePaul University
Chicago, IL, 4 performing arts programs
43. University of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO, 3 performing arts programs
44. Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL, 4 performing arts programs
45. University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA, 7 performing arts programs
46. Bradley University
Peoria, IL, 3 performing arts programs
47. Webster University
Saint Louis, MO, 9 performing arts programs
48. University of Missouri Kansas City
Kansas City, MO, 5 performing arts programs
49. Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, MN, 5 performing arts programs
50. University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN, 1 performing arts program
Performing arts schools in the Midwest by state:
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
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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