Bachelor of Arts (BA) Dance Programs
197 US college and university dance programs offering Bachelor of Arts (BA). Programs are spread across 45 states and 175 cities. Free to browse. Updated weekly.
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45
States
57
NASD accredited
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California
19 programs- Details
Chapman University
Orange · Private University NASD
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Pitzer College
Claremont · Liberal Arts
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Pomona College
Claremont · Liberal Arts
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San Francisco State University
San Francisco · Research University
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Scripps College
Claremont · Liberal Arts
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University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles · Research University
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University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara · Research University
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California State University Long Beach
Long Beach · Research University NASD
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California State University Sacramento
Sacramento · Research University
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California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson · Research University
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California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton · Research University NASD
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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles · Religious-Affiliated NASD
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Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga · Religious-Affiliated
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San Jose State University
San Jose · Research University NASD
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University of California Irvine
Irvine · Research University
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University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley · Research University
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University of California, Davis
Davis · Research University
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University of California, Riverside
Riverside · Research University
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University of California, San Diego
La Jolla · Research University
New York
18 programs- Details
Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson · Liberal Arts
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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York · Private University
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Cornell University
Ithaca · Private University
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CUNY Lehman College
Bronx · Research University
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Hamilton College
Clinton · Liberal Arts
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva · Liberal Arts
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Hofstra University
Hempstead · Private University
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Marymount Manhattan College
New York · Private University
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Nazareth University
Rochester · Private University
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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs · Liberal Arts
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State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia · Research University
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SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam · Research University
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The New School
New York · Private University
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University at Buffalo
Buffalo · Research University
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University of Rochester
Rochester · Private University
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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie · Liberal Arts
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CUNY Hunter College
New York · Research University
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State University of New York, Brockport
Brockport · Research University NASD
Pennsylvania
14 programs- Details
Cedar Crest College
Allentown · Liberal Arts
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DeSales University
Center Valley · Religious-Affiliated
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Dickinson College
Carlisle · Liberal Arts
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Drexel University
Philadelphia · Private University
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Eastern University
St. Davids · Religious-Affiliated
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Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster · Liberal Arts
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Mercyhurst University
Erie · Religious-Affiliated NASD
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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg · Religious-Affiliated
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Muhlenberg College
Allentown · Liberal Arts
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Point Park University
Pittsburgh · Private University NASD
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Seton Hill University
Greensburg · Private University
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Ursinus College
Collegeville · Liberal Arts
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock · Research University NASD
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore · Liberal Arts
Ohio
10 programs- Details
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea · Liberal Arts
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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland · Private University
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Cleveland State University
Cleveland · Research University
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Denison University
Granville · Liberal Arts
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Kent State University at Kent
Kent · Research University NASD
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Kenyon College
Gambier · Liberal Arts
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Oberlin College
Oberlin · Liberal Arts
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Youngstown State University
Youngstown · Research University
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Ohio University
Athens · Research University NASD
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University of Akron
Akron · Research University NASD
North Carolina
9 programs- Details
Duke University
Durham · Research University
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Elon University
Elon · Private University
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High Point University
High Point · Private University
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Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte · Liberal Arts
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Meredith College
Raleigh · Liberal Arts
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro · Research University NASD
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Appalachian State University
Boone · Research University NASD
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North Carolina Central University
Durham · Research University
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte · Research University NASD
Florida
8 programs- Details
Florida Southern College
Lakeland · Liberal Arts
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale · Private University
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Rollins College
Winter Park · Liberal Arts
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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville · Private University NASD
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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach · Religious-Affiliated
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University of Florida
Gainesville · Research University NASD
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University of South Florida
Tampa · Research University NASD
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University of Tampa
Tampa · Private University
Texas
8 programs- Details
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches · Research University
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The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso · Research University
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University of Houston
Houston · Research University
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock · Research University NASD
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Texas Woman's University
Denton · Research University NASD
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University of St. Thomas
Houston · Religious-Affiliated
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University of Texas at Austin
Austin · Research University NASD
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg · Research University NASD
Massachusetts
7 programs- Details
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater · Research University
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Dean College
Franklin · Liberal Arts
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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley · Liberal Arts
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Salem State University
Salem · Research University
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Smith College
Northampton · Liberal Arts
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Springfield College
Springfield · Private University
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst · Research University
Michigan
7 programs- Details
Alma College
Alma · Liberal Arts
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Grand Valley State University
Allendale · Research University
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Madonna University
Livonia · Religious-Affiliated
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Wayne State University
Detroit · Research University NASD
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Hope College
Holland · Religious-Affiliated NASD
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Oakland University
Rochester · Research University NASD
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo · Research University NASD
Georgia
6 programs- Details
Agnes Scott College
Decatur · Liberal Arts
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Brenau University
Gainesville · Private University NASD
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Emory University
Atlanta · Private University
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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw · Research University NASD
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Spelman College
Atlanta · Liberal Arts
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University of Georgia
Athens · Research University NASD
Minnesota
6 programs- Details
Carleton College
Northfield · Liberal Arts
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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter · Liberal Arts
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Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato · Research University
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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona · Private University
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St. Olaf College
Northfield · Religious-Affiliated NASD
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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Minneapolis · Research University NASD
South Carolina
6 programs- Details
Anderson University
Anderson · Religious-Affiliated
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College of Charleston
Charleston · Research University
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Coker University
Hartsville · Private University NASD
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Columbia College (South Carolina)
Columbia · Religious-Affiliated NASD
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University of South Carolina
Columbia · Research University NASD
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Winthrop University
Rock Hill · Research University NASD
Utah
6 programs- Details
Utah Tech University
Saint George · Research University
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Utah Valley University
Orem · Research University
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Weber State University
Ogden · Research University
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Westminster University
Salt Lake City · Liberal Arts
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Brigham Young University (Provo)
Provo · Religious-Affiliated NASD
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Southern Utah University
Cedar City · Research University NASD
Virginia
6 programs- Details
Hollins University
Roanoke · Liberal Arts
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg · Research University NASD
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Shenandoah University
Winchester · Private University
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Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar · Liberal Arts
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University of Richmond
Richmond · Liberal Arts
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Radford University
Radford · Research University NASD
Illinois
5 programs- Details
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago · Private University
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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago · Religious-Affiliated
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Northwestern University
Evanston · Private University
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Principia College
Elsah · Liberal Arts
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana · Research University NASD
Colorado
4 programsMaryland
4 programsMissouri
4 programsNew Jersey
4 programsWisconsin
4 programsIndiana
3 programsKansas
3 programsOregon
3 programsRhode Island
3 programsVermont
3 programsWashington
3 programsArizona
2 programsConnecticut
2 programsDistrict of Columbia
2 programsKentucky
2 programsNew Mexico
2 programsFrequently asked questions
- What is a BA in Dance?
- A BA (Bachelor of Arts) in dance is a general studies degree with dance as the major — roughly 50% studio + 50% academic coursework. Best for students who want flexibility (double major, education certification) or a dance-adjacent career.
- BFA vs BA in dance — which should I choose?
- BFA if you're aiming for a performance/choreography career. BA if you want teaching certification, want to double major, or want dance as a broad-training path into arts administration, therapy, or research.
- How many US BA dance programs are in our directory?
- 197 programs across 45 states.
- Is a BA in dance respected by companies?
- Yes — many major companies (Alvin Ailey, Complexions, Hubbard Street, LINES Ballet) hire BA and BFA graduates. The audition, not the degree code, is what determines hiring.