California Institute of the Arts
The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance
Valencia, CABFA · MFA
ConservatoryNASD
Dance College Programs
271 programs
Carleton College
Dance (Special Major) · Department of Theater and Dance
Northfield, MNBA · Minor
Liberal Arts
Case Western Reserve University
Department of Dance · College of Arts and Sciences
Cleveland, OHBA · Minor · MA · MFA
Private University
Central Washington University
Dance Program · Sport and Movement Studies Department
Ellensburg, WABA · Minor
Research University
Cerritos College
Dance Department · Fine Arts and Communications Division
Norwalk, CAAA · Certificate
Community College
Chapman University
Department of Dance · College of Performing Arts
Orange, CABFA · BA · Minor
Private UniversityNASD
Cleveland State University
Dance at CSU · College of Arts and Sciences — Department of Theatre and Dance
Cleveland, OHBA · Minor
Research University
College of Charleston
Dance, B.A. · Department of Theatre and Dance
Charleston, SCBA · Minor
Research University
Colorado Mesa University
Dance · Department of Theatre Arts
Grand Junction, COBA · Minor
Research University
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
CSU Dance · College of Liberal Arts — School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Fort Collins, COBFA · BA
Research University
Columbia University in the City of New York
Dance Program · Barnard College Department of Dance
New York, NYBA
Private University
California State University Long Beach
Department of Dance · College of the Arts
Long Beach, CABFA · BA · MFA · MA · +2 more
Research UniversityNASD
California State University Sacramento
Department of Theatre & Dance · College of Arts & Letters
Sacramento, CABA
Research University
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Department of Theatre and Dance · College of Arts and Humanities
Carson, CABA · Minor
Research University
California State University, Fullerton
Department of Theatre and Dance · College of the Arts
Fullerton, CABA
Research UniversityNASD
COCA Center of Creative Arts
Dance Program (multiple styles)
Saint Louis, MOCertificate
Specialty SchoolNASD
About this directory
271+ BFA, BA, MFA, minor, and community college dance programs across 45 US states. Filter by state, institution type, degree track, and styles taught. Free to browse. 91 programs are NASD-accredited.
271
Programs
91
NASD accredited
45
US states
110
BFA programs
Frequently asked questions
- How many college dance programs are in this directory?
- DanceFinder currently lists 271 US college dance programs across 45 states, covering BFA, BA, MFA, minor, and community college transfer pathways.
- What is NASD accreditation and how many programs have it?
- NASD (National Association of Schools of Dance) is the primary accrediting body for US dance degree programs. 91 of the programs in this directory are NASD-accredited.
- Can I filter college dance programs by degree type?
- Yes. Filter by BFA, BA, MFA, MA, dance minor, or AA transfer degree. You can also filter by state, institution type (research university, liberal arts, conservatory, community college), NASD accreditation, HBCU status, and dance style.
- Are community college dance programs included?
- Yes. The directory includes AA-transfer community college dance programs alongside 4-year BFA/BA and graduate MFA/MA programs. Community college programs are especially strong in California and Florida.
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