Southern Methodist University
Division of Dance · Meadows School of the Arts
Dallas, TXBFA · Minor
Private UniversityNASD
Dance College Programs
271 programs
Springfield College
Dance · Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Springfield, MABA · Minor
Private University
State University of New York at Fredonia
Dance · College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fredonia, NYBFA · BA · Minor
Research University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Dance · Denard Haden School of Theatre and Dance
Nacogdoches, TXBA
Research University
SUNY College at Potsdam
Dance, B.A. · Department of Theatre and Dance
Potsdam, NYBA · Minor
Research University
Sweet Briar College
Dance · Center for Creativity, Design, and the Arts
Sweet Briar, VABA · Minor
Liberal Arts
Temple University
Department of Dance · Boyer College of Music and Dance
Philadelphia, PABFA · MA · MFA · PhD
Research UniversityNASD
The New School
Contemporary Dance · Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
New York, NYBA · Minor
Private University
The Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts
Pre-Professional Dance Program
Torrington, CTCertificate
ConservatoryNASD
The University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Theatre and Dance · College of Liberal Arts
El Paso, TXBFA · BA · Minor
Research University
Southern Utah University
Department of Dance · College of Performing and Visual Arts
Cedar City, UTBA
Research UniversityNASD
State University of New York, Brockport
Department of Dance · SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NYBA · BFA · MA · MFA
Research UniversityNASD
Texas Christian University
School for Classical & Contemporary Dance · College of Fine Arts
Fort Worth, TXBFA
Private UniversityNASD
Texas State University
Division of Dance · School of Theatre, Dance, and Film
San Marcos, TXBFA
Research University
Texas Tech University
School of Theatre and Dance (Dance) · J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts
Lubbock, TXBA · BFA · MA
Research UniversityNASD
Texas Woman's University
Division of Dance · College of Arts and Sciences
Denton, TXBA · MA · MFA · PhD
Research UniversityNASD
The Ruth Page School of Dance
Professional Dance Training Program (PDTP) · Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Chicago, ILCertificate
Conservatory
Towson University
Department of Dance · College of Fine Arts and Communication
Towson, MDBFA · MA
Research UniversityNASD
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
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- 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.
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