2026 Best Colleges for Performing Arts in North Carolina

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Performing Arts in North Carolina (Kollegio college rankings)
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8 North Carolina schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Performing Arts ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Performing Arts

Duke University

Durham

Acceptance rate

6.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$58,085

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#2 Best Colleges for Performing Arts

University of North Carolina Asheville

Asheville

Acceptance rate

93.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$4,122

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#3 Best Colleges for Performing Arts

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive

Acceptance rate

77.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$21,618

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#4 Best Colleges for Performing Arts

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

Acceptance rate

70.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$1,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$4,000

#5 Best Colleges for Performing Arts

North Carolina Central University

Durham

Acceptance rate

90.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$3,728

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#6 Best Colleges for Performing Arts

Warren Wilson College

Asheville

Acceptance rate

77.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$37,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#7 Best Colleges for Performing Arts

Johnson C. Smith University

Charlotte

Acceptance rate

42.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,174

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,011

#8 Best Colleges for Performing Arts

Lees-McRae College

Banner Elk

Acceptance rate

80.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$26,267

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

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