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2023 Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
150 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Acting is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 1,793 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 150 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in acting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent acting programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the acting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region acting students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Acting in the Southeast Region

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s acting students in 2020-2021.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,456 for southeast region acting students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Acting at Harding

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s acting degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for Southeast Region Acting students.

Read more about Acting at Liberty University

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greensboro College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region. Greensboro College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 14 ’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

Greensboro College also made our “Best Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Greensboro College is $16,992 for southeast region acting students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Greensboro College Acting Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Freed-Hardeman University is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s acting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region acting students list, FHU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Freed-Hardeman University is $17,152 for Southeast Region Acting students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Freed-Hardeman University Acting Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the #5 spot on the list. Mississippi University for Women is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s acting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region acting students list, MUW has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,761 for southeast region acting students per year to attend MUW.

Read full report on Acting at Mississippi University for Women

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Shenandoah is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 13 ’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

Shenandoah also made our “Best Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $30,878 for Southeast Region Acting students per year to attend Shenandoah.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Shenandoah University Acting Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s acting degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $30,489 for southeast region acting students per year to attend Belmont University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Acting at Belmont

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 8 ’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

Brenau also took the #6 spot in our “Best Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,402 for southeast region acting students per year to attend Brenau University.

Full Brenau Acting Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s acting degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $25,704 for Southeast Region Acting students per year to attend Lipscomb University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lipscomb Acting Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s acting degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region acting students list, U Miami has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Acting Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $46,098 for Southeast Region Acting students per year to attend University of Miami.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Acting at U Miami

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