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2025 Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

4 Colleges in Ohio
75 Bachelor's Degrees
Acting is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #230 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in acting during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Acting School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Your choice of acting for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality acting program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for acting students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The acting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Acting in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for acting students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Ohio Schools for a Bachelor's in Acting

1
10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in acting. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2
15 Annual Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in acting. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Ohio University - Athens Campus

3
18 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Baldwin Wallace University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in acting. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Baldwin Wallace University

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25 Annual Graduates

Wright State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in acting. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in acting from Wright State University - Main Campus

Best Acting Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Acting Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 20
Illinois 558 98
Indiana 535 27
Wisconsin 435 0

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Acting is one of 11 different types of Drama & Theater Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Acting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theater Arts 237
Theater Design & Technology 76
Musical Theater 49
Theatre and Dance 10
Directing & Theatrical Production 7
Playwriting & Screenwriting 2

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