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Acting Schools in the Midwest

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Our 2024 rankings contain 38 schools offering film acting majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Our team ranks Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN), and DePaul University (Chicago, IL) the top three film acting schools in the Midwest.

See the best 38 film acting schools and colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 38 film acting schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Film School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 1 film acting program

Purdue University - Film School Ranking
2. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 1 film acting program

DePaul University - Film School Ranking
3. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 2 film acting programs

Western Michigan University - Film School Ranking
4. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 1 film acting program

University of Illinois Chicago - Film School Ranking
5. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 film acting program

Ohio University - Film School Ranking
6. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 2 film acting programs

Lindenwood University - Film School Ranking
7. Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO, 2 film acting programs

Columbia College Chicago - Film School Ranking
8. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 film acting programs

Drake University - Film School Ranking
9. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 1 film acting program

University of Cincinnati - Film School Ranking
10. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 1 film acting program

University of Evansville - Film School Ranking
11. University of Evansville

Evansville, IN, 1 film acting program

University of Northern Iowa - Film School Ranking
12. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 2 film acting programs

Oakland University - Film School Ranking
13. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 1 film acting program

Webster University - Film School Ranking
14. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 1 film acting program

Minnesota State University Moorhead - Film School Ranking
15. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN, 1 film acting program

Roosevelt University - Film School Ranking
16. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 1 film acting program

Stephens College - Film School Ranking
17. Stephens College

Columbia, MO, 1 film acting program

Wright State University - Film School Ranking
18. Wright State University

Dayton, OH, 1 film acting program

Creighton University - Film School Ranking
19. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 1 film acting program

Bradley University - Film School Ranking
20. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 1 film acting program

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Film School Ranking
21. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 1 film acting program

Illinois Wesleyan University - Film School Ranking
22. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL, 1 film acting program

Baldwin Wallace University - Film School Ranking
23. Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH, 1 film acting program

Kent State University at Kent - Film School Ranking
24. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 1 film acting program

Otterbein University - Film School Ranking
25. Otterbein University

Westerville, OH, 1 film acting program

Augustana College - Film School Ranking
26. Augustana College

Rock Island, IL, 1 film acting program

Augsburg University - Film School Ranking
27. Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN, 1 film acting program

Nebraska Wesleyan University - Film School Ranking
28. Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, NE, 1 film acting program

Millikin University - Film School Ranking
29. Millikin University

Decatur, IL, 1 film acting program

Aquinas College - Film School Ranking
30. Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI, 1 film acting program

Dordt University - Film School Ranking
31. Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA, 1 film acting program

Beloit College - Film School Ranking
32. Beloit College

Beloit, WI, 1 film acting program

Missouri Southern State University - Film School Ranking
33. Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, MO, 1 film acting program

Ohio University Zanesville - Film School Ranking
34. Ohio University Zanesville

Zanesville, OH, 1 film acting program

Ohio University Eastern - Film School Ranking
35. Ohio University Eastern

Saint Clairsville, OH, 1 film acting program

Ohio University Lancaster - Film School Ranking
36. Ohio University Lancaster

Lancaster, OH, 1 film acting program

Ohio University Chillicothe - Film School Ranking
37. Ohio University Chillicothe

Chillicothe, OH, 1 film acting program

Ohio University Southern - Film School Ranking
38. Ohio University Southern

Ironton, OH, 1 film acting program

Acting schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State9 Film Acting Schools in Illinois2 Film Acting Schools in Indiana3 Film Acting Schools in Iowa3 Film Acting Schools in Michigan2 Film Acting Schools in Minnesota4 Film Acting Schools in Missouri3 Film Acting Schools in Nebraska11 Film Acting Schools in Ohio1 Film Acting Schools in Wisconsin


Film acting schools in other regions:

Northeast: 36 schools
Northwest: 5 schools
South: 32 schools
Southeast: 20 schools
West: 18 schools

Popular film school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Bloomington: 1 school
Carbondale: 1 school
Chicago: 5 schools
Decatur: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Peoria: 1 school
University Park: 1 school
in Indiana:
Anderson: 1 school
Evansville: 1 school
Fort Wayne: 1 school
Goshen: 1 school
Greencastle: 1 school
Huntington: 1 school
Upland: 1 school
West Lafayette: 1 school
in Iowa:
Ankeny: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Cedar Rapids: 1 school
Fairfield: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
Oskaloosa: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 1 school
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 2 schools
Auburn Hills: 1 school
Detroit: 1 school
East Lansing: 1 school
Flint: 1 school
Grand Rapids: 4 schools
Kalamazoo: 1 school
Lansing: 1 school
Livonia: 1 school
Marquette: 1 school
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 1 school
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Brainerd: 1 school
Mankato: 1 school
Minneapolis: 4 schools
Moorhead: 1 school
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Bonifacius: 1 school
Saint Cloud: 1 school
Saint Paul: 2 schools
White Bear Lake: 1 school
Winona: 1 school
in Missouri:
Columbia: 2 schools
Joplin: 1 school
Kansas City: 2 schools
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Joseph: 1 school
Saint Louis: 2 schools
Springfield: 1 school
in Nebraska:
Crete: 1 school
Lincoln: 3 schools
Omaha: 2 schools
in Ohio:
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 2 schools
Cleveland: 2 schools
Columbus: 2 schools
Dayton: 2 schools
Gambier: 1 school
Granville: 1 school
Kent: 1 school
Nelsonville: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Toledo: 1 school
Westerville: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Appleton: 1 school
Milwaukee: 4 schools
Wausau: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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