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Film Schools in the Southeast - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we ranked 111 film colleges offering majors in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Our team ranks University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL), University of South Carolina Columbia, and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) the best three film schools in the Southeast.

See the Best 50 Film schools in the Southeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Southeast.

Top 50 film schools in the Southeast:

University of Central Florida - Film School Ranking
1. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 2 film programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Film School Ranking
2. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 5 film programs

Vanderbilt University - Film School Ranking
3. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 2 film programs

Emory University - Film School Ranking
4. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 5 film programs

University of Miami - Film School Ranking
5. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 4 film programs

Wake Forest University - Film School Ranking
6. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 1 film program

Florida State University - Film School Ranking
7. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 3 film programs

University of Georgia - Film School Ranking
8. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 2 film programs

University of North Carolina School of the Arts - Film School Ranking
9. University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, NC, 2 film programs

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Film School Ranking
10. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 4 film programs

Savannah College of Art and Design - Film School Ranking
11. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA, 8 film programs

Georgia State University - Film School Ranking
12. Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA, 1 film program

Tulane University of Louisiana - Film School Ranking
13. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 2 film programs

University of Richmond - Film School Ranking
14. University of Richmond

Richmond, VA, 1 film program

Clemson University - Film School Ranking
15. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 1 film program

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Film School Ranking
16. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 1 film program

Virginia Commonwealth University - Film School Ranking
17. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 2 film programs

George Mason University - Film School Ranking
18. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 2 film programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Film School Ranking
Shenandoah University - Film School Ranking
20. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 2 film programs

Belmont University - Film School Ranking
21. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 3 film programs

Regent University - Film School Ranking
22. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 3 film programs

Lipscomb University - Film School Ranking
23. Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN, 5 film programs

Southern Adventist University - Film School Ranking
24. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN, 5 film programs

Middle Tennessee State University - Film School Ranking
25. Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN, 1 film program

Liberty University - Film School Ranking
26. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 2 film programs

Lee University - Film School Ranking
27. Lee University

Cleveland, TN, 2 film programs

John Brown University - Film School Ranking
28. John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR, 1 film program

Mississippi University For Women - Film School Ranking
29. Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS, 1 film program

University of Central Arkansas - Film School Ranking
30. University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR, 3 film programs

Western Kentucky University - Film School Ranking
31. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY, 1 film program

University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Film School Ranking
32. University of Louisiana

Lafayette, LA, 1 film program

Hollins University - Film School Ranking
33. Hollins University

Roanoke, VA, 3 film programs

Clayton State University - Film School Ranking
34. Clayton State University

Morrow, GA, 2 film programs

Miami Dade College - Film School Ranking
35. Miami Dade College

Miami, FL, 2 film programs

Full Sail University - Film School Ranking
36. Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL, 5 film programs

The University of Tampa - Film School Ranking
37. The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL, 3 film programs

Union University - Film School Ranking
38. Union University

Jackson, TN, 1 film program

Furman University - Film School Ranking
39. Furman University

Greenville, SC, 1 film program

Elon University - Film School Ranking
40. Elon University

Elon, NC, 1 film program

Harding University - Film School Ranking
41. Harding University

Searcy, AR, 2 film programs

Rhodes College - Film School Ranking
42. Rhodes College

Memphis, TN, 1 film program

Spelman College - Film School Ranking
43. Spelman College

Atlanta, GA, 1 film program

High Point University - Film School Ranking
44. High Point University

High Point, NC, 2 film programs

Florida Southern College - Film School Ranking
45. Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL, 2 film programs

University of Mississippi - Film School Ranking
46. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 1 film program

Mississippi College - Film School Ranking
47. Mississippi College

Clinton, MS, 1 film program

Loyola University New Orleans - Film School Ranking
48. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 1 film program

Anderson University - Film School Ranking
49. Anderson University

Anderson, SC, 1 film program

Freed Hardeman University - Film School Ranking
50. Freed Hardeman University

Henderson, TN, 1 film program

Film schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State5 Film Schools in Arkansas25 Film Schools in Florida14 Film Schools in Georgia5 Film Schools in Kentucky5 Film Schools in Louisiana4 Film Schools in Mississippi13 Film Schools in North Carolina6 Film Schools in South Carolina18 Film Schools in Tennessee11 Film Schools in Virginia


Film programs in the Southeast:

Film and Cinema Studies: 42 schools
Film Acting: 20 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting: 7 schools
Cinematography and Production: 65 schools

Film schools in other regions:

Midwest: 118 schools
Northeast: 137 schools
Northwest: 24 schools
South: 38 schools
West: 136 schools

Popular film school cities in the Southeast:

in Arkansas:
Camden: 1 school
Conway: 1 school
El Dorado: 1 school
Searcy: 1 school
Siloam Springs: 1 school
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 1 school
Bradenton: 1 school
Coral Gables: 1 school
Fort Lauderdale: 2 schools
Gainesville: 1 school
Jacksonville: 1 school
Lake Worth: 1 school
Lakeland: 2 schools
Miami: 2 schools
New Port Richey: 1 school
Orlando: 4 schools
Saint Petersburg: 1 school
Sarasota: 2 schools
Tallahassee: 1 school
Tampa: 1 school
West Palm Beach: 1 school
Winter Park: 2 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 school
Atlanta: 7 schools
Carrollton: 1 school
Columbus: 1 school
Gainesville: 1 school
Griffin: 1 school
Morrow: 1 school
Savannah: 1 school
in Kentucky:
Bowling Green: 1 school
Lexington: 1 school
Pikeville: 1 school
Wilmore: 1 school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 1 school
Lafayette: 1 school
New Orleans: 3 schools
in Mississippi:
Columbus: 1 school
Jackson: 1 school
University: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Buies Creek: 1 school
Flat Rock: 1 school
Greensboro: 1 school
High Point: 1 school
Jamestown: 1 school
Raleigh: 2 schools
Wilmington: 2 schools
Winston Salem: 2 schools
in Puerto Rico:
Bayamon: 1 school
Guaynabo: 1 school
San Juan: 2 schools
Santurce: 1 school
in South Carolina:
Anderson: 1 school
Clemson: 1 school
Columbia: 1 school
Greenville: 2 schools
in Tennessee:
Cleveland: 1 school
Collegedale: 1 school
Elizabethton: 1 school
Henderson: 1 school
Jackson: 1 school
Jefferson City: 1 school
Johnson City: 1 school
Knoxville: 1 school
Memphis: 2 schools
Murfreesboro: 1 school
Nashville: 7 schools
in Virginia:
Annandale: 1 school
Danville: 1 school
Fairfax: 1 school
Lynchburg: 1 school
Richmond: 2 schools
Roanoke: 1 school
Virginia Beach: 1 school
Winchester: 1 school
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