Best colleges with Music Performance degrees

What colleges offer music performance classes in 2025?

There are 377 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in music performance. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in music performance based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $20,305 per year. Suffolk County Community College offers the cheapest music performance degree with an average net price of $4,799 annually.

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SUNY College at Potsdam
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Potsdam, NY

SUNY College at Potsdam

Public 4 Year

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  • 2,751enrollment
  • $14,574net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Lenoir Rhyne University
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Hickory, NC

Lenoir Rhyne University

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,230enrollment
  • $24,042net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

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Mars Hill University
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Mars Hill, NC

Mars Hill University

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,049enrollment
  • $19,842net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Salem College
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Winston Salem, NC

Salem College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 519enrollment
  • $19,000net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 1078-1315SAT range
  • 18-27ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Cleveland Institute of Music
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Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Institute of Music

Private 4 Year

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  • 350enrollment
  • $36,001net price
  • 38%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Owens Community College
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Perrysburg, OH
 

Owens Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 7,762enrollment
  • $9,294net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.71Avg GPA

Applications Due Sep 12

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Terra State Community College
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Fremont, OH
 

Terra State Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,214enrollment
  • $11,510net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southern Nazarene University
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Bethany, OK
 

Southern Nazarene University

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,165enrollment
  • $19,825net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Southwestern Christian University
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Bethany, OK
 

Southwestern Christian University

Private 4 Year

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  • 364enrollment
  • $20,714net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

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Marylhurst University
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Marylhurst, OR
 

Marylhurst University

Private 4 Year

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  • 743enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Portland Community College
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Portland, OR

Portland Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 20,033enrollment
  • $9,131net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Geneva College
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Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,258enrollment
  • $22,145net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.64Avg GPA

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The University of the Arts
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Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,207enrollment
  • $44,510net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Community College of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, PA

Community College of Philadelphia

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 12,224enrollment
  • $11,171net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Temple University
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Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 30,205enrollment
  • $29,641net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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University of Valley Forge
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Phoenixville, PA
 

University of Valley Forge

Private 4 Year

7 reviews

 

  • 573enrollment
  • $27,854net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.33Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Bob Jones University
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Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,893enrollment
  • $19,773net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Cumberland University
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Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University

Private 4 Year

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  • 3,072enrollment
  • $17,669net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Colleges for earning degrees in Music Performance can be found in the following states