Top 50 Universities for Ballet in the World (2026)
Exploring Ballet programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Ballet education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Ann Arbor, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
3 World
3 North America
3
United States
1 Ann Arbor
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
488505
Citations
22226614
2
Berkeley, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
6 World
5 North America
5
United States
2 Berkeley
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
392253
Citations
21489706
3
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
9 World
7 North America
7
United States
2 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
352589
Citations
17252102
4
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
5
Baltimore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
11 World
9 North America
9
United States
1 Baltimore
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
424425
Citations
21475164
6
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
13 World
11 North America
11
United States
3 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
364058
Citations
18223106
7
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
8
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
9
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
10
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
11
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
12
San Diego, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
25 World
21 North America
20
United States
4 San Diego
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
304245
Citations
16110179
13
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
14
Gainesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
28 World
24 North America
23
United States
1 Gainesville
University Information
Acceptance
24%
Publications
316038
Citations
9913526
15
Evanston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
31 World
27 North America
25
United States
3 Evanston
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
238956
Citations
11593852
16
Austin, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
32 World
28 North America
26
United States
1 Austin
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
249099
Citations
9915982
17
Durham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
33 World
29 North America
27
United States
2 Durham
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
227645
Citations
10337561
18
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
19
College Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
37 World
32 North America
30
United States
2 College Park
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
214017
Citations
8987126
20
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
21
St. Louis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
51 World
42 North America
39
United States
1 St. Louis
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
217908
Citations
11228109
22
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
23
Irvine, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
59 World
45 North America
42
United States
8 Irvine
University Information
Acceptance
26%
Publications
167813
Citations
7111638
24
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
25
Boulder, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
62 World
47 North America
44
United States
1 Boulder
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
143357
Citations
6603816
26
Iowa City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
71 World
52 North America
48
United States
1 Iowa City
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
174238
Citations
6672084
27
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
78 World
55 North America
51
United States
2 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
198442
Citations
8131621
28
Santa Barbara, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
82 World
56 North America
52
United States
10 Santa Barbara
University Information
Acceptance
28%
Publications
122845
Citations
6288850
29
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
30
Rochester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
84 World
58 North America
54
United States
4 Rochester
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
133197
Citations
6016526
31
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
32
Amherst, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
110 World
66 North America
62
United States
5 Amherst
University Information
Acceptance
58%
Publications
107706
Citations
4351239
33
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
34
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
35
Calgary, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
121 World
73 North America
7
Canada
2 Calgary
University Information
Acceptance
55%
Publications
171178
Citations
5373628
36
Cleveland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
122 World
74 North America
67
United States
2 Cleveland
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
158725
Citations
6388562
37
Lincoln, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
126 World
76 North America
68
United States
1 Lincoln
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
92184
Citations
2891932
38
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
128 World
33 Europe
5
Germany
1 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
125843
Citations
3230245
39
Tallahassee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
138 World
79 North America
69
United States
3 Tallahassee
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
99221
Citations
3440698
40
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
41
Tampa, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
143 World
83 North America
73
United States
4 Tampa
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
109825
Citations
3159734
42
Buffalo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
146 World
84 North America
74
United States
5 Buffalo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
126751
Citations
4018454
43
Jerusalem, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
159 World
15 Asia
2
Israel
1 Jerusalem
University Information
Acceptance
23%
Publications
129885
Citations
4785501
44
Bern, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
167 World
56 Europe
4
Switzerland
1 Bern
University Information
Acceptance
25%*
Publications
126117
Citations
4628250
45
Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
168 World
7 Oceania
1
New Zealand
1 Auckland
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
118202
Citations
4032916
46
Cincinnati, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
170 World
88 North America
78
United States
3 Cincinnati
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
117295
Citations
3710850
47
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
176 World
91 North America
80
United States
5 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
90389
Citations
2809174
48
Bloomington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
180 World
92 North America
81
United States
3 Bloomington
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
63713
Citations
1618705
49
Albuquerque, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
183 World
93 North America
82
United States
1 Albuquerque
University Information
Acceptance
95%
Publications
88773
Citations
3178027
50
Houston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Ballet
Rankings
191 World
95 North America
84
United States
3 Houston
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
91513
Citations
2517873