Universities strong in the arts

3 universities in the directory carry this tag, across 3 states. Each profile lists admission requirements, published costs, test policy and deadlines.

Private Founded 1900

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Acceptance
11%
In-state tuition
$63,800
Undergrads
7,800

Admission is decided college by college, and the School of Computer Science and the drama conservatory are among the most selective in the country.

Public Founded 1820

Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Acceptance
80%
In-state tuition
$12,000
Undergrads
36,000

Home to the Kelley School of Business and the Jacobs School of Music, each with its own direct-admission standards.

Private Founded 1880

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

Acceptance
10%
In-state tuition
$69,904
Undergrads
21,000

A private research university with early December deadlines for arts and music programmes that require portfolios or auditions.

About this grouping

Tags describe a shared characteristic — funding model, academic emphasis, campus scale or cost level — and are assigned editorially from public institutional information. They are a navigation aid, not an assessment. A university appearing here is not ranked above or below any other, and institutions may carry several tags at once.

States represented: California, Indiana, Pennsylvania.