<p>kadams0914, though it is not viewed as selective or “prestigious” as the schools you have listed, if you have a desire to obtain strong acting and MT training in a solid quality academic environment, you may want to look at Muhlenberg. It is a small LAC in Allentown PA that has a real split personality. In years past, it had more of a regional reputation which is now more national in scope. The academics are excellent and historically, the school has been known as a breeding ground for successful med school students. It also has full blown performing arts programs in theater, voice and dance that attract students who would be competitive at audition based BFA programs but who desire to have a broader liberal arts focus to their education. The theater complex is a modern, excellent facility, the theater department regularly stages both musicals and straight dramas and the school runs a professional MT summer stock company that provides additional performing and internship opportunities for students. I am hard-pressed to think of a school that offers a more complete blend of academics and MT in a non-audition BA environment. If you have the academic credentials to be competitive at the schools you have listed, then Muhlenberg is a clear option that offers you the opportunity to double major in sciences and theater performance with an MT emphasis and have a very full educational experience in both.</p>