Hello! If you are on College Confidential - and found the Musical Theater major thread, you are in the right place. Read the Final Decision Background for MT thread ( http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/2059578-final-mt-decisions-background-class-of-2022.html#latest ) and the Final Decision Background for Acting thread, as well as other MT and theater threads on this forum. There are MANY good colleges that will get you where you want to go. The key is FIT! Every kid is different in their artistry. Just because something is well respected, doesn’t make it the best fit for your child. You have probably heard to Cast a wide net - and that is true. This process is crazy. Every kid here is the best of the best of the best… and you are auditioning with thousands of crazy talented students for a chance at 12 - 40 spots at each school. I got a list from Broadway Artists Alliance and studied from there. Look at the curriculum at each college. Are you heavy into dance? You might not want a college that cares little for dance, because you will lose all of their skills. Do you want to be classically trained? Then you might not want some of these new contemporary schools.
That’s why I would start with the Final Decision page, and see how these insanely dedicated parents dealt with college auditions and the decision process - and how it all turned out! Good luck!