<p>If your student has strong academics, you might want to consider Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. It is an LAC with a very active and well-regarded theatre department. No BFA offered, but a strong plus is that they do many full-length productions each year, which gives plenty of opportunities to perform, in addition to in-class acting study. This is in contrast to some theatre programs where only upperclassmen and graduate students actually make it onto the stage.</p>