University of Pennsylvania or Drexel University

Well Drexel is more of a technological school. One of my friends is studying music engineering and business. U of Penn is an academic school - not sure if they have a theatre program. You might want to check out University of the Arts in Philadelphia. They have a Musical Theatre undergrad program.

Are you looking for a Liberal Arts school or do you want to major in theater?

They are so close, you can see them both in a day. Drexel is two blocks away from Penn. Penn is older and prettier, assuming you like ivy. I don't know about their theater program but I can tell you that being a Penn alum connects you with very influential people. And the campus is interesting, vibrant...always something going on...and very close to the center of town. Philadelphia is a great theater city, too.

Good luck!

If you want to stay in Philly, you could look into Temple University. They have a BA Theatre program along with a well-respected MFA program. Their BA has concentrations in Acting, Design and for Fall 2007 they are implementing a Musical Theatre concentration. The BA is non-audition, but I believe the Musical Theatre concentration you have to audition.

You kinda get the best of both worlds, a good theatre program along with a liberal arts education. Granted it's no Penn or Drexel but in terms of academics it is better than UArts. Plus f you could get into Penn/Drexel, you may even get a full ride at Temple! Plus I believe Temple has an actual campus while UArts' campus is comprised of buildings along Broad Street.

Yeah I accidently put Fall 2007...I meant 2008. I'm looking into Temple as a backup myself if other schools don't work out for me.