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Top 25 Arts focused schools based in the United States

Name: Arts focused schools based in the United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 3,028 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 3,028 arts focused schools headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 58,488 professional contacts across them, including 19,912 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers arts focused schools headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest arts focused schools based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 3,028 arts focused schools based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to arts focused schools: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Berklee College Of Music	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,223 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The world’s preeminent college for the study of music” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Oberlin College	Indirect evidence	Oberlin, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,987 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Oberlin's college-conservatory synergy inspires profound connections between intellectual and artistic exploration, theory and practice, creative freedom and professional…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Emerson College	Partial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	1,956 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Emerson College is internationally recognized as the nation’s premier institution of higher learning devoted to communication and the arts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Cps-Calmeca Academy	Strong evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	1,497 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Hedges Fine and Performing Arts School” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Syracuse University	Partial evidence	Syracuse, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	1,415 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	NEW York Film Academy	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,169 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The New York Film Academy is considered the best hands-on visual & performing arts college in the world and offers a range of programs, including Filmmaking, Acting for Film…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	The Juilliard School	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	1,015 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Musicians Institute	Indirect evidence	Hollywood, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	984 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Musicians Institute is dedicated to inspiring artistic and academic excellence while preparing students for careers in the music and entertainment industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	College For Creative Studies	Partial evidence	Detroit, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	964 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CCS is one of the nation's leading private colleges offering Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in multiple programs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	California Institute Of The Arts	Indirect evidence	Valencia, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	932 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Interlochen Center For The Arts	Partial evidence	Interlochen, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	608 contacts →
	Partial evidence “See available positions: http://careers.interlochen.org/employment-opportunities A global destination for artists and arts enthusiasts, Interlochen Center for the Arts comprises…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts	Indirect evidence	Winston-salem, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	596 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The official UNCSA Instagram.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Amda College Of The Performing Arts	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	527 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Recognized as one of America’s premier institutions for the performing arts, AMDA is the only performing arts college to offer Bachelor of Fine Arts and Conservatory Programs with…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Manhattan School Of Music	Partial evidence	NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	519 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded as a community music school by Janet Daniels Schenck in 1918, today MSM is recognized for its more than superbly talented undergraduate and graduate students who come from…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	University Of The Arts	Partial evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	502 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The University of the Arts brings together visual artists, designers, actors, dancers, musicians, multimedia artists, filmmakers, writers and more, and acts as a catalyst for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Columbus College Of ART & Design	Indirect evidence	Columbus, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	488 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CCAD is the center of creativity in central Ohio.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	The Philadelphia Orchestra And Ensemble Arts	Partial evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	445 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts is boldly leading the way in building a bright, inclusive future for the performing arts-as the center of cultural life in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	NEW England Conservatory Of Music	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	435 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “New England Conservatory educates and trains musicians of all ages from around the world, drawing on the talent and deep reservoir of experience of our distinguished faculty.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	The Peabody Institute Of The Johns Hopkins University	Indirect evidence	Baltimore, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	375 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1857 as the first conservatory in the United States, the Peabody Institute has remained a leader at the intersection of art and education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	NYU Tisch School Of The Arts	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	364 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the arts, and filmmakers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Orange County School Of The Arts	Strong evidence	Santa Ana, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	331 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Established in 1987, Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) is a seventh through 12th grade, tuition free, donation-dependent, public charter school offering a rigorous academic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Indiana University Jacobs School Of Music	Partial evidence	Bloomington, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	326 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As one of the most comprehensive and acclaimed institutions for the study of music, the IU Jacobs School of Music plays a key role in educating performers, scholars, and music…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Wolf Trap Foundation For The Performing Arts	Partial evidence	Vienna, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	309 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As America's National Park for the Performing Arts, Wolf Trap plays a valuable leadership role in both the local and national performing arts communities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts	Partial evidence	Orlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	302 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Catch your favorite shows, take performing arts classes & support #ArtsForEveryLife.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	University School Of Nashville	Partial evidence	Nashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	287 contacts →
	Partial evidence “University School of Nashville models the best educational practices.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: arts focused schools. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names arts focused schools.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of arts focused schools, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name arts focused schools. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Arts focused schools based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

34.0%Verified-email coverage

19.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

4.9%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,607

11-50

1,005

51-200

283

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 3,028 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among arts focused schools, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “arts focused schools”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names arts focused schools), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among arts focused schools, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 19,912 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names arts focused schools, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many arts focused schools are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 3,028 arts focused schools headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Berklee College Of Music, headquartered in Boston, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most arts focused schools?

New York leads with 147 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (62) and Los Angeles (60).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 19,912 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 3,028 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.