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College Degree Search Names the 25 Most Amazing Campus Arts Centers in the United States

  • 01/21/15

COLUMBUS, OH — College Degree Search, an educational resource for prospective college students, has published its 2015 ranking of the 25 Most Amazing Campus Arts Centers in the United States. The architectural appeal of the performance space was the largest weighted factor in this ranking, but exterior appeal and innovative design features were other factors in the final decision.

The full ranking can be viewed here: www.collegedegreesearch.net/campus-arts-centers

The author of the article, Mackenzi Flannery, released a statement about the list. “A Campus Art Center is an important part of the culture and pride of a university. It's the hub of education for an entire field of young professionals. Our hope in listing the top 25 is that prospective students will draw inspiration from the schools they have the option to attend and have something to strive toward. Campus Arts Centers are where some students begin their career, so the right one can make a big difference in a student's decision.”

The list of 25 Campus Arts Centers in alphabetical order are:
Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University
Covenant Center, Calvin College
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Emerson College
Danbury Center, Western Connecticut State University
DeBartolo Center, University of Notre Dame
Ferguson Center, Christopher Newport University
Fisher Center, Bard College
Forbes Center, James Madison University
Gaertner Center, Sam Houston State University
Gallagher-Bluedorn Center, University of Northern Iowa
Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College
Green Center, Sonoma State University
Hylton Center, George Mason University
Merle Reskin Theatre, DePaul University
Murchison Center, University of North Texas
Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
Performing Arts Center, Francis Marion University
Performing Arts Center, Soka University
Priem Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Reynolds Center, University of Oklahoma
Setnor Auditorium, Syracuse University
Schwartz Center, Emory University
Skirball Center, New York University
Stephens Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Wold Center, Lynn University

College Degree Search publishes resources related to higher education programs, college and university offerings, and information to succeed along the way. College Degree Search used publicly available data when creating their articles, and strives to ensure that all educational data is credible and statistically correct. College Degree Search understands that no ranking system is perfect and encourages students to use their information as a general resource for choosing a quality school.

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