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2024 Ranking - Top 100 art schools:

Columbia University in the City of New York - Art School Ranking
1. Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 16 art programs

Yale University - Art School Ranking
2. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 20 art programs

Harvard University - Art School Ranking
3. Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, 12 art programs

Northwestern University - Art School Ranking
4. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 38 art programs

The Juilliard School - Art School Ranking
5. The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 42 art programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Art School Ranking
6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 27 art programs

Rice University - Art School Ranking
7. Rice University

Houston, TX, 22 art programs

Washington University in St Louis - Art School Ranking
8. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 23 art programs

University of Notre Dame - Art School Ranking
9. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 13 art programs

Tufts University - Art School Ranking
10. Tufts University

Medford, MA, 10 art programs

New York University - Art School Ranking
11. New York University

New York City, NY, 23 art programs

University of Southern California - Art School Ranking
12. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 46 art programs

University of California Los Angeles - Art School Ranking
13. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 18 art programs

Northeastern University - Art School Ranking
14. Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 15 art programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Art School Ranking
15. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 32 art programs

University of California Berkeley - Art School Ranking
16. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 16 art programs

Georgia Institute of Technology - Art School Ranking
17. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA, 5 art programs

Boston University - Art School Ranking
18. Boston University

Boston, MA, 31 art programs

Rhode Island School of Design - Art School Ranking
19. Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI, 16 art programs

University of Florida - Art School Ranking
20. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 21 art programs

University of Miami - Art School Ranking
21. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 27 art programs

Florida State University - Art School Ranking
22. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 20 art programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Art School Ranking
23. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 20 art programs

University of California Irvine - Art School Ranking
24. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 15 art programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Art School Ranking
25. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 15 art programs

University of Maryland College Park - Art School Ranking
26. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 12 art programs

University of California San Diego - Art School Ranking
27. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 17 art programs

California Institute of the Arts - Art School Ranking
28. California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA, 11 art programs

University of Washington Seattle - Art School Ranking
29. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 65 art programs

University of California Davis - Art School Ranking
30. University of California Davis

Davis, CA, 17 art programs

University of Georgia - Art School Ranking
31. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 13 art programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Art School Ranking
32. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 15 art programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Art School Ranking
33. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 18 art programs

Bard College - Art School Ranking
34. Bard College

Annandale On Hudson, NY, 5 art programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Art School Ranking
35. North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 8 art programs

Clemson University - Art School Ranking
36. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 6 art programs

Southern Methodist University - Art School Ranking
37. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 18 art programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Art School Ranking
38. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 4 art programs

George Washington University - Art School Ranking
39. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 21 art programs

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Art School Ranking
40. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, CA, 29 art programs

The New School - Art School Ranking
41. The New School

New York City, NY, 48 art programs

California State University Long Beach - Art School Ranking
42. California State University Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, 16 art programs

Syracuse University - Art School Ranking
43. Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 40 art programs

Fordham University - Art School Ranking
44. Fordham University

Bronx, NY, 11 art programs

Manhattan School of Music - Art School Ranking
45. Manhattan School of Music

New York City, NY, 43 art programs

Brigham Young University - Art School Ranking
46. Brigham Young University

Provo, UT, 25 art programs

Ohio State University - Art School Ranking
47. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 24 art programs

Auburn University - Art School Ranking
48. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 9 art programs

University of South Florida - Art School Ranking
49. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 13 art programs

University of Connecticut - Art School Ranking
50. University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT, 13 art programs

Rutgers University New Brunswick - Art School Ranking
51. Rutgers University New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ, 12 art programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Art School Ranking
The New England Conservatory of Music - Art School Ranking
University of California Santa Cruz - Art School Ranking
54. University of California Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA, 10 art programs

Texas Christian University - Art School Ranking
55. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 26 art programs

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Art School Ranking
56. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City, NY, 12 art programs

University of Central Florida - Art School Ranking
57. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 10 art programs

California State University Fullerton - Art School Ranking
58. California State University Fullerton

Fullerton, CA, 12 art programs

San Diego State University - Art School Ranking
59. San Diego State University

San Diego, CA, 9 art programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Art School Ranking
60. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 20 art programs

Drexel University - Art School Ranking
61. Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA, 16 art programs

Rochester Institute of Technology - Art School Ranking
62. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY, 18 art programs

Michigan State University - Art School Ranking
63. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 19 art programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Art School Ranking
64. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 25 art programs

Miami University Oxford - Art School Ranking
65. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 18 art programs

Florida International University - Art School Ranking
66. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 10 art programs

University of Houston - Art School Ranking
67. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 13 art programs

Texas Tech University - Art School Ranking
68. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 12 art programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Art School Ranking
69. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 13 art programs

Elon University - Art School Ranking
70. Elon University

Elon, NC, 15 art programs

University at Buffalo - Art School Ranking
71. University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY, 21 art programs

University of Delaware - Art School Ranking
72. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 16 art programs

American Musical and Dramatic Academy - Art School Ranking
73. American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York City, NY, 9 art programs

Pratt Institute - Art School Ranking
74. Pratt Institute

Brooklyn, NY, 25 art programs

Arizona State University Immersion - Art School Ranking
75. Arizona State University Immersion

Tempe, AZ, 22 art programs

Virginia Commonwealth University - Art School Ranking
76. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 16 art programs

San Jose State University - Art School Ranking
77. San Jose State University

San Jose, CA, 15 art programs

University of Cincinnati - Art School Ranking
78. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 25 art programs

Berklee College of Music - Art School Ranking
79. Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA, 8 art programs

Temple University - Art School Ranking
80. Temple University

Philadelphia, PA, 33 art programs

Iowa State University - Art School Ranking
81. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 12 art programs

Colorado State University Fort Collins - Art School Ranking
82. Colorado State University Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO, 10 art programs

University of Kansas - Art School Ranking
83. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 19 art programs

University of Kentucky - Art School Ranking
84. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 18 art programs

CUNY Hunter College - Art School Ranking
85. CUNY Hunter College

New York City, NY, 9 art programs

University of Utah - Art School Ranking
86. University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, 17 art programs

University of Iowa - Art School Ranking
87. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 17 art programs

James Madison University - Art School Ranking
88. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 6 art programs

CUNY City College - Art School Ranking
89. CUNY City College

New York City, NY, 10 art programs

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Art School Ranking
University of Arizona - Art School Ranking
91. University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ, 16 art programs

University of Colorado Boulder - Art School Ranking
92. University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO, 15 art programs

University of Oregon - Art School Ranking
93. University of Oregon

Eugene, OR, 21 art programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Art School Ranking
The University of Alabama - Art School Ranking
95. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 17 art programs

University of Arkansas - Art School Ranking
96. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 11 art programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Art School Ranking
97. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 9 art programs

University of Oklahoma Norman - Art School Ranking
98. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 14 art programs

Ithaca College - Art School Ranking
99. Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY, 18 art programs

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Art School Ranking

Art schools by state:

Schools by State28 Art Schools in Alabama28 Art Schools in Arizona23 Art Schools in Arkansas213 Art Schools in California27 Art Schools in Colorado31 Art Schools in Connecticut5 Art Schools in Delaware65 Art Schools in Florida53 Art Schools in Georgia9 Art Schools in Idaho89 Art Schools in Illinois41 Art Schools in Indiana40 Art Schools in Iowa38 Art Schools in Kansas29 Art Schools in Kentucky23 Art Schools in Louisiana15 Art Schools in Maine32 Art Schools in Maryland69 Art Schools in Massachusetts61 Art Schools in Michigan51 Art Schools in Minnesota18 Art Schools in Mississippi44 Art Schools in Missouri12 Art Schools in Montana22 Art Schools in Nebraska8 Art Schools in Nevada14 Art Schools in New Hampshire46 Art Schools in New Jersey22 Art Schools in New Mexico150 Art Schools in New York70 Art Schools in North Carolina11 Art Schools in North Dakota87 Art Schools in Ohio44 Art Schools in Oklahoma25 Art Schools in Oregon105 Art Schools in Pennsylvania11 Art Schools in Rhode Island32 Art Schools in South Carolina11 Art Schools in South Dakota46 Art Schools in Tennessee112 Art Schools in Texas12 Art Schools in Utah12 Art Schools in Vermont44 Art Schools in Virginia32 Art Schools in Washington9 Art Schools in District of Columbia17 Art Schools in West Virginia43 Art Schools in Wisconsin8 Art Schools in Wyoming

Art schools by diploma:

Certificates: 569 schools
Associate's Degrees: 732 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 1,337 schools
Master's Degrees: 436 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 98 schools

Art schools by major:

General Fine Arts: 1,438 schools
Painting and Drawing: 157 schools
Sculpture Art: 73 schools
Performing Arts: 1,263 schools
Design and Animation: 1,125 schools
Applied Arts: 105 schools
Digital Arts: 628 schools
Arts Management: 353 schools

Art schools by region:

Midwest: 538 schools
Northeast: 453 schools
Northwest: 86 schools
South: 682 schools
Southeast: 463 schools
West: 405 schools

Popular art school cities:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 school
Birmingham: 4 schools
Tuscaloosa: 2 schools
in Arizona:
Avondale: 1 school
Chandler: 1 school
Flagstaff: 1 school
Glendale: 1 school
Kingman: 1 school
Mesa: 1 school
Phoenix: 5 schools
Scottsdale: 2 schools
Tempe: 5 schools
Tucson: 2 schools
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 school
in California:
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Berkeley: 2 schools
Burbank: 2 schools
Carson: 1 school
Chico: 1 school
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Davis: 1 school
Fresno: 4 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Hayward: 2 schools
Hollywood: 4 schools
Irvine: 4 schools
La Jolla: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Angeles: 12 schools
Mission Viejo: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Orange: 2 schools
Pasadena: 3 schools
Pomona: 1 school
Riverside: 4 schools
Rocklin: 2 schools
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Diego: 10 schools
San Francisco: 8 schools
San Jose: 3 schools
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Monica: 1 school
Torrance: 1 school
Valencia: 1 school
in Colorado:
Boulder: 2 schools
Denver: 6 schools
Fort Collins: 1 school
Greeley: 2 schools
Lakewood: 3 schools
in Connecticut:
New Haven: 4 schools
Storrs: 1 school
West Hartford: 2 schools
in Delaware:
Newark: 1 school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 9 schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 2 schools
Coral Gables: 1 school
Gainesville: 2 schools
Jacksonville: 3 schools
Miami: 6 schools
Orlando: 2 schools
Sarasota: 2 schools
Tallahassee: 3 schools
Tampa: 3 schools
Winter Park: 3 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 2 schools
Atlanta: 14 schools
Kennesaw: 1 school
Savannah: 1 school
Statesboro: 1 school
in Hawaii:
Honolulu: 5 schools
in Idaho:
Rexburg: 1 school
in Illinois:
Champaign: 2 schools
Chicago: 17 schools
Dekalb: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 school
Indianapolis: 6 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 3 schools
West Lafayette: 2 schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 2 schools
Manhattan: 1 school
Wichita: 4 schools
in Kentucky:
Highland Heights: 1 school
Lexington: 3 schools
Louisville: 5 schools
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 schools
New Orleans: 6 schools
in Maryland:
Baltimore: 11 schools
College Park: 1 school
Rockville: 1 school
Towson: 1 school
in Massachusetts:
Amherst: 3 schools
Beverly: 2 schools
Boston: 15 schools
Cambridge: 4 schools
Medford: 1 school
in Michigan:
Ann Arbor: 3 schools
Big Rapids: 1 school
Detroit: 4 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 3 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 6 schools
Saint Paul: 9 schools
in Mississippi:
University: 1 school
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 schools
Kansas City: 5 schools
Saint Louis: 8 schools
Springfield: 4 schools
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 4 schools
Omaha: 4 schools
in Nevada:
Las Vegas: 2 schools
Reno: 2 schools
in New Hampshire:
Manchester: 3 schools
in New Jersey:
Glassboro: 1 school
Montclair: 1 school
New Brunswick: 1 school
Union: 1 school
in New Mexico:
Albuquerque: 2 schools
in New York:
Alfred: 2 schools
Annandale On Hudson: 1 school
Bayside: 1 school
Bronx: 4 schools
Brooklyn: 6 schools
Buffalo: 6 schools
Fredonia: 1 school
Garden City: 2 schools
Ithaca: 2 schools
Long Island City: 1 school
New Paltz: 1 school
New York City: 31 schools
Oneonta: 2 schools
Purchase: 2 schools
Queens: 2 schools
Rochester: 7 schools
Saratoga Springs: 2 schools
Syracuse: 4 schools
in North Carolina:
Asheville: 1 school
Boone: 1 school
Charlotte: 4 schools
Elon: 1 school
Greensboro: 4 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Raleigh: 6 schools
Winston Salem: 5 schools
in Ohio:
Athens: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 5 schools
Cleveland: 5 schools
Columbus: 6 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Kent: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
in Oklahoma:
Edmond: 2 schools
Norman: 2 schools
Oklahoma City: 4 schools
Stillwater: 2 schools
Tulsa: 5 schools
in Oregon:
Ashland: 1 school
Corvallis: 1 school
Eugene: 3 schools
Portland: 8 schools
in Pennsylvania:
Allentown: 2 schools
Bethlehem: 3 schools
California: 1 school
Kutztown: 1 school
Philadelphia: 14 schools
Pittsburgh: 8 schools
in Puerto Rico:
Bayamon: 4 schools
San Juan: 8 schools
in Rhode Island:
Providence: 5 schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 3 schools
Clemson: 1 school
Columbia: 4 schools
Conway: 2 schools
Rock Hill: 2 schools
in Tennessee:
Chattanooga: 2 schools
Knoxville: 4 schools
Memphis: 7 schools
Murfreesboro: 2 schools
Nashville: 9 schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 1 school
Austin: 4 schools
College Station: 1 school
Dallas: 7 schools
Denton: 2 schools
Edinburg: 1 school
El Paso: 2 schools
Fort Worth: 4 schools
Houston: 8 schools
Huntsville: 1 school
Lubbock: 2 schools
McKinney: 1 school
Nacogdoches: 1 school
Richardson: 1 school
San Antonio: 10 schools
San Marcos: 1 school
Tyler: 3 schools
Waco: 3 schools
in Utah:
Orem: 1 school
Provo: 1 school
Salt Lake City: 4 schools
in Virginia:
Annandale: 1 school
Blacksburg: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 2 schools
Lynchburg: 4 schools
Norfolk: 3 schools
Radford: 1 school
Richmond: 3 schools
in Washington:
Bellingham: 2 schools
Pullman: 1 school
Seattle: 7 schools
in West Virginia:
Morgantown: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Green Bay: 3 schools
Kenosha: 3 schools
Madison: 3 schools
Menomonie: 1 school
Milwaukee: 8 schools
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