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Applied Arts Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we ranked 24 schools offering applied arts majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ohio.

Best-Art-Colleges.com team ranks Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO), University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) the best three applied arts schools in the Midwest.

See the best 24 applied arts colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 24 applied arts schools in the Midwest:

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

Saint Louis, MO, 1 applied arts program

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 4 applied arts programs

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

Iowa City, IA, 1 applied arts program

Ohio University - Art School Ranking
4. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 2 applied arts programs

Ferris State University - Art School Ranking
5. Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI, 2 applied arts programs

Bradley University - Art School Ranking
6. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 2 applied arts programs

University of Akron - Art School Ranking
7. University of Akron

Akron, OH, 3 applied arts programs

Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
8. Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, MN, 1 applied arts program

Wichita State University - Art School Ranking
9. Wichita State University

Wichita, KS, 2 applied arts programs

Cranbrook Academy of Art - Art School Ranking
10. Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI, 3 applied arts programs

Kansas City Art Institute - Art School Ranking
11. Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO, 3 applied arts programs

Michigan Technological University - Art School Ranking
12. Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI, 1 applied arts program

Saint Ambrose University - Art School Ranking
13. Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA, 1 applied arts program

Cleveland Institute of Art - Art School Ranking
14. Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH, 3 applied arts programs

Aquinas College - Art School Ranking
15. Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI, 2 applied arts programs

Columbia College - Art School Ranking
16. Columbia College

Columbia, MO, 2 applied arts programs

College of the Ozarks - Art School Ranking
17. College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO, 1 applied arts program

Indiana Wesleyan University Marion - Art School Ranking
18. Indiana Wesleyan University Marion

Marion, IN, 1 applied arts program

Art Academy of Cincinnati - Art School Ranking
19. Art Academy of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 1 applied arts program

Henry Ford College - Art School Ranking
20. Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI, 1 applied arts program

Grace College and Theological Seminary - Art School Ranking
21. Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake, IN, 1 applied arts program

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

Portsmouth, OH, 1 applied arts program

Lansing Community College - Art School Ranking
23. Lansing Community College

Lansing, MI, 1 applied arts program

Finlandia University - Art School Ranking
24. Finlandia University

Hancock, MI, 2 applied arts programs

Applied arts schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State1 Applied Arts Schools in Illinois2 Applied Arts Schools in Indiana2 Applied Arts Schools in Iowa1 Applied Arts Schools in Kansas8 Applied Arts Schools in Michigan1 Applied Arts Schools in Minnesota4 Applied Arts Schools in Missouri5 Applied Arts Schools in Ohio


Applied arts schools in other regions:

Northeast: 35 schools
Northwest: 6 schools
South: 15 schools
Southeast: 10 schools
West: 31 schools

Popular art school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Charleston: 1 school
Chicago: 17 schools
Decatur: 2 schools
Dekalb: 1 school
Elmhurst: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Glen Ellyn: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
Peoria: 1 school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 school
Evansville: 2 schools
Fort Wayne: 2 schools
Indianapolis: 6 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Notre Dame: 3 schools
West Lafayette: 2 schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 2 schools
Manhattan: 1 school
Overland Park: 1 school
Wichita: 4 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 3 schools
Bay City: 2 schools
Big Rapids: 1 school
Detroit: 4 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Grand Rapids: 4 schools
Kalamazoo: 3 schools
Marquette: 1 school
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 3 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 6 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Northfield: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 9 schools
White Bear Lake: 1 school
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 schools
Kansas City: 5 schools
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Louis: 8 schools
Springfield: 4 schools
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 4 schools
Omaha: 4 schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 schools
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Berea: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cedarville: 1 school
Cincinnati: 5 schools
Cleveland: 5 schools
Columbus: 6 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Kent: 1 school
Kettering: 1 school
Oberlin: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
in Wisconsin:
Appleton: 2 schools
Eau Claire: 2 schools
Green Bay: 3 schools
Kenosha: 3 schools
La Crosse: 3 schools
Madison: 3 schools
Menomonie: 1 school
Milwaukee: 8 schools
Stevens Point: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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