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Art Schools in California - 2024 Ranking

Schools
213
In CA
California Art Schools213 California art colleges offer certificates, associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in performing arts, fine arts, and applied arts and 5 other majors.

The best art programs in California are offered by University of Southern California. This art college offers an excellent quality programs evaluated with five-star rating for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

See the top 50 art schools and colleges in California ranking below or narrow your search by program, desired diploma, or city in California.

Top 50 art schools in California:

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

Located in Los Angeles, 46 art programs

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

Located in Los Angeles, 18 art programs

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

Located in Berkeley, 16 art programs

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

Located in Irvine, 15 art programs

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

Located in Santa Barbara, 15 art programs

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

Located in La Jolla, 17 art programs

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

Located in Valencia, 11 art programs

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

Located in Davis, 17 art programs

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

Located in San Francisco, 29 art programs

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

Located in Long Beach, 16 art programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Art School Ranking
11. University of California Santa Cruz

Located in Santa Cruz, 10 art programs

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

Located in Fullerton, 12 art programs

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

Located in San Diego, 9 art programs

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

Located in San Jose, 15 art programs

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Art School Ranking
California State University Northridge - Art School Ranking
16. California State University Northridge

Located in Northridge, 6 art programs

San Francisco State University - Art School Ranking
17. San Francisco State University

Located in San Francisco, 18 art programs

Art Center College of Design - Art School Ranking
18. Art Center College of Design

Located in Pasadena, 6 art programs

California State University Fresno - Art School Ranking
19. California State University Fresno

Located in Fresno, 6 art programs

California State University Sacramento - Art School Ranking
20. California State University Sacramento

Located in Sacramento, 12 art programs

California State University San Bernardino - Art School Ranking
21. California State University San Bernardino

Located in San Bernardino, 10 art programs

California State University Los Angeles - Art School Ranking
22. California State University Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, 5 art programs

California State University Chico - Art School Ranking
23. California State University Chico

Located in Chico, 8 art programs

Stanford University - Art School Ranking
24. Stanford University

Located in Stanford, 13 art programs

Pomona College - Art School Ranking
25. Pomona College

Located in Claremont, 8 art programs

Loyola Marymount University - Art School Ranking
26. Loyola Marymount University

Located in Los Angeles, 8 art programs

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

Located in San Diego, 6 art programs

Occidental College - Art School Ranking
28. Occidental College

Located in Los Angeles, 3 art programs

Pitzer College - Art School Ranking
29. Pitzer College

Located in Claremont, 8 art programs

Chapman University - Art School Ranking
30. Chapman University

Located in Orange, 16 art programs

University of California Riverside - Art School Ranking
31. University of California Riverside

Located in Riverside, 11 art programs

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo - Art School Ranking
32. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

Located in San Luis Obispo, 3 art programs

University of Redlands - Art School Ranking
33. University of Redlands

Located in Redlands, 13 art programs

FIDM Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Art School Ranking
34. FIDM Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Located in Los Angeles, 11 art programs

California College of the Arts - Art School Ranking
35. California College of the Arts

Located in San Francisco, 21 art programs

Claremont Graduate University - Art School Ranking
36. Claremont Graduate University

Located in Claremont, 2 art programs

Otis College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
37. Otis College of Art and Design

Located in Los Angeles, 9 art programs

Academy of Art University - Art School Ranking
38. Academy of Art University

Located in San Francisco, 29 art programs

Santa Monica College - Art School Ranking
39. Santa Monica College

Located in Santa Monica, 11 art programs

Claremont McKenna College - Art School Ranking
40. Claremont McKenna College

Located in Claremont, 3 art programs

Harvey Mudd College - Art School Ranking
41. Harvey Mudd College

Located in Claremont, 1 art program

Pepperdine University - Art School Ranking
42. Pepperdine University

Located in Malibu, 7 art programs

Santa Clara University - Art School Ranking
43. Santa Clara University

Located in Santa Clara, 6 art programs

Saint Mary's College of California - Art School Ranking
44. Saint Mary's College of California

Located in Moraga, 7 art programs

Scripps College - Art School Ranking
45. Scripps College

Located in Claremont, 7 art programs

University of the Pacific - Art School Ranking
46. University of the Pacific

Located in Stockton, 7 art programs

Biola University - Art School Ranking
47. Biola University

Located in La Mirada, 3 art programs

Point Loma Nazarene University - Art School Ranking
48. Point Loma Nazarene University

Located in San Diego, 2 art programs

Dominican University of California - Art School Ranking
49. Dominican University of California

Located in San Rafael, 6 art programs

California Baptist University - Art School Ranking
50. California Baptist University

Located in Riverside, 9 art programs

California art schools by program:

General Fine Arts: 180 schools
Painting and Drawing: 31 schools
Sculpture Art: 11 schools
Performing Arts: 157 schools
Design and Animation: 121 schools
Applied Arts: 21 schools
Digital Arts: 59 schools
Arts Management: 21 schools

California art schools by diploma:

Certificates: 90 schools
Associate's Degrees: 125 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 91 schools
Master's Degrees: 43 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 10 schools

California art schools by city:

Alameda: 1 school
Angwin: 1 school
Aptos: 1 school
Arcata: 1 school
Azusa: 1 school
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Barstow: 1 school
Belmont: 1 school
Berkeley: 2 schools
Beverly Hills: 1 school
Blue Lake: 1 school
Burbank: 2 schools
Camarillo: 1 school
Carson: 1 school
Chico: 1 school
Chula Vista: 1 school
Claremont: 6 schools
Coalinga: 1 school
Compton: 1 school
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Culver City: 1 school
Cupertino: 1 school
Cypress: 1 school
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 2 schools
Emeryville: 1 school
Eureka: 1 school
Fairfield: 1 school
Folsom: 1 school
Fountain Valley: 1 school
Fremont: 1 school
Fresno: 4 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Gilroy: 1 school
Glendale: 1 school
Glendora: 1 school
Hayward: 2 schools
Hollywood: 4 schools
Huntington Beach: 1 school
Imperial: 1 school
Irvine: 4 schools
Joshua Tree: 1 school
Kentfield: 1 school
La Jolla: 1 school
La Mirada: 1 school
La Verne: 1 school
Laguna Beach: 1 school
Lancaster: 1 school
Lemoore: 1 school
Livermore: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Altos Hills: 1 school
Los Angeles: 12 schools
Madera: 1 school
Malibu: 1 school
Marysville: 1 school
Merced: 1 school
Milpitas: 1 school
Mission Viejo: 1 school
Modesto: 1 school
Monterey: 1 school
Monterey Park: 1 school
Moorpark: 1 school
Moraga: 1 school
Moreno Valley: 1 school
Napa: 1 school
Newport Beach: 1 school
Norco: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Norwalk: 1 school
Oakland: 2 schools
Oceanside: 1 school
Ontario: 1 school
Orange: 2 schools
Oroville: 1 school
Oxnard: 1 school
Palm Desert: 1 school
Pasadena: 3 schools
Pittsburg: 1 school
Pleasant Hill: 1 school
Pomona: 1 school
Porterville: 1 school
Quincy: 1 school
Rancho Cucamonga: 1 school
Rancho Palos Verdes: 1 school
Redding: 1 school
Redlands: 1 school
Redwood City: 1 school
Reedley: 1 school
Ridgecrest: 1 school
Riverside: 4 schools
Rocklin: 2 schools
Rohnert Park: 1 school
Sacramento: 4 schools
Salinas: 1 school
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Bruno: 1 school
San Diego: 10 schools
San Francisco: 8 schools
San Jacinto: 1 school
San Jose: 3 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
San Marcos: 3 schools
San Mateo: 1 school
San Pablo: 1 school
San Rafael: 1 school
Santa Ana: 1 school
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Clara: 2 schools
Santa Clarita: 2 schools
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Maria: 1 school
Santa Monica: 1 school
Santa Rosa: 1 school
Saratoga: 1 school
Seaside: 1 school
Sonora: 1 school
South Lake Tahoe: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Stockton: 2 schools
Susanville: 1 school
Sylmar: 1 school
Taft: 1 school
Tarzana: 1 school
Thousand Oaks: 1 school
Torrance: 1 school
Turlock: 1 school
Ukiah: 1 school
Valencia: 1 school
Valley Glen: 1 school
Van Nuys: 1 school
Ventura: 2 schools
Victorville: 1 school
Visalia: 1 school
Walnut: 1 school
Weed: 1 school
Whittier: 2 schools
Wilmington: 1 school
Woodland Hills: 1 school
Yucaipa: 1 school
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