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Columbus College of Art and Design: Art Ranking 2024

Columbus College of Art and DesignRanked
640
in the USA
Columbus College of Art and Design is a very small not-for-profit college stongly focused on art majors and located in Columbus, Ohio. The college was opened in 1879 and is presently offering bachelor's degrees in 7 art programs.

Columbus College of Art and Design is very expensive - depending on the program, tuition varies around $41,000 a year. If you are seeking a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Ohio listing.

Recent studies showed that Columbus College of Art and Design area is generally safe - the college is reported to have a rather good rating for personal safety.

Based on 66 evaluation metrics, Columbus College of Art and Design art program ranks #640 Art School (out of 2078; top 35%) in the United States and #20 Art School in Ohio. Major competing art schools for this school are Northwestern University in Evanston and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. See the details about all twelve competing art colleges as well as list of offered art majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

#20 Art School in Ohio
#129 Art School in the Midwest
#640 Art School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Third Best Painting & Drawing Program in Ohio

Regional Ranking

#18 Painting & Drawing Program in the Midwest
#86 Design & Animation Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#79 Painting & Drawing Program in USA

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You may be interested in other options to get accepted at Columbus College of Art and Design:
Film Programs - ranked top 75% in USA
Theatre Programs - ranked top 35% in USA
Also, see how Columbus College of Art and Design ranks among graduate schools in Ohio.

Contact information:

Columbus College of Art and Design
60 Cleveland Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 224-9101
Website: www.ccad.edu

Location map:

Columbus College of Art and Design Location Map

Art majors:

Bachelor's degree

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Commercial and Advertising Art
Fashion and Apparel Design
General Fine and Studio Arts
Illustration
Industrial Design
Interior Design

Local competitors:

Northwestern University - Art School Ranking
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 38 art programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Art School Ranking
Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 27 art programs

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

Notre Dame, IN, 13 art programs

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 32 art programs

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

Champaign, IL, 15 art programs

Ohio State University - Art School Ranking
Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 24 art programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Art School Ranking
Michigan State University - Art School Ranking
Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 19 art programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Art School Ranking
Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 25 art programs

Miami University Oxford - Art School Ranking
Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 18 art programs

University at Buffalo - Art School Ranking
University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY, 21 art programs

University of Cincinnati - Art School Ranking
University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 25 art programs

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