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Graphic Design and Animation Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we rated 318 schools offering graphic design and animation majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

We rank Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO), and University of Notre Dame the best three design and animation schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 design and animation schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 design & animation schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Art School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 1 design & animation program

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

Saint Louis, MO, 5 design & animation programs

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

Notre Dame, IN, 3 design & animation programs

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 4 design & animation programs

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

Champaign, IL, 2 design & animation programs

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

Madison, WI, 1 design & animation program

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

Columbus, OH, 4 design & animation programs

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

Minneapolis, MN, 5 design & animation programs

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

East Lansing, MI, 3 design & animation programs

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

Oxford, OH, 5 design & animation programs

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

Bloomington, IN, 2 design & animation programs

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

Ames, IA, 12 design & animation programs

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

Cincinnati, OH, 7 design & animation programs

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

Lawrence, KS, 7 design & animation programs

Kansas State University - Art School Ranking
15. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 2 design & animation programs

Bowling Green State University - Art School Ranking
16. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 4 design & animation programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Art School Ranking
17. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 6 design & animation programs

College For Creative Studies - Art School Ranking
18. College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI, 6 design & animation programs

Western Michigan University - Art School Ranking
19. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 4 design & animation programs

Oakland University - Art School Ranking
20. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 1 design & animation program

Central Michigan University - Art School Ranking
21. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 3 design & animation programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Art School Ranking
22. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 2 design & animation programs

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

Big Rapids, MI, 11 design & animation programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Art School Ranking
24. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 2 design & animation programs

Ball State University - Art School Ranking
25. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 5 design & animation programs

Illinois State University - Art School Ranking
26. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 1 design & animation program

Ohio University - Art School Ranking
27. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 4 design & animation programs

University of Wisconsin Stout - Art School Ranking
28. University of Wisconsin Stout

Menomonie, WI, 6 design & animation programs

Eastern Michigan University - Art School Ranking
29. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI, 2 design & animation programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Art School Ranking
30. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 1 design & animation program

Kent State University at Kent - Art School Ranking
31. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 6 design & animation programs

University of Chicago - Art School Ranking
32. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 design & animation program

Purdue University - Art School Ranking
33. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 design & animation programs

Drake University - Art School Ranking
34. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 3 design & animation programs

Illinois Institute of Technology - Art School Ranking
35. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL, 2 design & animation programs

Butler University - Art School Ranking
36. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 1 design & animation program

DePaul University - Art School Ranking
37. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 2 design & animation programs

University of Northern Iowa - Art School Ranking
38. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 4 design & animation programs

Bradley University - Art School Ranking
39. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 1 design & animation program

Loyola University Chicago - Art School Ranking
40. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 design & animation program

University of Minnesota Duluth - Art School Ranking
41. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 1 design & animation program

School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Art School Ranking
42. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 design & animation programs

North Dakota State University - Art School Ranking
43. North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND, 1 design & animation program

Webster University - Art School Ranking
44. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 3 design & animation programs

University of Michigan Flint - Art School Ranking
45. University of Michigan Flint

Flint, MI, 1 design & animation program

University of North Dakota - Art School Ranking
46. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 1 design & animation program

University of South Dakota - Art School Ranking
47. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 1 design & animation program

University of Missouri Kansas City - Art School Ranking
48. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 1 design & animation program

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

Minneapolis, MN, 4 design & animation programs

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

Akron, OH, 1 design & animation program

Graphic design & animation schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State53 Design and Animation Schools in Illinois24 Design and Animation Schools in Indiana24 Design and Animation Schools in Iowa17 Design and Animation Schools in Kansas40 Design and Animation Schools in Michigan26 Design and Animation Schools in Minnesota27 Design and Animation Schools in Missouri14 Design and Animation Schools in Nebraska6 Design and Animation Schools in North Dakota52 Design and Animation Schools in Ohio7 Design and Animation Schools in South Dakota28 Design and Animation Schools in Wisconsin


Design & animation schools in other regions:

Northeast: 222 schools
Northwest: 50 schools
South: 357 schools
Southeast: 242 schools
West: 228 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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