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Fine Arts Schools - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we ranked 1,438 general fine arts schools in the United States. Fine arts schools are located in California (180 schools), New York (101 schools), Texas (80 schools), Pennsylvania (74 schools), Illinois (72 schools), Ohio (60 schools), Massachusetts (48 schools) and 45 other states.

The best general fine arts program in the United States is offered by Columbia University in the City of New York. That school has an excellent general fine arts program evaluated with five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

The list of the Best 50 general fine arts schools is below. To compare all general fine arts schools, narrow your search by state or desired diploma.

Top 50 general fine arts schools:

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

Located in New York City, New York

Yale University - Art School Ranking
2. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

Harvard University - Art School Ranking
3. Harvard University

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Northwestern University - Art School Ranking
5. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

Rice University - Art School Ranking
6. Rice University

Located in Houston, Texas

Tufts University - Art School Ranking
7. Tufts University

Located in Medford, Massachusetts

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

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

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

Located in Notre Dame, Indiana

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

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Los Angeles, California

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

Located in Los Angeles, California

Northeastern University - Art School Ranking
13. Northeastern University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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

Located in Berkeley, California

Boston University - Art School Ranking
16. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Providence, Rhode Island

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

Located in Gainesville, Florida

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

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

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

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

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

Located in Santa Barbara, California

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

Located in Austin, Texas

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

Located in Irvine, California

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

Located in College Park, Maryland

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

Located in La Jolla, California

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

Located in Valencia, California

Bard College - Art School Ranking
27. Bard College

Located in Annandale On Hudson, New York

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

Located in Seattle, Washington

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

Located in Athens, Georgia

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

Located in Madison, Wisconsin

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

Located in Davis, California

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

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

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

Located in Dallas, Texas

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

Located in Champaign, Illinois

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

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina

Clemson University - Art School Ranking
36. Clemson University

Located in Clemson, South Carolina

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

Located in Long Beach, California

The New School - Art School Ranking
38. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Santa Cruz, California

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

Located in Columbus, Ohio

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

Located in Tampa, Florida

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

Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey

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

Located in Provo, Utah

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Art School Ranking
Syracuse University - Art School Ranking
45. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

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

Located in Storrs, Connecticut

Fordham University - Art School Ranking
47. Fordham University

Located in Bronx, New York

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

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

Auburn University - Art School Ranking
49. Auburn University

Located in Auburn, Alabama

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

Located in New York City, New York

General fine arts schools by state:

Schools by State21 General Fine Arts Schools in Alabama21 General Fine Arts Schools in Arizona16 General Fine Arts Schools in Arkansas180 General Fine Arts Schools in California15 General Fine Arts Schools in Colorado26 General Fine Arts Schools in Connecticut3 General Fine Arts Schools in Delaware23 General Fine Arts Schools in Florida29 General Fine Arts Schools in Georgia8 General Fine Arts Schools in Idaho72 General Fine Arts Schools in Illinois38 General Fine Arts Schools in Indiana29 General Fine Arts Schools in Iowa23 General Fine Arts Schools in Kansas24 General Fine Arts Schools in Kentucky16 General Fine Arts Schools in Louisiana13 General Fine Arts Schools in Maine21 General Fine Arts Schools in Maryland48 General Fine Arts Schools in Massachusetts44 General Fine Arts Schools in Michigan42 General Fine Arts Schools in Minnesota12 General Fine Arts Schools in Mississippi31 General Fine Arts Schools in Missouri8 General Fine Arts Schools in Montana18 General Fine Arts Schools in Nebraska5 General Fine Arts Schools in Nevada10 General Fine Arts Schools in New Hampshire37 General Fine Arts Schools in New Jersey16 General Fine Arts Schools in New Mexico101 General Fine Arts Schools in New York36 General Fine Arts Schools in North Carolina6 General Fine Arts Schools in North Dakota60 General Fine Arts Schools in Ohio21 General Fine Arts Schools in Oklahoma15 General Fine Arts Schools in Oregon74 General Fine Arts Schools in Pennsylvania8 General Fine Arts Schools in Rhode Island25 General Fine Arts Schools in South Carolina7 General Fine Arts Schools in South Dakota26 General Fine Arts Schools in Tennessee80 General Fine Arts Schools in Texas9 General Fine Arts Schools in Utah9 General Fine Arts Schools in Vermont33 General Fine Arts Schools in Virginia16 General Fine Arts Schools in Washington7 General Fine Arts Schools in District of Columbia9 General Fine Arts Schools in West Virginia29 General Fine Arts Schools in Wisconsin8 General Fine Arts Schools in Wyoming


General fine arts schools by diploma:

Certificates: 82 schools
Associate's Degrees: 384 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 1,061 schools
Master's Degrees: 266 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 58 schools

General fine arts schools by region:

Midwest: 399 schools
Northeast: 326 schools
Northwest: 55 schools
South: 406 schools
Southeast: 265 schools
West: 307 schools

Other art programs:

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
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