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Fine Arts Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we ranked 399 schools offering general fine arts majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Our team ranks Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO), and University of Notre Dame the top three general fine arts schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 general fine arts colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 general fine arts schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Art School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 7 general fine arts programs

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

Saint Louis, MO, 7 general fine arts programs

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

Notre Dame, IN, 6 general fine arts programs

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

Ann Arbor, MI, 7 general fine arts programs

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

Madison, WI, 8 general fine arts programs

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

Champaign, IL, 5 general fine arts programs

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

Columbus, OH, 9 general fine arts programs

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

Minneapolis, MN, 8 general fine arts programs

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

Bloomington, IN, 7 general fine arts programs

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

East Lansing, MI, 4 general fine arts programs

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

Oxford, OH, 4 general fine arts programs

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

Iowa City, IA, 6 general fine arts programs

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

Cincinnati, OH, 4 general fine arts programs

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

Manhattan, KS, 3 general fine arts programs

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

Lawrence, KS, 6 general fine arts programs

Wayne State University - Art School Ranking
16. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 5 general fine arts programs

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

Chicago, IL, 5 general fine arts programs

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

Lincoln, NE, 4 general fine arts programs

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

Bowling Green, OH, 4 general fine arts programs

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

Kalamazoo, MI, 3 general fine arts programs

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

Mount Pleasant, MI, 2 general fine arts programs

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

Detroit, MI, 1 general fine arts program

Oakland University - Art School Ranking
23. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 2 general fine arts programs

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

Normal, IL, 5 general fine arts programs

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

Muncie, IN, 3 general fine arts programs

Ohio University - Art School Ranking
26. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 7 general fine arts programs

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

Springfield, MO, 4 general fine arts programs

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

Big Rapids, MI, 5 general fine arts programs

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

Milwaukee, WI, 5 general fine arts programs

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

Ypsilanti, MI, 6 general fine arts programs

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

Menomonie, WI, 1 general fine arts program

Northern Illinois University - Art School Ranking
32. Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL, 7 general fine arts programs

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

Kent, OH, 4 general fine arts programs

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

Chicago, IL, 5 general fine arts programs

Carleton College - Art School Ranking
35. Carleton College

Northfield, MN, 3 general fine arts programs

Case Western Reserve University - Art School Ranking
36. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 4 general fine arts programs

Oberlin College - Art School Ranking
37. Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH, 4 general fine arts programs

Grinnell College - Art School Ranking
38. Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA, 4 general fine arts programs

Purdue University - Art School Ranking
39. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 general fine arts programs

Drake University - Art School Ranking
40. Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 1 general fine arts program

Butler University - Art School Ranking
41. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 1 general fine arts program

University of Missouri Columbia - Art School Ranking
42. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 2 general fine arts programs

DePaul University - Art School Ranking
43. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 2 general fine arts programs

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

Chicago, IL, 2 general fine arts programs

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

Cedar Falls, IA, 5 general fine arts programs

Bradley University - Art School Ranking
46. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 5 general fine arts programs

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

Chicago, IL, 5 general fine arts programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Art School Ranking
48. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 4 general fine arts programs

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

Kansas City, MO, 5 general fine arts programs

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

Grand Forks, ND, 2 general fine arts programs

Fine arts schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State72 General Fine Arts Schools in Illinois38 General Fine Arts Schools in Indiana29 General Fine Arts Schools in Iowa23 General Fine Arts Schools in Kansas44 General Fine Arts Schools in Michigan42 General Fine Arts Schools in Minnesota31 General Fine Arts Schools in Missouri18 General Fine Arts Schools in Nebraska6 General Fine Arts Schools in North Dakota60 General Fine Arts Schools in Ohio7 General Fine Arts Schools in South Dakota29 General Fine Arts Schools in Wisconsin


General fine arts schools in other regions:

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