Art Schools Offering Painting, Drawing and Illustration Programs - 2022 Ranking

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ListedIn 2022, we reviewed 160 art colleges offering painting, drawing and illustration programs. The most painting and drawing schools and colleges are in California (32 schools), New York (15 schools), Pennsylvania (9 schools), Massachusetts (8 schools), and Ohio (8 schools).

The best painting and drawing program in the United States is offered by Washington University in St Louis. That school has an excellent painting and drawing program evaluated with five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

Best-Art-Colleges.com ranking of the Best 50 painting and drawing schools is below. To learn about all painting and drawing schools, narrow your search by state or desired diploma. Also, check the ranking of the top graphic schools in the United States.

Top 50 painting & drawing schools:

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

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

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

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Boston University - Art School Ranking
3. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Providence, Rhode Island

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

Located in Provo, Utah

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

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

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

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

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

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

Syracuse University - Art School Ranking
9. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

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

Located in Seattle, Washington

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

Located in Champaign, Illinois

The New School - Art School Ranking
12. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Houston, Texas

Temple University - Art School Ranking
14. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Located in Eugene, Oregon

Virginia Commonwealth University - Art School Ranking
16. Virginia Commonwealth University

Located in Richmond, Virginia

Fashion Institute of Technology - Art School Ranking
17. Fashion Institute of Technology

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Pasadena, California

California College of The Arts - Art School Ranking
19. California College of the Arts

Located in San Francisco, California

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

Located in Detroit, Michigan

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

Located in Kent, Ohio

Northeastern University - Art School Ranking
22. Northeastern University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Rochester Institute of Technology - Art School Ranking
23. Rochester Institute of Technology

Located in Rochester, New York

University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras - Art School Ranking
24. University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras

Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Pratt Institute - Art School Ranking
25. Pratt Institute

Located in Brooklyn, New York

University of Hartford - Art School Ranking
26. University of Hartford

Located in West Hartford, Connecticut

Massachusetts College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
27. Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

The University of The Arts - Art School Ranking
28. The University of the Arts

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lesley University - Art School Ranking
29. Lesley University

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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

Located in Big Rapids, Michigan

Oakland University - Art School Ranking
31. Oakland University

Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan

Ohio University - Art School Ranking
32. Ohio University

Located in Athens, Ohio

Maryland Institute College of Art - Art School Ranking
33. Maryland Institute College of Art

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

State University of New York at New Paltz - Art School Ranking
34. State University of New York

Located in New Paltz, New York

John Brown University - Art School Ranking
35. John Brown University

Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Inter American University of Puerto Rico San German - Art School Ranking
36. Inter American University of Puerto Rico San German

Located in San German, Puerto Rico

Wichita State University - Art School Ranking
37. Wichita State University

Located in Wichita, Kansas

Northern Arizona University - Art School Ranking
38. Northern Arizona University

Located in Flagstaff, Arizona

Cranbrook Academy of Art - Art School Ranking
39. Cranbrook Academy of Art

Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Savannah College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
40. Savannah College of Art and Design

Located in Savannah, Georgia

Georgia State University - Art School Ranking
41. Georgia State University

Located in Atlanta, Georgia

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

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Laguna College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
43. Laguna College of Art and Design

Located in Laguna Beach, California

Moore College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
44. Moore College of Art and Design

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

School of Visual Arts - Art School Ranking
45. School of Visual Arts

Located in New York City, New York

Columbus College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
46. Columbus College of Art and Design

Located in Columbus, Ohio

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design - Art School Ranking
47. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Located in Lakewood, Colorado

SUNY at Purchase College - Art School Ranking
48. SUNY at Purchase College

Located in Purchase, New York

San Francisco Art Institute - Art School Ranking
49. San Francisco Art Institute

Located in San Francisco, California

Cleveland Institute of Art - Art School Ranking
50. Cleveland Institute of Art

Located in Cleveland, Ohio

Painting & drawing schools by state:

Schools by StateNo Painting and Drawing Schools in Alabama3 Painting and Drawing Schools in Arizona2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Arkansas32 Painting and Drawing Schools in California1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Colorado5 Painting and Drawing Schools in Connecticut1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Delaware2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Florida4 Painting and Drawing Schools in GeorgiaNo Painting and Drawing Schools in Idaho6 Painting and Drawing Schools in Illinois3 Painting and Drawing Schools in Indiana2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Iowa3 Painting and Drawing Schools in KansasNo Painting and Drawing Schools in KentuckyNo Painting and Drawing Schools in Louisiana2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Maine1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Maryland8 Painting and Drawing Schools in Massachusetts8 Painting and Drawing Schools in Michigan1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Minnesota1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Mississippi4 Painting and Drawing Schools in Missouri1 Painting and Drawing Schools in MontanaNo Painting and Drawing Schools in NebraskaNo Painting and Drawing Schools in Nevada2 Painting and Drawing Schools in New Hampshire1 Painting and Drawing Schools in New Jersey1 Painting and Drawing Schools in New Mexico15 Painting and Drawing Schools in New York1 Painting and Drawing Schools in North CarolinaNo Painting and Drawing Schools in North Dakota8 Painting and Drawing Schools in Ohio1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Oklahoma3 Painting and Drawing Schools in Oregon9 Painting and Drawing Schools in Pennsylvania2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Rhode Island1 Painting and Drawing Schools in South CarolinaNo Painting and Drawing Schools in South Dakota2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Tennessee6 Painting and Drawing Schools in Texas2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Utah1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Vermont1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Virginia4 Painting and Drawing Schools in Washington1 Painting and Drawing Schools in District of Columbia1 Painting and Drawing Schools in West Virginia3 Painting and Drawing Schools in WisconsinNo Painting and Drawing Schools in Wyoming
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Painting & drawing schools by diploma:

Certificates: 18 schools
Associate's Degrees: 35 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 110 schools
Master's Degrees: 28 schools

Painting & drawing schools by region:

Northeast: 45 schools
Midwest: 38 schools
South: 29 schools
West: 48 schools

Other art programs:

General Fine Arts: 1,448 schools
Sculpture Art: 75 schools
Performing Arts: 1,276 schools
Design and Animation: 1,122 schools
Applied Arts: 99 schools
Digital Arts: 584 schools
Arts Management: 352 schools
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