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Painting, Drawing and Illustration Schools - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we reviewed 157 art colleges offering painting, drawing and illustration programs. Painting, drawing and illustration colleges are located in California (31 schools), New York (15 schools), Pennsylvania (9 schools), Ohio (8 schools), Michigan (8 schools), Massachusetts (7 schools) and 33 other states.

The best painting and drawing program in the United States is offered by Washington University in St Louis. That school offers an excellent painting and drawing program: five stars for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

Best-Art-Colleges.com selection 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 degree.

Top 50 painting & drawing schools:

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

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

Northeastern University - Art School Ranking
2. Northeastern University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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

Located in Providence, Rhode Island

Boston University - Art School Ranking
5. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Champaign, Illinois

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

Located in Seattle, Washington

The New School - Art School Ranking
8. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

Syracuse University - Art School Ranking
9. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

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

Located in Provo, Utah

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

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

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

Located in Rochester, New York

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

Located in Houston, Texas

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

Located in Richmond, Virginia

Pratt Institute - Art School Ranking
15. Pratt Institute

Located in Brooklyn, New York

Temple University - Art School Ranking
16. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

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

Located in Pasadena, California

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

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

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

Located in Detroit, Michigan

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

Located in West Hartford, Connecticut

Lesley University - Art School Ranking
22. Lesley University

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Oakland University - Art School Ranking
23. Oakland University

Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan

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

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Big Rapids, Michigan

Ohio University - Art School Ranking
26. Ohio University

Located in Athens, Ohio

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

Located in Savannah, Georgia

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

Located in New Paltz, New York

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

Located in Kent, Ohio

Drake University - Art School Ranking
30. Drake University

Located in Des Moines, Iowa

Bennington College - Art School Ranking
31. Bennington College

Located in Bennington, Vermont

Harding University - Art School Ranking
32. Harding University

Located in Searcy, Arkansas

Alfred University - Art School Ranking
33. Alfred University

Located in Alfred, New York

Western Washington University - Art School Ranking
34. Western Washington University

Located in Bellingham, Washington

Bradley University - Art School Ranking
35. Bradley University

Located in Peoria, Illinois

Belmont University - Art School Ranking
36. Belmont University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

California College of the Arts - Art School Ranking
37. California College of the Arts

Located in San Francisco, California

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

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Located in New York City, New York

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

Located in Atlanta, Georgia

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

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Art School Ranking
42. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

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

Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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

Located in Purchase, New York

Inter American University of Puerto Rico San German - Art School Ranking
Wichita State University - Art School Ranking
46. Wichita State University

Located in Wichita, Kansas

SUNY at Fredonia - Art School Ranking
47. SUNY at Fredonia

Located in Fredonia, New York

Columbia College Chicago - Art School Ranking
48. Columbia College Chicago

Located in Chicago, Illinois

Pacific Northwest College of Art - Art School Ranking
49. Pacific Northwest College of Art

Located in Portland, Oregon

University of Central Oklahoma - Art School Ranking
50. University of Central Oklahoma

Located in Edmond, Oklahoma

Painting & drawing schools by state:

Schools by State5 Painting and Drawing Schools in Arizona2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Arkansas31 Painting and Drawing Schools in California1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Colorado5 Painting and Drawing Schools in Connecticut1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Delaware1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Florida4 Painting and Drawing Schools in Georgia5 Painting and Drawing Schools in Illinois4 Painting and Drawing Schools in Indiana2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Iowa2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Kansas2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Maine1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Maryland7 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 Montana1 Painting and Drawing Schools in New Hampshire1 Painting and Drawing Schools in New Jersey15 Painting and Drawing Schools in New York1 Painting and Drawing Schools in North Carolina8 Painting and Drawing Schools in Ohio1 Painting and Drawing Schools in Oklahoma2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Oregon9 Painting and Drawing Schools in Pennsylvania3 Painting and Drawing Schools in Rhode Island1 Painting and Drawing Schools in South Carolina3 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 Virginia7 Painting and Drawing Schools in Washington2 Painting and Drawing Schools in Wisconsin


Painting & drawing schools by diploma:

Certificates: 20 schools
Associate's Degrees: 38 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 107 schools
Master's Degrees: 28 schools

Painting & drawing schools by region:

Midwest: 36 schools
Northeast: 44 schools
Northwest: 10 schools
South: 27 schools
Southeast: 18 schools
West: 50 schools

Other art programs:

General Fine Arts: 1,438 schools
Sculpture Art: 73 schools
Performing Arts: 1,263 schools
Design and Animation: 1,119 schools
Applied Arts: 105 schools
Digital Arts: 628 schools
Arts Management: 353 schools
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