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Rhode Island School of Design
RI · Acceptance Rate: 20%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,000
Tuition: $58,860
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Top 20 Colleges for Arts & Design
Top colleges for visual arts, design, and creative programs.
How we ranked these schools
Schools are curated from the most recognized art and design programs in America, including dedicated art schools (RISD, Parsons, Pratt, SAIC) and universities with strong visual arts programs (Carnegie Mellon, NYU, Syracuse). Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (the federal government's education data authority), Princeton Review, Niche, and My School List's own school database. All figures reflect the most recently available data and are updated periodically. Rankings are for informational purposes only.
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Parsons School of Design
NY · Acceptance Rate: 42%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 4,200
Tuition: $56,000
3
Pratt Institute
NY · Acceptance Rate: 42%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 3,200
Tuition: $57,816
4
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
IL · Acceptance Rate: 58%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 2,800
Tuition: $55,330
5
California Institute of the Arts
CA · Acceptance Rate: 25%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 1,000
Tuition: $55,960
6
Savannah College of Art and Design
GA · Acceptance Rate: 90%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 11,000
Tuition: $41,175
7
Maryland Institute College of Art
MD · Acceptance Rate: 62%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 62%
Enrollment: 1,600
Tuition: $52,780
8
Carnegie Mellon University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 12%
Type: University
Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 7,400
Tuition: $62,260
9
New York University
NY · Acceptance Rate: 13%
Type: University
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 28,000
Tuition: $60,438
10
Syracuse University
NY · Acceptance Rate: 53%
Type: University
Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 16,000
Tuition: $60,058
11
University of Michigan
MI · Acceptance Rate: 18%
Type: University
Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 46,000
Tuition: $55,334
12
California College of the Arts
CA · Acceptance Rate: 78%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 1,400
Tuition: $54,636
13
Ringling College of Art and Design
FL · Acceptance Rate: 72%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 1,600
Tuition: $51,400
14
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
MA · Acceptance Rate: 72%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 1,800
Tuition: $34,600
15
Otis College of Art and Design
CA · Acceptance Rate: 72%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 1,000
Tuition: $50,874
16
Moore College of Art and Design
PA · Acceptance Rate: 72%
Type: University
Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 400
Tuition: $46,000
17
Memphis College of Art
TN · Acceptance Rate: 78%
Type: Art School
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 350
Tuition: $32,000
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