Top Fine Arts Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Yale University is ranked first in Fine Arts and Rhode Island School of Design is placed in second.

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Fine Arts Major

2 public and 8 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Fine Arts colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 34.22% where Yale University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 6% and Virginia Commonwealth University has the highest ratio of 81%. Total 139,261 students are enrolled into best Fine Arts schools where University of California-Los Angeles has the largest population with 43,548 students and Cranbrook Academy of Art has the smallest with 140 students. The average graduation rate is 81.11% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.22:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Fine Arts colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Fine Arts Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	98%	12,458	6:1 (16.67 %)
2	Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	34%	90%	2,477	9:1 (11.11 %)
2	School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	59%	66%	3,569	10:1 (10.00 %)
4	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	18%	91%	43,548	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	81%	62%	30,872	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA	24%	66%	1,455	7:1 (14.29 %)
7	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	22%	90%	13,258	10:1 (10.00 %)
7	Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI	-	-	140	-
7	Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	57%	73%	2,112	9:1 (11.11 %)
10	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	7%	94%	29,372	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	34.22%	81.11%	139,261 (Total)	10.22:1 (9.78 %)

Best Fine Arts Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Fine Arts Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Fine Arts schools is $47,585 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $57,208 and Virginia Commonwealth University has the lowest amount of tuition with with $33,656. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Fine Arts schools is $41,488 where School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the highest tuition with $49,610 and Virginia Commonwealth University has the lowest amount of tuition with with $25,654.

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Table. Best Fine Arts Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Yale University	$51,400		$53,394
2	Rhode Island School of Design	$48,370		$49,663
2	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$49,610		$53,795
4	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,261	$41,275	$13,611	$43,019
4	Virginia Commonwealth University	$13,624	$33,656	$14,137	$35,083
6	California Institute of the Arts	$47,446		$49,316
7	Carnegie Mellon University	$52,310		$52,310
7	Cranbrook Academy of Art	-		-
7	Maryland Institute College of Art	$46,990		$48,635
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$57,208		$59,444
	Average	$13,443	$47,585	$13,874	$49,407

Table. Best Fine Arts Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Yale University	$41,000		$42,236
2	Rhode Island School of Design	$48,470		$49,869
2	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$49,610		$51,018
4	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,003	$28,105	$13,331	$28,429
4	Virginia Commonwealth University	$13,633	$25,654	$14,141	$26,043
6	California Institute of the Arts	$47,446		$49,316
7	Carnegie Mellon University	$42,597		$42,597
7	Cranbrook Academy of Art	$38,050		$39,129
7	Maryland Institute College of Art	$46,990		$48,635
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	$46,956		$48,401
	Average	$13,318	$41,488	$13,736	$42,568