Top Photography Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Yale University is ranked first in Photography and School of the Art Institute of Chicago is placed in second.

Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film, or electronically by means of an image sensor. Typically, a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. The result in an electronic image sensor is an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing.(read more at wiki)

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Photography Major

2 public and 8 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Photography colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 48.10% where Yale University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 6% and Columbia College-Chicago has the highest ratio of 88%. Total 121,522 students are enrolled into best Photography schools where University of California-Los Angeles has the largest population with 43,548 students and California Institute of the Arts has the smallest with 1,455 students. The average graduation rate is 69.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.50:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Photography 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	School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	59%	66%	3,569	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	34%	90%	2,477	9:1 (11.11 %)
4	California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA	24%	66%	1,455	7:1 (14.29 %)
5	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	58%	44%	26,999	20:1 (5.00 %)
6	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	55%	66%	16,507	13:1 (7.69 %)
6	School of Visual Arts New York, NY	74%	64%	4,406	9:1 (11.11 %)
8	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	18%	91%	43,548	17:1 (5.88 %)
9	California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA	65%	60%	1,983	11:1 (9.09 %)
10	Columbia College-Chicago Chicago, IL	88%	45%	8,120	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	48.10%	69.00%	121,522 (Total)	11.50:1 (8.70 %)

Best Photography Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Photography 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 Photography schools is $41,195 where Yale University has the most expensive costs with $51,400 and University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $22,038. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Photography schools is $40,206 where California College of the Arts has the highest tuition with $49,720 and University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $23,599.

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Table. Best Photography 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	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$49,610		$53,795
3	Rhode Island School of Design	$48,370		$49,663
4	California Institute of the Arts	$47,446		$49,316
5	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	$7,448	$22,038	$6,891	$21,405
6	Rochester Institute of Technology	$40,068		$41,626
6	School of Visual Arts	$38,000		$39,561
8	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,261	$41,275	$13,611	$43,019
9	California College of the Arts	$47,266		$49,137
10	Columbia College-Chicago	$26,474		$27,665
	Average	$10,355	$41,195	$10,251	$42,858

Table. Best Photography 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	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$49,610		$51,018
3	Rhode Island School of Design	$48,470		$49,869
4	California Institute of the Arts	$47,446		$49,316
5	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	$8,142	$23,599	$7,124	$23,042
6	Rochester Institute of Technology	$43,840		$45,675
6	School of Visual Arts	$42,570		$44,319
8	University of California-Los Angeles	$13,003	$28,105	$13,331	$28,429
9	California College of the Arts	$49,720		$51,684
10	Columbia College-Chicago	$27,702		$28,651
	Average	$10,573	$40,206	$10,227	$41,424