This page introduces the best Fine Arts colleges. University of California-Los Angeles ranks first in Fine Arts program ranking and School of the Art Institute of Chicago is placed in second.
Academic Comparison Between Best Fine Arts Colleges
14 public and 16 private schools rank in the top 30 Fine Arts colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 49.86% where Columbia University in the City of New York has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 4.00% and Virginia Commonwealth University has the highest rate of 91.00%. Total 693,107 students are enrolled in the best Fine Arts schools where Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the largest population with 77,881 students and Cranbrook Academy of Art is the smallest school with 129 students.
The average graduation rate is 78.28% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.41:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows and compares the academic information and key facts of the best Fine Arts colleges. The acceptance rate, SAT score, population, and the students to faculty ratio are for the academic year 2022-2023. The graduation rate is based on the academic year 2021-2022.
| Rank | Name | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Graduation Rate | Population | Student-Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | 9.00% | - | 92% | 46,116 | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | 79.00% | - | 65% | 3,559 | 10 to 1 |
| 2 | Yale University New Haven, CT | 5.00% | 1,540 | 97% | 14,567 | 6 to 1 |
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | 91.00% | 1,160 | 68% | 28,594 | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA | 25.00% | - | 72% | 1,444 | 7 to 1 |
| 6 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | 17.00% | 1,440 | 86% | 2,576 | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | 11.00% | 1,540 | 93% | 15,057 | 5 to 1 |
| 7 | Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD | 79.99% | 1,186 | 74% | 2,147 | 10 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | 18.00% | 1,470 | 94% | 50,278 | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | Alfred University Alfred, NY | 50.99% | 1,200 | 60% | 1,982 | 9 to 1 |
| 11 | Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY | 46.00% | - | 71% | 2,591 | 9 to 1 |
| 12 | California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA | 76.00% | - | 65% | 1,630 | 8 to 1 |
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | 4.00% | 1,530 | 97% | 33,776 | 6 to 1 |
| 14 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | 24.00% | - | 89% | 41,885 | 19 to 1 |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | 90.00% | - | 66% | 77,881 | 18 to 1 |
| 16 | Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA | 70.97% | - | 76% | 2,319 | 8 to 1 |
| 17 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI | - | - | - | 129 | - |
| 18 | The New School New York, NY | 57.00% | - | 70% | 10,493 | 10 to 1 |
| 19 | Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY | 50.00% | 1,300 | 71% | 5,370 | 10 to 1 |
| 20 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | 11.00% | - | 93% | 45,036 | 20 to 1 |
| 21 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | 37.00% | - | 87% | 40,050 | 21 to 1 |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | 49.00% | 1,430 | 89% | 47,016 | 17 to 1 |
| 23 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | 48.00% | - | 58% | 24,099 | 15 to 1 |
| 24 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA | 78.98% | - | 74% | 1,907 | 9 to 1 |
| 25 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | 67.00% | 1,360 | 69% | 16,790 | 13 to 1 |
| 26 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | 66.00% | 1,370 | 84% | 50,804 | 15 to 1 |
| 27 | School of Visual Arts New York, NY | 87.00% | 1,290 | 74% | 4,111 | 8 to 1 |
| 28 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | 81.00% | 1,280 | 74% | 39,000 | 18 to 1 |
| 29 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | 86.00% | 1,230 | 74% | 29,909 | 15 to 1 |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | 31.00% | 1,370 | 88% | 51,991 | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 49.86% | 1,356 | 78.28% | 693,107 (Total) | 12.41 to 1 |
Best Fine Arts Colleges 2023 Tuition Comparison and 2024 Estimated Costs
The following table lists and compares 2022-2023 tuition & fees between the best fine arts colleges. The 2022-2023 costs are officially published by NCES, National Center for Education Statistics.
The estimated costs for the academic year 2023-2024 are estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2022 to 2023.
For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best fine arts colleges is $47,108 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs at $66,139 and CUNY Hunter College has the lowest amount of tuition at $15,332.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the best fine arts colleges is $39,972 where California College of the Arts has the highest tuition with $57,610 and CUNY Hunter College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $20,828.
| Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,401 | $43,473 | $13,546 | $43,939 |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $54,530 | $58,739 | ||
| 2 | Yale University | $62,250 | $64,638 | ||
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University | $15,828 | $37,786 | $16,671 | $39,261 |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | $55,056 | $56,693 | ||
| 6 | Rhode Island School of Design | $57,505 | $58,746 | ||
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | $61,344 | $64,300 | ||
| 7 | Maryland Institute College of Art | $53,815 | $55,651 | ||
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $16,736 | $55,334 | $16,291 | $55,572 |
| 10 | Alfred University | $37,644 | $39,064 | ||
| 11 | Bard College | $60,622 | $63,398 | ||
| 12 | California College of the Arts | $54,706 | $57,210 | ||
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $66,139 | $70,028 | ||
| 14 | University of California-San Diego | $14,906 | $44,978 | $15,115 | $45,508 |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $11,618 | $30,592 | $11,894 | $31,791 |
| 16 | Art Center College of Design | $49,942 | $51,915 | ||
| 17 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | $41,450 | - | ||
| 18 | The New School | $54,347 | $56,433 | ||
| 19 | Pratt Institute-Main | $57,599 | $59,681 | ||
| 20 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,395 | $44,467 | $14,566 | $44,959 |
| 21 | University of California-Davis | $14,858 | $44,930 | $15,074 | $45,467 |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $10,796 | $39,427 | $10,873 | $40,263 |
| 23 | CUNY Hunter College | $7,382 | $15,332 | $7,382 | $15,332 |
| 24 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | $14,570 | $40,960 | $14,950 | $42,154 |
| 25 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $54,518 | $58,335 | ||
| 26 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $16,263 | $33,963 | $16,735 | $34,949 |
| 27 | School of Visual Arts | $46,800 | $48,672 | ||
| 28 | University of Colorado Boulder | $13,106 | $40,356 | $13,622 | $42,458 |
| 29 | University of Iowa | $10,353 | $32,316 | $10,781 | $32,732 |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,698 | $41,070 | $11,644 | $41,144 |
| Average | $13,279 | $47,108 | $13,510 | $48,932 | |
| Rank | School Name | 2023 Tuition & Fees | 2024 Estimated Tuition & Fees | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,322 | $28,424 | $13,322 | $13,614 |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $46,802 | $48,035 | ||
| 2 | Yale University | $46,900 | $48,132 | ||
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University | $15,754 | $29,782 | $15,754 | $15,994 |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | $55,056 | $56,693 | ||
| 6 | Rhode Island School of Design | $57,505 | $58,746 | ||
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | $48,557 | $49,798 | ||
| 7 | Maryland Institute College of Art | $53,815 | $55,651 | ||
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $26,226 | $52,456 | $26,226 | $27,261 |
| 10 | Alfred University | $25,478 | $27,402 | ||
| 11 | Bard College | $40,630 | $42,991 | ||
| 12 | California College of the Arts | $57,610 | $60,245 | ||
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $54,627 | $56,385 | ||
| 14 | University of California-San Diego | $13,903 | $29,005 | $13,903 | $14,250 |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $12,914 | $25,398 | $12,914 | $13,227 |
| 16 | Art Center College of Design | $52,726 | $54,796 | ||
| 17 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | $43,172 | $44,261 | ||
| 18 | The New School | $51,232 | $53,417 | ||
| 19 | Pratt Institute-Main | $37,654 | $38,955 | ||
| 20 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,476 | $29,578 | $14,476 | $14,799 |
| 21 | University of California-Davis | $13,906 | $29,008 | $13,906 | $14,211 |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $12,251 | $25,577 | $12,251 | $12,327 |
| 23 | CUNY Hunter College | $11,398 | $20,828 | $11,398 | $11,398 |
| 24 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | $24,000 | $24,720 | $24,000 | $24,000 |
| 25 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $54,974 | $57,666 | ||
| 26 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $21,078 | $34,182 | $21,078 | $21,678 |
| 27 | School of Visual Arts | $52,420 | $54,521 | ||
| 28 | University of Colorado Boulder | $16,804 | $36,570 | $16,804 | $20,313 |
| 29 | University of Iowa | $12,564 | $31,511 | $12,564 | $13,084 |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Austin | $12,036 | $22,952 | $12,036 | $12,022 |
| Average | $15,759 | $39,972 | $16,298 | $41,247 | |
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