Best Colleges in Printmaking Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Printmaking program. Rhode Island School of Design is ranked first in Printmaking program ranking and University of Wisconsin-Madison is placed in second. Next describes the Printmaking program in general.

Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints that have an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable of producing multiples of a same piece, which is called a print. Each print produced is not considered a "copy" but rather is considered an "original".(read more at wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Printmaking Program

9 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top Printmaking colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 61.27% where Rhode Island School of Design has the tightest acceptance rate of 24% and Virginia Commonwealth University has the highest rate of 86%. Total 370,207 students are enrolled into the best Printmaking schools where The University of Texas at Austin has the largest population with 51,525 students and Cranbrook Academy of Art is the smallest school with 141 students. The average graduation rate is 75.73% and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.64:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Printmaking Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	24%	91%	2,440	9:1 (11.11 %)
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
3	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	78%	70%	28,321	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	83%	74%	32,166	16:1 (6.25 %)
5	Arizona State University-Tempe Tempe, AZ	85%	63%	51,164	20:1 (5.00 %)
6	Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI	-	-	141	-
7	University of Georgia Athens, GA	49%	85%	37,606	17:1 (5.88 %)
8	School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	59%	66%	3,648	10:1 (10.00 %)
9	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	60%	80%	49,577	15:1 (6.67 %)
10	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	59%	71%	39,967	14:1 (7.14 %)
10	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
10	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	86%	63%	30,675	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	61.27%	75.73%	370,207 (Total)	15.64:1 (6.40 %)

Best College In Printmaking 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in printmaking. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in printmaking is $35,658 where Rhode Island School of Design has the most expensive costs with $50,960 and Arizona State University-Tempe has the lowest amount of tuition with $28,336. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in printmaking is $32,042 where Rhode Island School of Design has the highest tuition with $50,960 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $22,564.

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Table. Best College In Printmaking 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Rhode Island School of Design	$50,960		$53,577
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
3	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,006	$31,426	$13,042	$31,462
4	University of Iowa	$9,267	$31,233	$9,579	$31,870
5	Arizona State University-Tempe	$10,822	$28,336	$10,852	$29,334
6	Cranbrook Academy of Art	-		-
7	University of Georgia	$11,830	$30,404	$11,842	$30,416
8	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$49,310		$51,275
9	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$14,974	$31,282	$15,318	$32,001
10	Temple University	$16,970	$29,066	$17,288	$29,729
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
10	Virginia Commonwealth University	$14,493	$35,834	$15,845	$39,187
	Average	$12,503	$35,658	$12,797	$36,930

Table. Best College In Printmaking 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Rhode Island School of Design	$50,960		$53,577
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
3	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	$13,120	$31,308	$13,156	$31,115
4	University of Iowa	$11,336	$30,277	$11,725	$30,869
5	Arizona State University-Tempe	$12,134	$25,888	$12,333	$26,788
6	Cranbrook Academy of Art	$37,939		$37,828
7	University of Georgia	$10,982	$26,970	$10,994	$26,982
8	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$50,870		$52,162
9	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$19,416	$31,488	$19,858	$32,200
10	Temple University	$17,378	$23,588	$17,708	$24,141
10	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
10	Virginia Commonwealth University	$14,496	$27,311	$15,414	$28,346
	Average	$13,624	$32,042	$13,913	$32,694