The art, music, and design schools focus on the arts, music, and design related fields at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The schools usually have a special focus with concentrations of at least 80 percent of the specialized programs. Here, we introduce the 2020 Top 25 Arts, Music, Design Schools and compare them with admission and tuition information. The Colburn Conservatory of Music ranks first in Top 25 Arts, Music, Design Schools ranking and Curtis Institute of Music is placed in second. (Ranking data from College Evaluator)
1 public and 24 private schools are included in the Top 25 Arts, Music, Design Schools ranking. Total 41,701 students are attending the Top 25 Arts, Music, Design Schools where Savannah College of Art and Design is the largest with 14,086 students and Harrington College of Design is the smallest with 9 students. The average graduation rate is 66.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.32:1 at those colleges.
Academic Comparison Between Top 25 Arts, Music, Design Schools
Next table compares the key academic facts between the Top 25 Arts, Music, Design Schools with acceptance rate, SAT scores, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
| Rank | Name | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Graduation Rate | Population | Student-Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Colburn Conservatory of Music Los Angeles, CA | $49,350 | $50,741 | - | 120 | 5:1 |
| 2 | Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia, PA | $2,525 | $2,525 | 64% | 171 | 2:1 |
| 3 | The Juilliard School New York, NY | $43,170 | $47,370 | 88% | 942 | 5:1 |
| 4 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | $48,470 | $52,860 | 89% | 2,467 | 9:1 |
| 5 | Harrington College of Design Chicago, IL | - | $16,874 | - | 9 | 1:1 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem, NC | $9,358 | $25,901 | 73% | 1,042 | 7:1 |
| 7 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA | $44,810 | $47,560 | 58% | 398 | 8:1 |
| 8 | Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY | $50,038 | $53,824 | 72% | 5,015 | 9:1 |
| 9 | California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley, CA | $18,300 | $19,900 | - | 54 | 6:1 |
| 10 | College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI | $42,460 | $45,815 | 62% | 1,485 | 10:1 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc Pittsburgh, PA | - | $23,320 | 86% | 217 | 17:1 |
| 12 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN | $37,812 | $40,396 | 64% | 854 | 11:1 |
| 13 | Manhattan School of Music New York, NY | $44,600 | $49,130 | 78% | 1,008 | 5:1 |
| 14 | Los Angeles College of Music Pasadena, CA | $24,304 | $25,650 | 77% | 290 | 5:1 |
| 15 | The New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA | $46,930 | $50,460 | 85% | 838 | 5:1 |
| 16 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | $36,410 | $38,075 | 68% | 14,086 | 21:1 |
| 17 | California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA | $47,446 | $51,466 | 56% | 1,506 | 7:1 |
| 18 | Beverly Hills Design Institute Beverly Hills, CA | $23,220 | $23,220 | 38% | 9 | 5:1 |
| 19 | KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Dallas, TX | $17,093 | $17,526 | 70% | 111 | 10:1 |
| 20 | Design Institute of San Diego San Diego, CA | $22,173 | $25,649 | 25% | 98 | 7:1 |
| 21 | Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD | $46,990 | $50,330 | 70% | 2,178 | 9:1 |
| 22 | American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY | $37,370 | $40,444 | 65% | 1,676 | 9:1 |
| 23 | Berklee College of Music Boston, MA | $42,750 | $45,660 | 64% | 6,963 | 10:1 |
| 24 | Louisiana Culinary Institute Baton Rouge, LA | $14,575 | $14,575 | 44% | 125 | 16:1 |
| 25 | The Creative Center Omaha, NE | $27,755 | $27,700 | 67% | 39 | 9:1 |
| Average | $9,358 | $35,479 | 66.50% | 41,701 (Total) | 8.32:1 |
Top 25 Arts, Music, Design Schools 2020 Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimated Costs
Next table lists 2019-2020 tuition & fees and compares them between Top 25 Arts, Music, Design Schools. The 2019-2020 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2020-2021 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2019 to 2020.
For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Top 25 Arts, Music, Design Schools is $35,479 where Pratt Institute-Main has the most expensive costs with $53,824 and Curtis Institute of Music has the lowest amount of tuition with $2,525. The average graduate tuition & fees of Top 25 Arts, Music, Design Schools is $40,818 where Rhode Island School of Design has the highest tuition with $52,860 and Curtis Institute of Music has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $2,525.
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