2025 Best Art History Schools

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in art history. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 art history students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

It's hard to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a degree in art history. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 art history students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Every student who is interested in art history needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 art history students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

4

New York University
New York, NY

It's difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in art history. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 112 art history students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

5

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 art history students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

6

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 29 art history students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

7

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 64 art history students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

8

Brown University
Providence, RI

Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 31 art history students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

9

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 12 art history students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

10

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 12 art history students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.

11

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 art history students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

12

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 7 art history students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

13

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 46 art history students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

14

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 9 art history students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

15

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 57 art history students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

16

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 art history students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

17

Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 35 art history students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

18

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. This university ranks 2nd out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 31 art history students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

19

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 22 art history students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

20

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 22 art history students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

21

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 44 art history students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

22

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 art history students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

23

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 33 art history students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

24

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7 art history students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 21 art history students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.