2025 Best Fine Arts Schools

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Every student pursuing a degree in fine arts needs to check out University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 22 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

It's difficult to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

3

New York University
New York, NY

New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fine arts. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

4

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Every student pursuing a degree in fine arts has to take a look at University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 24 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

5

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 23 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

6

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. This university ranks 7th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 72 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

7

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. This university ranks 2nd out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 122 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

8

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

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

There were about 34 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

9

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY

FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were approximately 95 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year.

10

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 72 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

11

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the city of Boston.

There were roughly 11 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.

12

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 75 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

13

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

14

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

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

There were about 17 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

15

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. This university ranks 1st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 85 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

16

Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

There were approximately 39 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.

17

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 43 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

18

Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson is a large public university located in the small city of Towson. This university ranks 5th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 71 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

19

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 50 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

20

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 193 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

21

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 18 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

22

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 13th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 131 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

23

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. This university ranks 5th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 20 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

24

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 713 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the most recent data year.

25

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.