2025 Best Fine Arts Schools in New York
31
Colleges in New York
1,721
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
fine arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #66 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for fine arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,721 degrees in fine arts annually.
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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School
Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fine arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Fine Arts in New York
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fine arts degree levels they offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Fine Arts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In NY
33
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in fine arts needs to take a look at Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 33 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Cornell University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
71
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the 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 approximately 71 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from New York University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
95
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in fine arts needs to take a look at Fashion Institute of Technology. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were roughly 95 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Fashion Institute of Technology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In NY
39
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in fine arts needs to look into Pratt Institute - Main. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
There were approximately 39 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Pratt Institute - Main
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In NY
35
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Syracuse University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.
There were approximately 14 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Marist College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
74
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 74 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from University at Buffalo
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
84
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 84 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at SVA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from School of Visual Arts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
103
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
New School University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #197 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.
There were about 103 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fine arts from The New School
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
138
Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Bard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson. This college ranks 59th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 138 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fine arts from Bard College