Ranked #66 in popularity, fine arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fine Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 117 degrees in fine arts to qualified students.
Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fine Arts Schools in Georgia.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fine arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Georgia is a great option for students pursuing a degree in fine arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Kennesaw State University if you wish to pursue a degree in fine arts. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.More information about a degree in fine arts from Kennesaw State University
It is difficult to beat Oglethorpe University if you wish to pursue a degree in fine arts. Oglethorpe is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Atlanta. This university ranks 56th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 7 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Oglethorpe in the most recent year we have data available.
University of North Georgia is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in fine arts. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 50 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
