Best Fine Art colleges in Illinois

Best Fine Art colleges in Illinois for 2026

School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers 6 Fine Art degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 912 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 701 Bachelor's degrees, 195 Master's degrees, and 16 Certificates.

Columbia College Chicago offers 7 Fine Art degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 151 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 119 Bachelor's degrees, and 32 Master's degrees.

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Northwestern University offers 7 Fine Art degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 31 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 18 Bachelor's degrees, 12 Master's degrees, and 1 Doctoral degree.

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University offers 4 Fine Art degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 31 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 16 Master's degrees, and 15 Bachelor's degrees.

Northern Illinois University offers 2 Fine Art degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2024, 61 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 54 Bachelor's degrees, and 7 Master's degrees.

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

Bradley University offers 7 Fine Art degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 14 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 14 Bachelor's degrees.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers 2 Fine Art degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2024, 39 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 28 Bachelor's degrees, and 11 Master's degrees.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers 5 Fine Art degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 46 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 34 Bachelor's degrees, and 12 Master's degrees.

University of Illinois Chicago offers 4 Fine Art degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 56 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 46 Bachelor's degrees, and 10 Master's degrees.

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University offers 3 Fine Art degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 42 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 33 Bachelor's degrees, and 9 Master's degrees.

List of all Fine Art colleges in Illinois

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Logo School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL
5/5
23 : 1 3,394
Columbia College Chicago Logo Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL
5/5
25 : 1 5,570
Northwestern University Logo Northwestern University Evanston, IL
5/5
15 : 1 23,856
Roosevelt University Logo Roosevelt University Chicago, IL
4/5
26 : 1 4,281
Northern Illinois University Logo Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
3/5
20 : 1 15,414