Best Fine Art colleges in the U.S.

Best Fine Art colleges in the U.S. 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.

New York Film Academy
Burbank, CA

New York Film Academy offers 5 Fine Art degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 208 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 99 Bachelor's degrees, 78 Certificates, 19 Associate's degrees, and 12 Master's degrees.

New York University
New York, NY

New York University offers 10 Fine Art degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 450 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 253 Bachelor's degrees, 192 Master's degrees, 3 Doctoral degrees, and 2 Certificates.

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University offers 17 Fine Art degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 112 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 92 Bachelor's degrees, 17 Master's degrees, and 3 Certificates.

Maryland Institute College of Art offers 9 Fine Art degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 74 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 40 Bachelor's degrees, and 34 Master's degrees.

SUNY at Purchase College offers 11 Fine Art degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 155 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 148 Bachelor's degrees, and 7 Master's degrees.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus offers 15 Fine Art degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 39 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 26 Bachelor's degrees, 10 Master's degrees, and 3 Doctoral degrees.

Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College offers 2 Fine Art degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a outlying rural area. In 2024, 155 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 132 Bachelor's degrees, and 23 Master's degrees.

The New School
New York, NY

The New School offers 8 Fine Art degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 361 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 311 Bachelor's degrees, 46 Master's degrees, and 4 Certificates.

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California State University-Fullerton offers 3 Fine Art degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 318 Fine Art students graduated with students earning 315 Bachelor's degrees, and 3 Master's degrees.

List of all Fine Art colleges in the U.S.

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
New York Film Academy Logo New York Film Academy Burbank, CA
5/5
6 : 1 1,132
New York University Logo New York University New York, NY
5/5
18 : 1 56,832
Temple University Logo Temple University Philadelphia, PA
4/5
21 : 1 29,640
Maryland Institute College of Art Logo Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD
5/5
16 : 1 1,687