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Colleges offering Visual Art / Design

1,292 U.S. colleges and universities offer Visual Art / Design or its broader field. Below are 60 of the most selective, with acceptance rates and average net price after aid. Take Blueprint's free Matchmaker to see which ones fit you.

Stanford UniversityStanford, CA · Private4% accept$13,807/yr netHarvard UniversityCambridge, MA · Private4% accept$19,066/yr netYale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private4% accept$23,777/yr netColumbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · Private4% accept$21,590/yr netUniversity of ChicagoChicago, IL · Private4% accept$14,860/yr netMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private5% accept$20,111/yr netCurtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PA · Private5% acceptPrinceton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Private5% accept$6,128/yr netColumbia CollegeColumbia, MO · Private5% accept$22,715/yr netNortheastern UniversityBoston, MA · Private5% accept$30,915/yr netBrown UniversityProvidence, RI · Private5% accept$25,184/yr netDartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · Private5% accept$29,519/yr netUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Private5% accept$28,699/yr netDuke UniversityDurham, NC · Private6% accept$29,612/yr netVanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · Private6% accept$15,846/yr netJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · Private6% accept$18,809/yr netColby CollegeWaterville, ME · Private7% accept$17,180/yr netPomona CollegeClaremont, CA · Private7% accept$19,285/yr netBowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · Private7% accept$14,398/yr netSwarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · Private7% accept$23,149/yr netNorthwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Private8% accept$29,167/yr netRice UniversityHouston, TX · Private8% accept$13,370/yr netWilliams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · Private8% accept$17,716/yr netCornell UniversityIthaca, NY · Private9% accept$28,690/yr netBarnard CollegeNew York, NY · Private9% accept$28,800/yr netUniversity of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Public9% accept$12,548/yr netAmherst CollegeAmherst, MA · Private9% accept$23,367/yr netThe Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY · Private9% accept$43,571/yr netNew York UniversityNew York, NY · Private9% accept$37,050/yr netClaremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA · Private10% accept$28,849/yr netUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · Private10% accept$32,740/yr netEmory UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private11% accept$22,585/yr netMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private11% accept$31,483/yr netUniversity of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · Public11% accept$13,481/yr netBoston UniversityBoston, MA · Private11% accept$24,402/yr netUniversity of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · Private11% accept$26,780/yr netTufts UniversityMedford, MA · Private11% accept$39,998/yr netCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Private12% accept$31,944/yr netCollege of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO · Private12% accept$6,100/yr netWashington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO · Private12% accept$21,786/yr netHaverford CollegeHaverford, PA · Private12% accept$25,314/yr netHarvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA · Private13% accept$35,924/yr netGeorgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Private13% accept$40,815/yr netBates CollegeLewiston, ME · Private13% accept$29,351/yr netDavidson CollegeDavidson, NC · Private13% accept$17,379/yr netHamilton CollegeClinton, NY · Private14% accept$28,985/yr netColgate UniversityHamilton, NY · Private14% accept$28,786/yr netWashington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA · Private14% accept$23,781/yr netTulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private14% accept$39,949/yr netWellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · Private14% accept$25,496/yr netGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · Public14% accept$12,116/yr netGrinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA · Private15% accept$17,648/yr netUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Public15% accept$11,655/yr netUniversity of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · Public16% accept$13,138/yr netBoston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · Private16% accept$41,704/yr netWesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · Private16% accept$30,177/yr netUniversity of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA · Public17% accept$21,565/yr netDenison UniversityGranville, OH · Private17% accept$40,007/yr netCollege of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · Private18% accept$38,782/yr netColorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO · Private18% accept$33,375/yr net
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges offer Visual Art / Design?
1,292 U.S. colleges and universities offer Visual Art / Design or its broader field, per the U.S. College Scorecard.
How do I compare Visual Art / Design programs?
Compare each school's acceptance rate and average net price after aid on its profile. For program-level outcomes, check the school's own department pages too.
Which Visual Art / Design college is the best fit for me?
Fit depends on your profile and goals. Take Blueprint's free Matchmaker to see your personal odds and net price at every school offering this field.

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