Top Art Schools in the United States

Top Art Schools in the United States - 2012

In no particular order, listed below are the ten most popular undergraduate art schools in America defined by their outstanding curriculum and educational programs.

The Academy is renowned to be one of the leading art schools to provide distant education degrees (online), blurring regional gaps for students.

In 2010, the SAIC is ranked as the third best college for the fine arts by the US News and World Report.


Being one of the most sought out art schools in the United States, the Julliard School only houses 500 students, with a really tight acceptance rate of only 7.6%.

The art school allows students to learn abroad, enriching worldly knowledge on art and design.

It focuses primarily on the contemporary focus on the history and tradition of art.


Founded in 1873, it is not only one of the oldest art schools in the country, but was the first art college in the country to grant an artistic degree.

The art school offers programs encompassing different disciplines of art (film, fine arts, performance arts, etc.), and also offers on-campus part-time jobs for students.

Pratt was ranked number one for its interior design programs in 2010.

Yale’s School of Art is one of the oldest in the country, and offers one of the most comprehensive undergraduate and graduate degrees in the country today.


Founded in 1877, Rhode Island School of Design is one of the best art schools of today.

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