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We present the ranking of US universities in the direction of "Art and Design": the best academies of the arts, design programs, prices and conditions of admission.
Studying art and design in the United States is a popular and promising direction. The international ranking of the top ten universities for creative people includes eight universities from the United States. Interesting internships and useful contacts with employers await students of American universities.
To develop the educational art industry and distribute it as a brand, the country invests huge sums, as a result, the universities have the best teachers from all over the world, the latest technical equipment, modern creative studios and workshops.
The study of art and design is a field that encompasses a variety of professions such as animator, web designer, graphic designer, interior designer, illustrator, photojournalist, dancer, actor, musician and many more.
Education in universities involves a rich curriculum and a large number of practical classes. The duration of the bachelor's programs is 3-4 years, the master's programs are 1-2 years. Upon graduation, graduates receive one of the following scientific degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Fine Arts Certificate, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Master of Arts (MA).
Best Art & Design universities in USA 2026 - QS World University rankings
| 1 | The New School |
| 2 | Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
| 4 | Pratt Institute |
| 5 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| 6 | Art Center College of Design |
| 7 | Savannah College of Art and Design |
| 8 | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 9 | School of Visual Arts (SVA) |
| 10 | California Institute of the Arts |
| 11 | Stanford University |
| 12 | Yale University |
| 13 | Maryland Institute College of Art |
| 14 | New York University (NYU) |
| 15 | Columbia University |
| 16 | California College of the Arts |
| 17 | Cornell University |
| 18 | Cranbrook Academy of Art |
| 19 | Princeton University |
| 20 | University of California, Berkeley (UCB) |
| 21 | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
| 22 | North Carolina State University |
| 23 | University of California, San Diego (UCSD) |
| 24 | University of Chicago |
| 25 | University of Cincinnati |
| 26 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| 27 | University of Southern California |
| 28 | University of Washington |
| 29 | Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), SUNY |
| 30 | Purdue University |
| 31 | University of Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 33 | Bard College |
| 34 | Brown University |
| 35 | Otis College of Art and Design |
| 36 | Pennsylvania State University |
| 37 | Texas A&M University |
| 38 | University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) |
| 39 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 40 | University of Texas at Austin |
