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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, New York City and Paris |
| 2 | Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) |
| 3 | Pratt Institute |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
| 5 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| 6 | Art Center College of Design |
| 7 | Savannah College of Art and Design |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts (SVA) |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University |
| 10 | California Institute of the Arts |
| 11 | Stanford University |
| 12 | Yale University |
| 13 | Harvard University |
| 14 | New York University (NYU) |
| 15 | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
| 16 | California College of the Arts |
| 17 | Maryland Institute College of Art |
| 18 | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| 19 | Columbia University |
| 20 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| 21 | University of California, Berkeley (UCB) |
| 22 | University of Chicago |
| 23 | Cranbrook Academy of Art |
| 24 | Cornell University |
| 25 | Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), SUNY |
| 26 | Northwestern University |
| 27 | Otis College of Art and Design |
| 28 | Princeton University |
| 29 | University of California, San Diego (UCSD) |
| 30 | University of Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) |
| 32 | University of Cincinnati |
| 33 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| 34 | University of Texas at Austin |
| 35 | University of Washington |
| 36 | Arizona State University |
| 37 | Boston University |
| 38 | Brown University |
| 39 | Duke University |
| 40 | North Carolina State University |
| 41 | Pennsylvania State University |
| 42 | Purdue University |
| 43 | Rice University |
| 44 | Syracuse University |
| 45 | The Ohio State University |
| 46 | University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) |
| 47 | University of Minnesota (System) |
| 48 | University of Southern California |
| 49 | Washington State University |
