A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by the application of paints and related chemical color substances to canvases or other materials. Includes instruction in color and color mixing, surface preparation, composition, oil and acrylic media, watercolor media, painting techniques, and personal style development.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 65 | 11% | $64,910 |
| 2 | Pratt Institute-Main | 51 | 4% | $67,742 |
| 3 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 48 | 2% | $57,443 |
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 45 | 1% | $32,041 |
| 5 | Rhode Island School of Design | 45 | 6% | $70,560 |
| 6 | New York Academy of Art | 36 | 65% | N/A |
| 7 | Temple University | 30 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 29 | 32% | $61,071 |
| 9 | SUNY at Purchase College | 26 | 3% | $26,982 |
| 10 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 23 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 11 | University of Houston | 22 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 12 | San Francisco Art Institute | 22 | 14% | $71,069 |
| 13 | Boston University | 21 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 14 | Kansas City Art Institute | 21 | 19% | $55,050 |
| 15 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 17 | 4% | $30,200 |
| 16 | American Academy of Art | 17 | 32% | $35,870 |
| 17 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 15 | 1% | $25,641 |
| 18 | Pacific Northwest College of Art | 14 | 10% | $55,410 |
| 19 | Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | 13 | 25% | $6,662 |
| 20 | California College of the Arts | 13 | 3% | $67,074 |
| 21 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | 12 | 1% | $17,986 |
| 22 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 10 | 6% | $52,248 |
| 23 | Washington University in St Louis | 10 | 0% | $74,361 |
| 24 | Maine College of Art | 10 | 7% | $50,690 |
| 25 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 9 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 26 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 9 | 0% | $30,275 |
| 27 | University of New Haven | 8 | 0% | $58,306 |
| 28 | Memphis College of Art | 8 | 13% | N/A |
| 29 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | 7 | 10% | N/A |
| 30 | Mississippi College | 7 | 1% | $34,005 |
| 31 | Anderson University | 6 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 32 | Cleveland Institute of Art | 6 | 5% | $58,880 |
| 33 | Montserrat College of Art | 6 | 7% | $49,000 |
| 34 | Drake University | 6 | 0% | $56,724 |
| 35 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii | 6 | 1% | $19,054 |
| 36 | University of Hartford | 5 | 0% | $56,599 |
| 37 | Oakland University | 5 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 38 | Ferris State University | 5 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 39 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 40 | University of Oregon | 4 | 0% | $27,366 |
| 41 | Art Academy of Cincinnati | 4 | 11% | $47,050 |
| 42 | Syracuse University | 4 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 43 | Columbia College | 4 | 0% | $36,352 |
| 44 | Marywood University | 3 | 0% | $51,960 |
| 45 | Salem State University | 3 | 0% | $27,384 |
| 46 | Aquinas College | 3 | 1% | $44,588 |
| 47 | SUNY Buffalo State | 3 | 0% | $25,846 |
| 48 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 3 | 0% | $33,750 |
| 49 | University of Puget Sound | 3 | 0% | $65,616 |
| 50 | 3 | 0% | $23,127 | |
| 51 | 3 | 0% | $24,042 | |
| 52 | Northern Arizona University | 2 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 53 | Carson-Newman University | 2 | 0% | $41,320 |
| 54 | University of Southern Maine | 2 | 0% | $22,968 |
| 55 | Saint Ambrose University | 2 | 0% | $45,966 |
| 56 | SUNY at Fredonia | 2 | 0% | $23,902 |
| 57 | University of Dallas | 2 | 0% | $57,352 |
| 58 | Lewis University | 1 | 0% | $46,758 |
| 59 | Franklin College | 1 | 0% | $46,156 |
| 60 | University of Miami | 1 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 61 | Paier College of Art Inc | 1 | 6% | $20,270 |
| 62 | Bennington College | 1 | 1% | $73,270 |
| 63 | Bethany College | 1 | 1% | $45,019 |
| 64 | Harding University | 1 | 0% | $30,671 |
| 65 | The University of the Arts | 1 | 0% | $67,741 |
| 66 | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 1 | 1% | $49,130 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Painting program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.