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 Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 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 | Â鶹Íø of Washington-Seattle Campus | 23 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 11 | Â鶹Íø of Houston | 22 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 12 | San Francisco Art Institute | 22 | 14% | $71,069 |
| 13 | Boston Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø of Puerto Rico-San German | 12 | 1% | $17,986 |
| 22 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 10 | 6% | $52,248 |
| 23 | Washington Â鶹Íø in St Louis | 10 | 0% | $74,361 |
| 24 | Maine College of Art | 10 | 7% | $50,690 |
| 25 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 9 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 26 | Â鶹Íø of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 9 | 0% | $30,275 |
| 27 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 6 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 32 | Cleveland Institute of Art | 6 | 5% | $58,880 |
| 33 | Montserrat College of Art | 6 | 7% | $49,000 |
| 34 | Drake Â鶹Íø | 6 | 0% | $56,724 |
| 35 | Brigham Young Â鶹Íø-Hawaii | 6 | 1% | $19,054 |
| 36 | Â鶹Íø of Hartford | 5 | 0% | $56,599 |
| 37 | Oakland Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 38 | Ferris State Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 39 | Ohio Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 40 | Â鶹Íø of Oregon | 4 | 0% | $27,366 |
| 41 | Art Academy of Cincinnati | 4 | 11% | $47,050 |
| 42 | Syracuse Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 43 | Columbia College | 4 | 0% | $36,352 |
| 44 | Marywood Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $51,960 |
| 45 | Salem State Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $27,384 |
| 46 | Aquinas College | 3 | 1% | $44,588 |
| 47 | SUNY Buffalo State | 3 | 0% | $25,846 |
| 48 | Â鶹Íø of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 3 | 0% | $33,750 |
| 49 | Â鶹Íø of Puget Sound | 3 | 0% | $65,616 |
| 50 | 3 | 0% | $23,127 | |
| 51 | 3 | 0% | $24,042 | |
| 52 | Northern Arizona Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 53 | Carson-Newman Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $41,320 |
| 54 | Â鶹Íø of Southern Maine | 2 | 0% | $22,968 |
| 55 | Saint Ambrose Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $45,966 |
| 56 | SUNY at Fredonia | 2 | 0% | $23,902 |
| 57 | Â鶹Íø of Dallas | 2 | 0% | $57,352 |
| 58 | Lewis Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $46,758 |
| 59 | Franklin College | 1 | 0% | $46,156 |
| 60 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $30,671 |
| 65 | The Â鶹Íø 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.