Best colleges with Painting degrees

What colleges offer painting classes in 2024?

There are 52 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in painting. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in painting based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $25,551 per year. College of the Ozarks offers the cheapest painting degree with an average net price of $12,611 annually.


52 results nationwide

Bethany College
B
Lindsborg, KS
 

Bethany College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 744enrollment
  • $29,546net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 883-1020SAT range
  • 15-22ACT range
  • 3.16Avg GPA

Maine College of Art
M
Portland, ME

Maine College of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 436enrollment
  • $35,395net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
M
Boston, MA

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,939enrollment
  • $23,737net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Montserrat College of Art
M
Beverly, MA

Montserrat College of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 296enrollment
  • $34,280net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.93Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
M
Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 821enrollment
  • $28,443net price
  • 57%acceptance rate
  • 1170-1380SAT range
  • 19-27ACT range
  • 3.29Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

Columbia College
C
Columbia, MO
 

Columbia College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,046enrollment
  • $22,824net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

Kansas City Art Institute
K
Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Art Institute

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 738enrollment
  • $29,373net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.32Avg GPA

College of the Ozarks
O
Point Lookout, MO

College of the Ozarks

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,487enrollment
  • $12,611net price
  • 21%acceptance rate
  • 1065-1234SAT range
  • 20-25ACT range
  • 3.71Avg GPA

Daemen College
D
Amherst, NY
 

Daemen College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,642enrollment
  • $20,273net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Art Academy of Cincinnati
A
Cincinnati, OH

Art Academy of Cincinnati

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 263enrollment
  • $27,510net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Cleveland Institute of Art
C
Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Institute of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 584enrollment
  • $33,395net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 1080-1280SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Pacific Northwest College of Art
P
Portland, OR

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 487enrollment
  • $44,616net price
  • 94%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
P
Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 172enrollment
  • $48,191net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

The University of the Arts
T
Philadelphia, PA

The University of the Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,313enrollment
  • $42,467net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Temple University
T
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 33,196enrollment
  • $23,935net price
  • 80%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.46Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
M
Milwaukee, WI
 

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 896enrollment
  • $25,472net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.08Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31