Best colleges with Painting degrees
There are 48 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 $25,888 per year. The University of Texas at El Paso offers the cheapest painting degree with an average net price of $9,305 annually.
Montserrat College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Beverly, MA
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Montserrat is a private art college known for undergraduate illustration, fine arts, and graphic design. The compact campus is in coastal Beverly on Boston's North Shore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.93
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $34,166
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Minneapolis, MN
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- Apr 1 application deadline
MCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate illustration, graphic design, and fine arts. The urban campus sits in Minneapolis near the city's museum and gallery district.
- SAT Range 1130-1340
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $30,305
Columbia College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, MO
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Columbia College is a private college known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The campus is in the college town of Columbia, also home to the University of Missouri.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,530
Kansas City Art Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Kansas City, MO
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3.0 | 2 reviews
Kansas City Art Institute is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and animation. The urban campus adjoins the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $27,650
College of the Ozarks
- Private 4 Year
- Point Lookout, MO
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College of the Ozarks is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate education, agriculture, and business. Most undergrads work required campus jobs that cover the full cost of tuition.
- SAT Range 1050-1220
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 12%
- Net Price $11,637
Daemen University
- Private 4 Year
- Amherst, NY
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Daemen is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, physical therapy, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Amherst near Buffalo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $19,102
Art Academy of Cincinnati
- Private 4 Year
- Cincinnati, OH
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Art Academy of Cincinnati is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, illustration, and design. The urban campus sits in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $33,491
Cleveland Institute of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Cleveland, OH
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Cleveland Institute of Art is a private art and design college known for undergraduate programs in animation, industrial design, and biomedical art. The urban campus sits in Cleveland's University Circle cultural district.
- SAT Range 980-1280
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $30,837
Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, OR
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PNCA is a private art college known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and illustration. The urban campus is in Portland's Pearl District.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $39,710
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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- Feb 1 application deadline
PAFA is a private fine arts college known for undergraduate painting, sculpture, and drawing. The historic Center City campus is home to the oldest art museum and school in the United States.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $33,323
Temple University
- Public 4 Year
- Philadelphia, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Feb 1 application deadline
Temple is a large public university known for undergraduate media and communication, business, and the performing arts. The urban campus sits in North Philadelphia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $28,088
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Milwaukee, WI
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 31 application deadline
MIAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate illustration, industrial design, and fine arts. The urban campus occupies renovated buildings in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
- SAT Range 940-1140
- Avg GPA 3.08
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $27,579