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 | Rhode Island School of Design | 45 | 6% | $70,560 |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 45 | 1% | $32,041 |
| 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 | Kansas City Art Institute | 21 | 19% | $55,050 |
| 14 | Boston University | 21 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 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 | California College of the Arts | 13 | 3% | $67,074 |
| 20 | Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | 13 | 25% | $6,662 |
| 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 | Maine College of Art | 10 | 7% | $50,690 |
| 24 | Washington University in St Louis | 10 | 0% | $74,361 |
| 25 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 9 | 0% | $30,275 |
| 26 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 9 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 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 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii | 6 | 1% | $19,054 |
| 34 | Drake University | 6 | 0% | $56,724 |
| 35 | Montserrat College of Art | 6 | 7% | $49,000 |
| 36 | University of Hartford | 5 | 0% | $56,599 |
| 37 | Oakland University | 5 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 38 | Ferris State University | 5 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 39 | Columbia College | 4 | 0% | $36,352 |
| 40 | University of Oregon | 4 | 0% | $27,366 |
| 41 | Syracuse University | 4 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 42 | Art Academy of Cincinnati | 4 | 11% | $47,050 |
| 43 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 44 | Wichita State University | 3 | 0% | $24,042 |
| 45 | Salem State University | 3 | 0% | $27,384 |
| 46 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 3 | 0% | $33,750 |
| 47 | SUNY Buffalo State | 3 | 0% | $25,846 |
| 48 | Aquinas College | 3 | 1% | $44,588 |
| 49 | South Dakota State University | 3 | 0% | $23,127 |
| 50 | Marywood University | 3 | 0% | $51,960 |
| 51 | University of Puget Sound | 3 | 0% | $65,616 |
| 52 | Northern Arizona University | 2 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 53 | Saint Ambrose University | 2 | 0% | $45,966 |
| 54 | University of Dallas | 2 | 0% | $57,352 |
| 55 | University of Southern Maine | 2 | 0% | $22,968 |
| 56 | Carson-Newman University | 2 | 0% | $41,320 |
| 57 | SUNY at Fredonia | 2 | 0% | $23,902 |
| 58 | The University of the Arts | 1 | 0% | $67,741 |
| 59 | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 1 | 1% | $49,130 |
| 60 | Harding University | 1 | 0% | $30,671 |
| 61 | Bethany College | 1 | 1% | $45,019 |
| 62 | Paier College of Art Inc | 1 | 6% | $20,270 |
| 63 | Bennington College | 1 | 1% | $73,270 |
| 64 | Franklin College | 1 | 0% | $46,156 |
| 65 | Lewis University | 1 | 0% | $46,758 |
| 66 | University of Miami | 1 | 0% | $68,460 |
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.