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 | San Francisco Art Institute | 22 | 14% | $71,069 |
| 12 | University of Houston | 22 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 13 | Kansas City Art Institute | 21 | 19% | $55,050 |
| 14 | Boston University | 21 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 15 | American Academy of Art | 17 | 32% | $35,870 |
| 16 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 17 | 4% | $30,200 |
| 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 | Washington University in St Louis | 10 | 0% | $74,361 |
| 23 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 10 | 6% | $52,248 |
| 24 | Maine College of Art | 10 | 7% | $50,690 |
| 25 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 9 | 0% | $30,275 |
| 26 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 9 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 27 | Memphis College of Art | 8 | 13% | N/A |
| 28 | University of New Haven | 8 | 0% | $58,306 |
| 29 | Mississippi College | 7 | 1% | $34,005 |
| 30 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | 7 | 10% | N/A |
| 31 | Cleveland Institute of Art | 6 | 5% | $58,880 |
| 32 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii | 6 | 1% | $19,054 |
| 33 | Montserrat College of Art | 6 | 7% | $49,000 |
| 34 | Drake University | 6 | 0% | $56,724 |
| 35 | Anderson University | 6 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 36 | Oakland University | 5 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 37 | University of Hartford | 5 | 0% | $56,599 |
| 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 | Columbia College | 4 | 0% | $36,352 |
| 42 | Syracuse University | 4 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 43 | Art Academy of Cincinnati | 4 | 11% | $47,050 |
| 44 | South Dakota State University | 3 | 0% | $23,127 |
| 45 | Marywood University | 3 | 0% | $51,960 |
| 46 | University of Puget Sound | 3 | 0% | $65,616 |
| 47 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 3 | 0% | $33,750 |
| 48 | Aquinas College | 3 | 1% | $44,588 |
| 49 | Salem State University | 3 | 0% | $27,384 |
| 50 | Wichita State University | 3 | 0% | $24,042 |
| 51 | SUNY Buffalo State | 3 | 0% | $25,846 |
| 52 | University of Southern Maine | 2 | 0% | $22,968 |
| 53 | University of Dallas | 2 | 0% | $57,352 |
| 54 | SUNY at Fredonia | 2 | 0% | $23,902 |
| 55 | Saint Ambrose University | 2 | 0% | $45,966 |
| 56 | Northern Arizona University | 2 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 57 | Carson-Newman University | 2 | 0% | $41,320 |
| 58 | Paier College of Art Inc | 1 | 6% | $20,270 |
| 59 | Bennington College | 1 | 1% | $73,270 |
| 60 | Franklin College | 1 | 0% | $46,156 |
| 61 | Bethany College | 1 | 1% | $45,019 |
| 62 | Harding University | 1 | 0% | $30,671 |
| 63 | The University of the Arts | 1 | 0% | $67,741 |
| 64 | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 1 | 1% | $49,130 |
| 65 | University of Miami | 1 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 66 | Lewis University | 1 | 0% | $46,758 |
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.