Best Fine Arts Colleges

University of California-Los Angeles ranked first in the Best Fine Arts Colleges rankings, followed by School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Yale University.

The average tuition & fees of Best Fine Arts Colleges is $13,465 for in-state and $47,063 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $68,171 and CUNY Hunter College has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,332 among Best Fine Arts Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,405 for in-state and $40,297 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 47.58% and the SAT score is 1373 for the Best Fine Arts Colleges. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Table. Best Fine Arts Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$44,524 ($13,747)	$28,985 ($13,883)	8.73%	-	46,430	92%
2	School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL	$52,604	$44,634	76.42%	-	3,532	66%
3	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	$64,700	$48,300	4.50%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	14,776	97%
4	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	$38,817 ($16,233)	$31,589 ($16,753)	93.06%	1,160 SAT 26 ACT	28,082	64%
5	California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA	$56,724	$41,790	25.95%	-	1,440	63%
6	Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI	$59,760	$59,760	13.81%	1,490 SAT 32 ACT	2,620	91%
7	Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA	$63,274	$49,450	11.40%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	16,002	91%
8	Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD	$55,150	$55,150	77.29%	1,130 SAT 28 ACT	1,952	76%
9	University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	$60,107 ($18,309)	$55,052 ($27,524)	17.94%	1,470 SAT 33 ACT	51,225	93%
10	Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY	$39,530	$25,830	48.33%	1,190 SAT 27 ACT	1,813	53%
11	Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY	$63,612	$42,620	52.29%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT	2,706	71%
12	California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA	$57,946	$61,030	73.40%	-	1,501	72%
13	Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	$68,171	$56,279	4.23%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	34,782	95%
14	University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA	$46,042 ($15,265)	$29,637 ($14,535)	24.52%	-	42,006	87%
15	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ	$32,193 ($12,051)	$26,735 ($13,389)	90.19%	-	80,065	66%
16	Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA	$51,640	$54,518	74.98%	-	2,420	75%
17	Cranbrook Academy of ArtBloomfield Hills, MI	-	$44,172	-	-	129	-
18	The New SchoolNew York, NY	$56,311	$53,018	62.52%	-	10,108	69%
19	Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY	$59,683	$38,986	53.17%	1,330 SAT 30 ACT	5,494	76%
20	University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	$45,627 ($14,850)	$30,363 ($15,261)	11.66%	-	45,307	94%
21	University of California-DavisDavis, CA	$46,024 ($15,247)	$29,662 ($14,560)	41.63%	-	39,679	86%
22	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	$40,603 ($11,205)	$25,615 ($12,289)	43.35%	1,450 SAT 30 ACT	48,956	89%
23	CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY	$15,332 ($7,382)	$20,828 ($11,398)	54.05%	1,350 SAT	22,970	56%
24	Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA	$42,180 ($14,960)	$25,500 ($25,500)	77.47%	-	1,939	66%
25	Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY	$56,664	$57,764	71.40%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT	16,615	72%
26	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	$36,001 ($17,239)	$36,244 ($22,348)	65.35%	1,380 SAT 31 ACT	50,637	84%
27	School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY	$49,140	$55,040	91.32%	1,330 SAT 30 ACT	4,127	73%
28	University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	$41,943 ($15,556)	$38,020 ($17,462)	83.28%	1,330 SAT 31 ACT	39,585	74%
29	University of IowaIowa City, IA	$32,927 ($10,964)	$34,882 ($13,211)	84.67%	1,220 SAT 25 ACT	30,015	73%
30	The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	$42,778 ($11,678)	$22,954 ($12,012)	29.12%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT	52,384	87%
31	Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO	$62,982	$62,366	11.96%	1,540 SAT 34 ACT	17,012	93%
32	Boston UniversityBoston, MA	$65,168	$64,712	10.85%	1,470 SAT 33 ACT	36,714	88%
33	Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	$40,482 ($11,790)	$33,410 ($11,611)	80.37%	1,280 SAT 30 ACT	47,005	81%
34	Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	$38,365 ($12,859)	$41,227 ($13,497)	50.82%	1,400 SAT 31 ACT	60,540	88%
35	Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH	$24,114 ($13,746)	$17,712 ($9,720)	84.76%	1,190 SAT 25 ACT	24,145	65%
36	Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA	$52,460	$52,480	83.98%	-	1,312	61%
37	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	$62,484	$59,499	3.91%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,283	95%
38	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	$37,248 ($21,991)	$28,523 ($22,010)	82.92%	-	33,196	77%
39	University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	$38,784 ($13,277)	$33,961 ($14,389)	85.66%	1,280 SAT 26 ACT	49,403	67%
40	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	$30,220 ($11,180)	$26,576 ($10,268)	37.20%	1,270 SAT 29 ACT	40,607	88%
41	University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	$41,997 ($12,643)	$32,511 ($18,633)	42.53%	-	52,319	84%
42	Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CA	-	$37,150	-	-	1,903	-
43	Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	$21,683 ($6,517)	$26,707 ($11,553)	25.38%	1,310 SAT 29 ACT	44,161	84%
44	New York UniversityNew York, NY	$60,438	$41,124	9.41%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	59,144	87%
45	San Francisco Art InstituteSan Francisco, CA	$46,064	$48,250	-	-	70	32%
46	University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA	$45,014 ($14,237)	$29,377 ($14,275)	25.57%	-	35,937	86%
47	University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA	$45,742 ($14,965)	$29,555 ($14,453)	27.78%	-	26,420	85%
48	University of ChicagoChicago, IL	$65,619	$66,543	4.79%	1,550 SAT 35 ACT	18,339	95%
49	University of FloridaGainesville, FL	$28,659 ($6,381)	$30,130 ($12,737)	24.03%	1,390 SAT 31 ACT	55,211	90%
50	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	$31,505 ($15,816)	$28,641 ($17,268)	78.50%	1,230 SAT 28 ACT	33,747	61%
	Average	$47,063 ($13,465)	$40,297 ($15,405)	48%	1,373	27,095	78%

Best Fine Arts Colleges Tuition Comparison