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 Â鶹Íø | 45 | 1% | $32,041 |
| 6 | New York Academy of Art | 36 | 65% | N/A |
| 7 | Temple Â鶹Íø | 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 | Â鶹Íø of Washington-Seattle Campus | 23 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 11 | San Francisco Art Institute | 22 | 14% | $71,069 |
| 12 | Â鶹Íø of Houston | 22 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 13 | Kansas City Art Institute | 21 | 19% | $55,050 |
| 14 | Boston Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø of Puerto Rico-San German | 12 | 1% | $17,986 |
| 22 | Washington Â鶹Íø 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 | Â鶹Íø of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 9 | 0% | $30,275 |
| 26 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 9 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 27 | Memphis College of Art | 8 | 13% | N/A |
| 28 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø-Hawaii | 6 | 1% | $19,054 |
| 33 | Montserrat College of Art | 6 | 7% | $49,000 |
| 34 | Drake Â鶹Íø | 6 | 0% | $56,724 |
| 35 | Anderson Â鶹Íø | 6 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 36 | Oakland Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $25,524 |
| 37 | Â鶹Íø of Hartford | 5 | 0% | $56,599 |
| 38 | Ferris State Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 39 | Ohio Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 40 | Â鶹Íø of Oregon | 4 | 0% | $27,366 |
| 41 | Columbia College | 4 | 0% | $36,352 |
| 42 | Syracuse Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 43 | Art Academy of Cincinnati | 4 | 11% | $47,050 |
| 44 | 3 | 0% | $23,127 | |
| 45 | Marywood Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $51,960 |
| 46 | Â鶹Íø of Puget Sound | 3 | 0% | $65,616 |
| 47 | Â鶹Íø of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 3 | 0% | $33,750 |
| 48 | Aquinas College | 3 | 1% | $44,588 |
| 49 | Salem State Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $27,384 |
| 50 | 3 | 0% | $24,042 | |
| 51 | SUNY Buffalo State | 3 | 0% | $25,846 |
| 52 | Â鶹Íø of Southern Maine | 2 | 0% | $22,968 |
| 53 | Â鶹Íø of Dallas | 2 | 0% | $57,352 |
| 54 | SUNY at Fredonia | 2 | 0% | $23,902 |
| 55 | Saint Ambrose Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $45,966 |
| 56 | Northern Arizona Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $27,266 |
| 57 | Carson-Newman Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $30,671 |
| 63 | The Â鶹Íø of the Arts | 1 | 0% | $67,741 |
| 64 | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 1 | 1% | $49,130 |
| 65 | Â鶹Íø of Miami | 1 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 66 | Lewis Â鶹Íø | 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.