Fine Arts 50 Colleges Campus Life Comparison

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Special Learning Opportunity

The following table compares the special learning opportunities between best Fine Arts schools including distance learning opportunities, ROTC program, Study abroad, and more special chances of learning. This statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.

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Special Learning Opportunities Comparison Between Best Fine Arts Schools
Rank	Name	Online Class	ROTC	Teacher Cert.	Study Abroad	Weekend/ Evening College	Campus Housing^*	Meal Plan^**
1	University of California-Los Angeles	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (22,884)	✔
2	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (1,032)	✔ ($2,650)
2	Yale University	Under, Grad	NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,576)	✔ ($7,950)
4	Virginia Commonwealth University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,702)	✔ ($6,168)
4	California Institute of the Arts	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (450)	✔ ($6,013)
6	Rhode Island School of Design	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (1,452)	✔ ($6,050)
7	Carnegie Mellon University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (3,587)	✔ ($6,486)
7	Maryland Institute College of Art	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (997)	✔ ($3,710)
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,493)	✔
10	Alfred University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (1,482)	✔ ($6,810)
11	Bard College	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (1,400)	✔
12	California College of the Arts	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (732)	✔ ($6,790)
13	Columbia University in the City of New York	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (13,109)	✔ ($6,300)
14	University of California-San Diego	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (18,165)	✔
15	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (16,179)	✔ ($5,610)
16	Art Center College of Design	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✗	✔
17	Cranbrook Academy of Art	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔ (85)	✔
18	The New School	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✔	✔ (2,333)	✔ ($6,400)
19	Pratt Institute-Main	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (1,862)	✔ ($4,808)
20	University of California-Berkeley	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (9,765)	✔
21	University of California-Davis	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (11,290)	✔
22	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (10,243)	✔ ($4,050)
23	CUNY Hunter College	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (706)	✔
24	Massachusetts College of Art and Design	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (940)	✔
25	Rochester Institute of Technology	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (6,875)	✔ ($7,000)
26	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (15,838)	✔ ($5,494)
27	School of Visual Arts	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (1,188)	✔
28	University of Colorado Boulder	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (7,500)	✔
29	University of Iowa	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (6,497)	✔
30	The University of Texas at Austin	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (7,953)	✔
31	Washington University in St Louis	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,032)	✔ ($5,772)
32	Boston University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,649)	✔ ($6,140)
33	Indiana University-Bloomington	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (13,467)	✔ ($4,430)
34	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (15,082)	✔
35	Ohio University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,260)	✔ ($7,194)
36	Otis College of Art and Design	Under	✗	✗	✔	✔	✔ (405)	✔
37	Stanford University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (14,162)	✔ ($6,937)
38	Temple University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,066)	✔ ($4,710)
39	University of Arizona	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,575)	✔ ($5,000)
40	University of Georgia	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (10,218)	✔ ($4,094)
41	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (10,310)	✔
42	Claremont Graduate University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
43	Florida State University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (6,709)	✔ ($5,148)
44	New York University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (12,622)	✔ ($5,612)
45	San Francisco Art Institute	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/15/2022)
46	University of California-Irvine	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (15,693)	✔
47	University of California-Santa Barbara	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (11,441)	✔
48	University of Chicago	Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (4,573)	✔
49	University of Florida	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,375)	✔ ($4,600)
50	University of Illinois Chicago	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,289)	✔ ($4,895)

^*dormitory capacity

^**yearly costs

Student Services on Campus

The following table compares the on-campus students services and facilities between best Fine Arts schools including Student Counseling, Employment services for current students, Placement service for program completers, On-campus daycare facility, and library information.

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On-campus Student Services Between Best Fine Arts Schools
Rank	Name	Career Counseling	Employment Service	Placement Service	On Campus Daycare	Library Facilities
1	University of California-Los Angeles	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
2	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
2	Yale University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
4	Virginia Commonwealth University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
4	California Institute of the Arts	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
6	Rhode Island School of Design	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
7	Carnegie Mellon University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
7	Maryland Institute College of Art	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
10	Alfred University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
11	Bard College	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
12	California College of the Arts	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
13	Columbia University in the City of New York	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
14	University of California-San Diego	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
15	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
16	Art Center College of Design	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
17	Cranbrook Academy of Art	✗	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
18	The New School	✔	✔	✗	✗	Own Library
19	Pratt Institute-Main	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
20	University of California-Berkeley	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
21	University of California-Davis	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
22	University of Wisconsin-Madison	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
23	CUNY Hunter College	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
24	Massachusetts College of Art and Design	✔	✔	✗	✗	Own Library
25	Rochester Institute of Technology	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
26	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
27	School of Visual Arts	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
28	University of Colorado Boulder	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
29	University of Iowa	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
30	The University of Texas at Austin	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
31	Washington University in St Louis	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
32	Boston University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
33	Indiana University-Bloomington	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
34	Ohio State University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
35	Ohio University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
36	Otis College of Art and Design	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
37	Stanford University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
38	Temple University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
39	University of Arizona	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
40	University of Georgia	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
41	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
42	Claremont Graduate University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
43	Florida State University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
44	New York University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
45	San Francisco Art Institute	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/15/2022)
46	University of California-Irvine	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
47	University of California-Santa Barbara	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
48	University of Chicago	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
49	University of Florida	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
50	University of Illinois Chicago	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library

Athletics Associations

The following table summarizes the alheletic teams and program information of best Fine Arts schools. Among 50 best Fine Arts schools, 37 schools are NAA members, and 37 schools are NCAA members.

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Athletic Teams In Best Fine Arts Schools
Rank	Name	Members	Football	Basketball	Baseball	All Programs
1	University of California-Los Angeles	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	14 athletic programs
2	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Athletic Information is not available
2	Yale University	NAA, NCAA	Ivy League	Ivy League	Ivy League	19 athletic programs
4	Virginia Commonwealth University	NAA, NCAA	-	Atlantic 10 Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference	8 athletic programs
4	California Institute of the Arts	Athletic Information is not available
6	Rhode Island School of Design	Athletic Information is not available
7	Carnegie Mellon University	NAA, NCAA	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	-	8 athletic programs
7	Maryland Institute College of Art	Athletic Information is not available
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	17 athletic programs
10	Alfred University	NAA, NCAA	Empire Eight	Empire Eight	-	13 athletic programs
11	Bard College	NAA, NCAA	-	Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association	Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association	10 athletic programs
12	California College of the Arts	Athletic Information is not available
13	Columbia University in the City of New York	NAA, NCAA	Ivy League	Ivy League	Ivy League	18 athletic programs
14	University of California-San Diego	NAA, NCAA	-	Big West Conference	Big West Conference	12 athletic programs
15	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	14 athletic programs
16	Art Center College of Design	Athletic Information is not available
17	Cranbrook Academy of Art	Athletic Information is not available
18	The New School	Athletic Information is not available
19	Pratt Institute-Main	NAA, NCAA	-		-	6 athletic programs
20	University of California-Berkeley	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	17 athletic programs
21	University of California-Davis	NAA, NCAA	Big Sky Conference	Big West Conference	Big West Conference	14 athletic programs
22	University of Wisconsin-Madison	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	-	12 athletic programs
23	CUNY Hunter College	NAA, NCAA	-		-	9 athletic programs
24	Massachusetts College of Art and Design	Athletic Information is not available
25	Rochester Institute of Technology	NAA, NCAA	-	Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association	Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association	14 athletic programs
26	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	15 athletic programs
27	School of Visual Arts	Athletic Information is not available
28	University of Colorado Boulder	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	-	9 athletic programs
29	University of Iowa	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	14 athletic programs
30	The University of Texas at Austin	NAA, NCAA	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	11 athletic programs
31	Washington University in St Louis	NAA, NCAA	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	11 athletic programs
32	Boston University	NAA, NCAA	-	Patriot League	-	12 athletic programs
33	Indiana University-Bloomington	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	14 athletic programs
34	Ohio State University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	21 athletic programs
35	Ohio University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Mid-American Conference	Mid-American Conference	Mid-American Conference	12 athletic programs
36	Otis College of Art and Design	Athletic Information is not available
37	Stanford University	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	22 athletic programs
38	Temple University	NAA, NCAA	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	-	14 athletic programs
39	University of Arizona	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	12 athletic programs
40	University of Georgia	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
41	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	12 athletic programs
42	Claremont Graduate University	Athletic Information is not available
43	Florida State University	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	11 athletic programs
44	New York University	NAA, NCAA	-	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	9 athletic programs
45	San Francisco Art Institute	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/15/2022)
46	University of California-Irvine	NAA, NCAA	-	Big West Conference	Big West Conference	10 athletic programs
47	University of California-Santa Barbara	NAA, NCAA	-	Big West Conference	Big West Conference	12 athletic programs
48	University of Chicago	NAA, NCAA	Midwest Conference	University Athletic Association	Midwest Conference	10 athletic programs
49	University of Florida	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
50	University of Illinois Chicago	NAA, NCAA	-	Missouri Valley Conference	Missouri Valley Conference	10 athletic programs

NAA: National Athletic Association

NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association

Additional Characteristics

The following table compares and describes additional facts of best Fine Arts schools including religious affiliation, specialized schools, and medical degree offer, and other facts.

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Additional Characteristics Of Best Fine Arts Schools
Rank	Name	Religious Affiliation	Historical Black School	Tribal School	Has Hospital	Offer Medical Degree
1	University of California-Los Angeles	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
2	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
2	Yale University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
4	Virginia Commonwealth University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
4	California Institute of the Arts	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
6	Rhode Island School of Design	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
7	Carnegie Mellon University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
7	Maryland Institute College of Art	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
10	Alfred University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
11	Bard College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
12	California College of the Arts	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
13	Columbia University in the City of New York	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
14	University of California-San Diego	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
15	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
16	Art Center College of Design	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
17	Cranbrook Academy of Art	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
18	The New School	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
19	Pratt Institute-Main	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
20	University of California-Berkeley	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
21	University of California-Davis	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
22	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
23	CUNY Hunter College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
24	Massachusetts College of Art and Design	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
25	Rochester Institute of Technology	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
26	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
27	School of Visual Arts	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
28	University of Colorado Boulder	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
29	University of Iowa	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
30	The University of Texas at Austin	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
31	Washington University in St Louis	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
32	Boston University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
33	Indiana University-Bloomington	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
34	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
35	Ohio University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
36	Otis College of Art and Design	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
37	Stanford University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
38	Temple University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
39	University of Arizona	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
40	University of Georgia	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
41	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
42	Claremont Graduate University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
43	Florida State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
44	New York University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
45	San Francisco Art Institute	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/15/2022)
46	University of California-Irvine	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
47	University of California-Santa Barbara	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
48	University of Chicago	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
49	University of Florida	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
50	University of Illinois Chicago	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔

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Campus Life Comparison Between Best Fine Arts Schools

Special Learning Opportunity

Student Services on Campus

Athletics Associations

Additional Characteristics

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