Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Painting / Drawing schools. The average acceptance rate of best Painting / Drawing schools is 25.56% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.20%.
Yale University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.87% and Yale University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 69.78% among best Painting / Drawing schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 57,517 (24,951/32,540) | 2,227 (1,136/1,091) | 1,554 (782/772) | 4% (5%/3%) | 70% (69%/2%) |
| 2 | Rhode Island School of Design | 6,692 (1,406/5,279) | 1,249 (287/962) | 518 (134/384) | 19% (20%/18%) | 41% (47%/7%) |
| 3 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 6,626 (1,373/5,235) | 5,133 (995/4,125) | 604 (133/471) | 77% (72%/79%) | 12% (13%/9%) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,115 (26,607/32,507) | 2,400 (1,122/1,226) | 1,558 (795/736) | 4% (4%/4%) | 65% (71%/2%) |
| 5 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 3,201 (701/2,494) | 2,458 (462/1,992) | 255 (55/199) | 77% (66%/80%) | 10% (12%/8%) |
| 6 | University of California-Los Angeles | 146,272 (67,788/78,484) | 13,114 (5,468/7,646) | 6,610 (2,629/3,981) | 9% (8%/10%) | 50% (48%/5%) |
| 7 | CUNY Hunter College | 32,271 (12,586/19,071) | 17,362 (6,135/10,875) | 2,897 (888/1,958) | 54% (49%/57%) | 17% (14%/10%) |
| 7 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 20,954 (7,699/13,232) | 19,408 (7,029/12,357) | 4,190 (1,487/2,692) | 93% (91%/93%) | 22% (21%/20%) |
| 9 | California Institute of the Arts | 2,004 (570/1,235) | 648 (186/398) | 181 (45/109) | 32% (33%/32%) | 28% (24%/9%) |
| 10 | Temple University | 39,754 (16,283/23,394) | 31,966 (12,908/18,984) | 4,857 (2,052/2,764) | 80% (79%/81%) | 15% (16%/12%) |
| Average | 37,541 (15,996/15,996) | 9,597 (3,573/5,966) | 2,322 (900/1,407) | 25.56% (22.3%/37.3%) | 24.20% (25.2%/23.6%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Painting / Drawing schools is 1368. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 684 and the average SAT Math score is 683.
Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and Virginia Commonwealth University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 among best Painting / Drawing schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Painting / Drawing schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 61% (950) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 2 | Rhode Island School of Design | 15% (80) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| 3 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission. | |||
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 5 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 11% (28) | 1225 | 645 | 580 |
| 6 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 7 | CUNY Hunter College | 11% (331) | 1280 | 640 | 640 |
| 7 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 34% (1,442) | 1130 | 580 | 550 |
| 9 | California Institute of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of the Arts admission. | |||
| 10 | Temple University | Test Score is NOT considered for Temple University admission. | |||
| Average | 29.50% | 1368 | 684 | 683 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Painting / Drawing schools is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Painting / Drawing schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 25% (384) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 2 | Rhode Island School of Design | 3% (17) | 32 | 35 | 30 |
| 3 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission. | |||
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 5 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 4% (10) | 29 | 33 | 24 |
| 6 | University of California-Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Los Angeles admission. | |||
| 7 | CUNY Hunter College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 7 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 3% (127) | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 9 | California Institute of the Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for California Institute of the Arts admission. | |||
| 10 | Temple University | Test Score is NOT considered for Temple University admission. | |||
| Average | 10.60% | 31 | 33 | 30 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Painting / Drawing schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Rhode Island School of Design | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5 | Maryland Institute College of Art | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of California-Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | CUNY Hunter College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Virginia Commonwealth University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | California Institute of the Arts | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 10 | Temple University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
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