Best Painting and Drawing Programs Comparison

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface (support base). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. Paintings may have for their support such surfaces as walls, paper, canvas, wood, glass, lacquer, clay, leaf, copper or concrete, and may incorporate multiple other materials including sand, clay, paper, gold leaf as well as objects.(read more at wiki) Here we introduce best colleges in the field of painting / drawing where Yale University is ranked top and Rhode Island School of Design is positioned on second place.

We briefly compare those top colleges with various factors such as tuition, admission, graduation, enrolment, and more. The full comparison for each factors with tables and charts is described at painting / drawing colleges comparison page.

General Comparison

First, we compare the best painting / drawing schools with general characteristics.

Table. Best Painting / Drawing College Overview

Rank	Name	Location	Type	Population
1	Yale University	New Haven, Connecticut	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	11,906
2	Rhode Island School of Design	Providence, Rhode Island	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,386
3	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	3,310
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, New York	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	26,471
5	Maryland Institute College of Art	Baltimore, Maryland	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,282
6	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	Public, Four or more years	39,945
7	CUNY Hunter College	New York, New York	Public, Four or more years	23,005
7	Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond, Virginia	Public, Four or more years	31,445
9	California Institute of the Arts	Valencia, California	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	1,441
10	Temple University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Public, Four or more years	36,744

Admission and Acceptance Ratio Comparison

In this paragraph, we compare admission considerations between the best schools including applications fees, acceptance ratio, and application requirements.

Table. Best Painting / Drawing College Admission Comparison

	Open Admission	Application Fee	Acceptance Ratio
Yale University	No	$ 75	7.7% (8.6%/7.0%)
Rhode Island School of Design	No	$ 60	25.4% (30.2%/23.5%)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	No	$ 65	78.3% (90.5%/74.9%)
Columbia University in the City of New York	No	$ 80	6.9% (7.8%/6.2%)
Maryland Institute College of Art	No	$ 60	51.8% (51.9%/51.8%)
University of California-Los Angeles	No	$ 70	27.1% (25.8%/25.2%)
CUNY Hunter College	No	$ 65	27.2% (26.5%/27.7%)
Virginia Commonwealth University	No	$ 50	64.6% (65.4%/64.0%)
California Institute of the Arts	No	$ 70	24.7% (22.4%/28.1%)
Temple University	No	$ 55	67.2% (68.6%/66.2%)

Tuition Costs Comparison

Next, we compare the tuition and other costs at best Painting / Drawing colleges. Tuition is an amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per credit. In-state tuition rate applies to students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements and out-of-tuition rate is for students who do not meet the ins-state residency requirements.

Table. Best Painting / Drawing Schools Tuition Comparison

	Undergraduate				Graduate
	In-State		Out-Of-State		In-State		Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
Yale University	$ 42,300	$ 0	$ 42,300	$ 0	$ 35,500	$ 0	$ 35,500	$ 0
Rhode Island School of Design	$ 41,022	$ 310	$ 41,022	$ 310	$ 41,022	$ 310	$ 41,022	$ 310
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$ 38,340	$ 680	$ 38,340	$ 680	$ 40,680	$ 680	$ 40,680	$ 680
Columbia University in the City of New York	$ 45,028	$ 2,218	$ 45,028	$ 2,218	$ 36,688	$ 1,692	$ 36,688	$ 1,692
Maryland Institute College of Art	$ 37,900	$ 1,440	$ 37,900	$ 1,440	$ 37,900	$ 1,440	$ 37,900	$ 1,440
University of California-Los Angeles	$ 11,220	$ 1,472	$ 34,098	$ 1,472	$ 11,220	$ 1,346	$ 26,322	$ 1,346
CUNY Hunter College	$ 5,430	$ 399	$ 11,640	$ 399	$ 8,690	$ 256	$ 16,200	$ 256
Virginia Commonwealth University	$ 7,943	$ 1,942	$ 20,456	$ 2,554	$ 9,613	$ 1,908	$ 19,677	$ 2,520
California Institute of the Arts	$ 38,438	$ 576	$ 38,438	$ 576	$ 38,438	$ 576	$ 38,438	$ 576
Temple University	$ 13,006	$ 590	$ 22,832	$ 590	$ 12,366	$ 590	$ 17,298	$ 590

Grants, Scholarships, and Loans Comparison

This page contains comparison data on the number of full-time, first-time undergraduate students and all undergraduate students who receive different types of student financial aid, including grants and loans, from different sources at each best Painting / Drawing school.

Full-time student is a student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits , or 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term. First-time student is a student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. For full-time and first-time students, the financial aid reports include federal grants, Pell grants, other federal grants, state/local grants, grants from the institution, federal and non-federal student loans.

Table. Best Painting / Drawing Schools - Full-Time, First-Time Undergraduate Student Financial Aids Comparison Table

	Grants or Scholarship			Student Loan
	Number Receiving	Percent Receiving	Average Amount	Number Receiving	Percent Receiving	Average Amount
Yale University	723	54%	$ 39,771	118	9%	$ 4,911
Rhode Island School of Design	149	33%	$ 23,784	175	39%	$ 7,911
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	446	99%	$ 11,337	214	48%	$ 9,739
Columbia University in the City of New York	712	51%	$ 37,934	219	16%	$ 7,537
Maryland Institute College of Art	482	97%	$ 13,703	316	64%	$ 8,027
University of California-Los Angeles	3,406	59%	$ 16,760	2,251	39%	$ 6,145
CUNY Hunter College	1,380	65%	$ 6,882	205	10%	$ 4,804
Virginia Commonwealth University	2,240	60%	$ 9,793	2,572	69%	$ 6,567
California Institute of the Arts	97	73%	$ 13,152	84	63%	$ 10,537
Temple University	3,331	78%	$ 7,322	2,946	69%	$ 8,162

Enrollment Comparison

This paragraph compares the number of students enrolled in best Painting / Drawingschools. Next table counts total students headcount by school level and attendance status. Undergraduate full-time student is a student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits , or 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term. For graduate students, it includes students enrolled for 9 or more semester credits, or 9 or more quarter credits, or a student involved in thesis or dissertation preparation that is considered full time by the institution.

Undergraduate part-time student is a student enrolled for either less than 12 semester or quarter credits, or less than 24 contact hours a week each term. For graduate schools, students enrolled for less than 9 semester or quarter credits are included in this table.

Table. Best Painting / Drawing Schools Enrollment Comparison by School Level/Attendance Status

		Undergraduate		Graduate
	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Full-time	Part-time
Yale University	11,906	5,393	12	6,347	154
Rhode Island School of Design	2,386	1,971	0	415	0
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	3,310	2,387	242	647	34
Columbia University in the City of New York	26,471	7,236	578	14,861	3,796
Maryland Institute College of Art	2,282	1,809	132	224	117
University of California-Los Angeles	39,945	27,365	576	11,585	419
CUNY Hunter College	23,005	11,956	4,752	1,385	4,912
Virginia Commonwealth University	31,445	19,785	3,876	5,139	2,645
California Institute of the Arts	1,441	945	5	487	4
Temple University	36,744	24,382	3,185	6,707	2,470

Graduation Rates Comparison

Next, we compare the graduation rate between best Painting / Drawing schools. The graduation Rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time divided by the revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. For example, 6 years rate is applied for 4 year schools. For detail information of your desired school, follow links on the school name.

Next table shows the graduation rate by gender. the numbers in parenthesis means completers over total cohort.

Table. Best Painting / Drawing Schools Graduation Rates By Gender

	Average	Men	Women
Yale University	96.19% (1,263 / 1,313)	95.90% (632 / 659)	96.48% (631 / 654)
Rhode Island School of Design	86.29% (365 / 423)	85.16% (109 / 128)	86.78% (256 / 295)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	54.20% (239 / 441)	50.75% (68 / 134)	55.70% (171 / 307)
Columbia University in the City of New York	95.05% (1,286 / 1,353)	94.77% (670 / 707)	95.36% (616 / 646)
Maryland Institute College of Art	70.83% (306 / 432)	68.29% (84 / 123)	71.84% (222 / 309)
University of California-Los Angeles	91.51% (4,400 / 4,808)	89.45% (1,746 / 1,952)	92.93% (2,654 / 2,856)
CUNY Hunter College	45.73% (829 / 1,813)	39.93% (244 / 611)	48.67% (585 / 1,202)
Virginia Commonwealth University	56.14% (1,934 / 3,445)	51.54% (752 / 1,459)	59.52% (1,182 / 1,986)
California Institute of the Arts	55.13% (86 / 156)	48.19% (40 / 83)	63.01% (46 / 73)
Temple University	65.85% (2,534 / 3,848)	64.72% (1,128 / 1,743)	66.79% (1,406 / 2,105)

Student To Fauclty Ratio Comparison

Student-to-faculty ratio is defined as total students not in graduate or professional programs divided by total instructional staff not teaching in graduate or professional programs. The student-to-faculty ratio is applicable only to institutions with undergraduate students. Next two tables compare the student-to-faculty ratio between best schools. For detail information of each school, follow the link on the school name. The ratio is calculated by dividing total number of students by total numbers of faculty. (for example, the ratio is 11.9 % for 131 students and 11 faculty members)

Table. Student to Faculty Ratio

	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Yale University	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	20.0%	16.7%
Rhode Island School of Design	10.0%	10.0%	11.1%	11.1%	11.1%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	11.1%	10.0%	10.0%	10.0%	11.1%
Columbia University in the City of New York	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%	16.7%
Maryland Institute College of Art	10.0%	10.0%	10.0%	10.0%	11.1%
University of California-Los Angeles	5.6%	5.9%	6.3%	6.3%	6.3%
CUNY Hunter College	6.7%	6.7%	6.7%	6.7%	8.3%
Virginia Commonwealth University	5.9%	5.6%	5.6%	5.3%	5.6%
California Institute of the Arts	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%
Temple University	5.9%	6.3%	5.6%	6.7%	6.7%

Once again, we note that the full comparison for each factors with tables and charts is described at painting / drawing colleges comparison page.