Best Printmaking Programs Comparison

Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints that have an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable of producing multiples of a same piece, which is called a print. Each print produced is not considered a "copy" but rather is considered an "original".(read more at wiki) Here we introduce best colleges in the field of printmaking where Rhode Island School of Design is ranked top and University of Wisconsin-Madison 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 printmaking colleges comparison page.

General Comparison

First, we compare the best printmaking schools with general characteristics.

Table. Best Printmaking College Overview

Rank	Name	Location	Type	Population
1	Rhode Island School of Design	Providence, Rhode Island	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	2,386
2	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, Wisconsin	Public, Four or more years	42,269
3	The University of Tennessee	Knoxville, Tennessee	Public, Four or more years	29,833
4	University of Iowa	Iowa City, Iowa	Public, Four or more years	30,129
5	Arizona State University	Tempe, Arizona	Public, Four or more years	73,378
6	Cranbrook Academy of Art	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	154
7	University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	Public, Four or more years	34,519
8	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	3,310
9	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, New Jersey	Public, Four or more years	40,434
10	Temple University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Public, Four or more years	36,744
10	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, Texas	Public, Four or more years	52,186
10	Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond, Virginia	Public, Four or more years	31,445

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 Printmaking College Admission Comparison

	Open Admission	Application Fee	Acceptance Ratio
Rhode Island School of Design	No	$ 60	25.4% (30.2%/23.5%)
University of Wisconsin-Madison	No	$ 44	68.6% (66.0%/71.1%)
The University of Tennessee	No	$ 40	67.3% (66.8%/67.7%)
University of Iowa	No	$ 40	78.4% (74.1%/82.3%)
Arizona State University	No	$ 50	88.9% (87.0%/90.8%)
Cranbrook Academy of Art	No	$ 0	- (-/-)
University of Georgia	No	$ 60	63.0% (59.1%/65.6%)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	No	$ 65	78.3% (90.5%/74.9%)
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	No	$ 65	60.9% (58.6%/63.1%)
Temple University	No	$ 55	67.2% (68.6%/66.2%)
The University of Texas at Austin	No	$ 75	46.7% (44.1%/49.1%)
Virginia Commonwealth University	No	$ 50	64.6% (65.4%/64.0%)

Tuition Costs Comparison

Next, we compare the tuition and other costs at best Printmaking 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 Printmaking Schools Tuition Comparison

	Undergraduate				Graduate
	In-State		Out-Of-State		In-State		Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
Rhode Island School of Design	$ 41,022	$ 310	$ 41,022	$ 310	$ 41,022	$ 310	$ 41,022	$ 310
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$ 9,273	$ 1,105	$ 25,523	$ 1,105	$ 10,728	$ 1,105	$ 24,054	$ 1,105
The University of Tennessee	$ 7,802	$ 1,290	$ 25,992	$ 1,590	$ 9,000	$ 1,280	$ 27,118	$ 1,580
University of Iowa	$ 6,678	$ 1,379	$ 24,900	$ 1,379	$ 7,900	$ 1,413	$ 24,064	$ 1,413
Arizona State University	$ 9,208	$ 516	$ 22,461	$ 516	$ 10,001	$ 516	$ 24,550	$ 516
Cranbrook Academy of Art	-	-	-	-	$ 29,100	$ 2,125	$ 29,100	$ 2,125
University of Georgia	$ 7,646	$ 2,196	$ 25,856	$ 2,196	$ 7,400	$ 2,196	$ 22,400	$ 2,196
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$ 38,340	$ 680	$ 38,340	$ 680	$ 40,680	$ 680	$ 40,680	$ 680
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	$ 10,356	$ 2,717	$ 23,676	$ 2,717	$ 15,024	$ 1,915	$ 24,600	$ 1,915
Temple University	$ 13,006	$ 590	$ 22,832	$ 590	$ 12,366	$ 590	$ 17,298	$ 590
The University of Texas at Austin	$ 9,790	$ 0	$ 33,128	$ 0	$ 10,918	$ 0	$ 20,790	$ 0
Virginia Commonwealth University	$ 7,943	$ 1,942	$ 20,456	$ 2,554	$ 9,613	$ 1,908	$ 19,677	$ 2,520

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 Printmaking 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 Printmaking 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
Rhode Island School of Design	149	33%	$ 23,784	175	39%	$ 7,911
University of Wisconsin-Madison	3,427	59%	$ 5,446	2,368	41%	$ 6,843
The University of Tennessee	3,926	94%	$ 8,041	1,802	43%	$ 5,895
University of Iowa	2,838	64%	$ 7,741	2,205	50%	$ 5,442
Arizona State University	7,425	82%	$ 8,892	4,426	49%	$ 6,258
	0	0%	$ 0	0	0%	$ 0
University of Georgia	5,022	92%	$ 8,505	2,255	41%	$ 5,689
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	446	99%	$ 11,337	214	48%	$ 9,739
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	3,337	55%	$ 11,392	3,656	60%	$ 8,042
Temple University	3,331	78%	$ 7,322	2,946	69%	$ 8,162
The University of Texas at Austin	3,541	50%	$ 8,668	3,018	43%	$ 5,957
Virginia Commonwealth University	2,240	60%	$ 9,793	2,572	69%	$ 6,567

Enrollment Comparison

This paragraph compares the number of students enrolled in best Printmakingschools. 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 Printmaking Schools Enrollment Comparison by School Level/Attendance Status

		Undergraduate		Graduate
	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Full-time	Part-time
Rhode Island School of Design	2,386	1,971	0	415	0
University of Wisconsin-Madison	42,269	28,167	2,134	9,867	2,101
The University of Tennessee	29,833	19,591	1,325	6,679	2,238
University of Iowa	30,129	19,639	2,360	4,933	3,197
Arizona State University	73,378	49,945	9,437	9,117	4,879
Cranbrook Academy of Art	154	0	0	154	0
University of Georgia	34,519	24,496	1,763	6,603	1,657
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	3,310	2,387	242	647	34
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	40,434	30,038	1,555	5,293	3,548
Temple University	36,744	24,382	3,185	6,707	2,470
The University of Texas at Austin	52,186	37,083	2,872	10,907	1,324
Virginia Commonwealth University	31,445	19,785	3,876	5,139	2,645

Graduation Rates Comparison

Next, we compare the graduation rate between best Printmaking 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 Printmaking Schools Graduation Rates By Gender

	Average	Men	Women
Rhode Island School of Design	86.29% (365 / 423)	85.16% (109 / 128)	86.78% (256 / 295)
University of Wisconsin-Madison	81.80% (4,608 / 5,633)	79.81% (2,075 / 2,600)	83.51% (2,533 / 3,033)
The University of Tennessee	66.07% (2,785 / 4,215)	63.02% (1,290 / 2,047)	68.96% (1,495 / 2,168)
University of Iowa	69.81% (2,971 / 4,256)	69.95% (1,369 / 1,957)	69.68% (1,602 / 2,299)
Arizona State University	56.83% (4,849 / 8,533)	54.14% (2,153 / 3,977)	59.17% (2,696 / 4,556)
University of Georgia	82.51% (4,174 / 5,059)	81.82% (1,553 / 1,898)	82.92% (2,621 / 3,161)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	54.20% (239 / 441)	50.75% (68 / 134)	55.70% (171 / 307)
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	79.31% (4,166 / 5,253)	76.20% (2,068 / 2,714)	82.63% (2,098 / 2,539)
Temple University	65.85% (2,534 / 3,848)	64.72% (1,128 / 1,743)	66.79% (1,406 / 2,105)
The University of Texas at Austin	78.67% (5,797 / 7,369)	75.69% (2,544 / 3,361)	81.16% (3,253 / 4,008)
Virginia Commonwealth University	56.14% (1,934 / 3,445)	51.54% (752 / 1,459)	59.52% (1,182 / 1,986)

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
Rhode Island School of Design	10.0%	10.0%	11.1%	11.1%	11.1%
University of Wisconsin-Madison	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%	5.6%
The University of Tennessee	5.0%	5.3%	6.7%	6.7%	5.9%
University of Iowa	6.3%	6.7%	6.3%	6.3%	6.3%
Arizona State University	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	4.0%	4.0%
Cranbrook Academy of Art	-	-	-	-	-
University of Georgia	5.6%	5.6%	5.3%	5.6%	5.6%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	11.1%	10.0%	10.0%	10.0%	11.1%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	7.1%	7.1%	6.7%	5.9%	7.1%
Temple University	5.9%	6.3%	5.6%	6.7%	6.7%
The University of Texas at Austin	5.6%	5.9%	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%
Virginia Commonwealth University	5.9%	5.6%	5.6%	5.3%	5.6%

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