Top Fine Arts Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#32/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Art Practice
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#42/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.F.A Visual Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$67.2K/Yr
Living
$29K/Yr
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#64/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$30.7K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#53/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
MFA Creative Writing
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$69.3K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#2/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MFA Graphic Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$70.5K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#9/2459 US News Ranking 2024(Fine Arts)

Columbia University, New York City

7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Visual Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$74.8K/Yr
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#8/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
M.A Fine Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$83.7K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#1/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA9%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Design - Media Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT703IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$36.3K/Yr
Living
$27.4K/Yr
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#7/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$55K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#42/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate
MBA / MFA General Management / Film & Television Production
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$68.2K/Yr
Living
$6.6K/Yr
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#21/2459 US News Ranking 2024(Fine Arts)

UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA
M.F.A
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
$34.1K/Yr
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#23/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
MFA Film and Media Production
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
$25.2K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#153/2459 US News Ranking 2024(Fine Arts)

Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Theatre arts and performance studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$52.9K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#64/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

Pennsylvania State University, State College

4.7(Based on 19 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA54%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1140IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$43.3K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#32/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
MFA Graphic Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL4.5
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Tuition:  
$35K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#110/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT500IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$30.6K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#15/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Human Ecology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$36.6K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#53/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Animation and Digital Arts
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE61
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Tuition:  
$32.9K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#53/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

Michigan State University, East Lansing

8.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate
B.A Art History and Visual Culture
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1280TOEFL79PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
$45.4K/Yr
Living
$18.7K/Yr
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#23/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)

Washington University, St. Louis

6.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Missouri, USA12%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT100IELTS6.0
Programs
Tuition:  
$61.7K/Yr
Living
$15.5K/Yr
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