Top MFA in Fine Arts Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#3/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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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#13/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.0(Based on 6 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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#15/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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
Programs
Tuition:  
$5.2K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Creative Writing
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$68.4K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#21/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Yale University, New Haven

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MFA Graphic Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE70
Programs
Tuition:  
$48.5K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#38/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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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#46/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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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#52/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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
Programs
Tuition:  
$43K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#55/1401 QS Ranking 2026

New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Game Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$45K/Yr
Living
$6.6K/Yr
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#66/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA
M.F.A
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE65
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Tuition:  
$34.1K/Yr
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#68/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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:  
$27.1K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#69/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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:  
$55.2K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
MFA Graphic Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$34.3K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.1K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#110/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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:  
$25.6K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#146/1401 QS Ranking 2026

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:  
$31.2K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#190/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$66.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#212/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Florida, Gainesville

6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Theatre
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE308IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.1K/Yr
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#384/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northeastern University, Boston

2.7(Based on 52 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA5.6%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Experience Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$61.8K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#458/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Colorado, USA90%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE308IELTS6.5PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
$14.5K/Yr
Living
$12K/Yr
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