This is a program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively packaging products and communicating information and ideas in digital and other formats to consumer and business audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Design and Visual Communications.
Academy College
1101 E. 78th Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55420-1554
| Phone Number: | (952) 851-0066 |
| Website: | www.academycollege.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 268 (268 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
AI Miami International University of Art and Design
1501 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132-1418
| Phone Number: | (800) 225-9023 |
| Website: | www.artinstitutes.edu/miami/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,314 (5,229 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.artinstitutes.edu/miami/Admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.artinstitutes.edu/miami/FinancialAid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/ifa/ |
Alaska Vocational Technical Center
809 Second Avenue, Seward, AK 99664-0889
| Phone Number: | (907) 224-3322 |
| Website: | www.avtec.edu/ |
| School Type: | Public, less-than 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,079 (1,079 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.avtec.edu/Admissions.htm |
| Financial Aid: | www.avtec.edu/Admissions.htm#FinancialAid |
| Online Application: | www.avtec.edu/ApplyNow.htm |
American InterContinental University-Online
231 N. Martingale Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173
| Phone Number: | (310) 302-2000 |
| Website: | www.aiuniv.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 40,127 (36,448 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 98 to 1 |
American InterContinental University-Online
5550 Prairie Stone Pky-Ste 130, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
| Phone Number: | (877) 701-3800 |
| Website: | www.aiuniv.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 40,127 (36,448 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 98 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.aiuniv.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.aiuniv.edu |
| Online Application: | www.aiuniv.edu |
Anderson University
1100 E 5th St, Anderson, IN 46012-3495
| Phone Number: | (765) 649-9071 |
| Website: | www.anderson.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,207 (2,312 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Angelina College
3500 South First, Lufkin, TX 75902-1768
| Phone Number: | (936) 639-1301 |
| Website: | www.angelina.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,862 (6,862 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Auburn University Main Campus
Auburn, Alabama, Auburn University, AL 36849
| Phone Number: | (334) 844-4000 |
| Website: | www.auburn.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree Doctor’s degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 26,221 (21,083 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212-3757
| Phone Number: | (615) 460-6000 |
| Website: | www.belmont.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,601 (4,577 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Bennington College
One College Drive, Bennington, VT 05201-6003
| Phone Number: | (802) 442-5401 |
| Website: | www.bennington.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 826 (660 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Bethesda Christian University
730 N. Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92801
| Phone Number: | (714) 517-1945 |
| Website: | www.bcu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 339 (195 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 57 to 1 |
Black Hawk College
6600-34th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265-5899
| Phone Number: | (309) 796-5000 |
| Website: | www.bhc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 12,474 (12,474 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 38 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bhc.edu/index.asp?NID=221 |
| Financial Aid: | www.bhc.edu/index.asp?NID=247 |
| Online Application: | www.bhc.edu/index.asp?nid=651 |
Boise State University
1910 University Dr, Boise, ID 83725
| Phone Number: | (208) 426-1011 |
| Website: | www.boisestate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 27,610 (22,664 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.boisestate.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | financialaid.boisestate.edu/ |
| Online Application: | admissions.boisestate.edu/applynow/ |
Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715-9465
| Phone Number: | (301) 860-4000 |
| Website: | www.bowiestate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,204 (4,759 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
One University Drive, Huron, OH 44839-9791
| Phone Number: | (419) 433-5560 |
| Website: | www.firelands.bgsu.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 3,153 (3,058 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.firelands.bgsu.edu/offices/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.firelands.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa/index.html |
| Online Application: | choose.bgsu.edu/firelands |
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH 43403
| Phone Number: | (419) 372-2531 |
| Website: | www.bgsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 20,654 (16,359 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Brigham Young University
Main Campus, Provo, UT 84602
| Phone Number: | (801) 422-4636 |
| Website: | www.byu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 42,868 (39,085 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Brookhaven College
3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, TX 75244-4997
| Phone Number: | (972) 860-4700 |
| Website: | www.dcccd.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 21,780 (21,780 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 39 to 1 |
Brown College
1440 Northland Dr, Mendota Heights, MN 55120-1004
| Phone Number: | (651) 905-3400 |
| Website: | www.browncollege.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,616 (1,616 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | contact.browncollege.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.browncollege.edu/fa/ |
| Online Application: | my.browncollege.edu/enroll/index.aspx?src=207 |
Bryant and Stratton College-Amherst Campus
Audubon Business Centre, 40 Hazelwood Drive, Amherst, NY 14228
| Phone Number: | (716) 691-0012 |
| Website: | www.bryantstratton.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 640 (640 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bryantstratton.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.bryantstratton.edu |
| Online Application: | www.bryantstratton.edu |
California Institute of the Arts
24700 W McBean Pky, Valencia, CA 91355-2397
| Phone Number: | (661) 255-1050 |
| Website: | www.calarts.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,394 (882 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.calarts.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.calarts.edu |
| Online Application: | www.calarts.edu |
Cornish College of the Arts
1000 Lenora Street, Seattle, WA 98121
| Phone Number: | (206) 726-5016 |
| Website: | www.cornish.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 825 (825 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cornish.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.cornish.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.cornish.edu/admission/apply/apply_online/ |
DigiPen Institute of Technology
9931 Willows Rd NE, Redmond, WA 98052
| Phone Number: | (425) 558-0299 |
| Website: | www.digipen.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 917 (874 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.digipen.edu/prospective-students/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.digipen.edu/financial-aid/ |
| Online Application: | management.digipen.edu/srs-app/ |
Freed-Hardeman University
158 E Main St, Henderson, TN 38340-2399
| Phone Number: | (800) 348-3481 |
| Website: | www.fhu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,260 (1,588 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.fhu.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.fhu.edu/admissions/tuition |
| Online Application: | my.fhu.edu/Admissions/Application.aspx?applicat… |
International Academy of Design and Technology
One North State Street – Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60602-3300
| Phone Number: | (312) 980-9200 |
| Website: | www.iadtchicago.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 3,122 (3,122 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Kansas City Art Institute
4415 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111-1874
| Phone Number: | (816) 472-4852 |
| Website: | www.kcai.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 751 (751 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.kcai.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.kcai.edu/cost-financing/contact-financial-aid |
| Online Application: | www.kcai.edu/admissions/ |
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660
| Phone Number: | (773) 274-3000 |
| Website: | www.luc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,094 (11,414 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5882
| Phone Number: | (617) 879-7000 |
| Website: | www.massart.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,288 (3,087 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | massart.edu/Admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | massart.edu/Admissions/Financial_Aid.html |
| Online Application: | massart.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate_Students/A… |
Otis College of Art and Design
9045 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045-3505
| Phone Number: | (800) 527-6847 |
| Website: | www.otis.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,293 (1,210 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
204 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA 17608-0059
| Phone Number: | (717) 396-7833 |
| Website: | www.pcad.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 303 (303 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.pcad.edu/Admissions/tabid/64/Default.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.pcad.edu/Admissions/FinancialAidTuition/tab… |
| Online Application: | www.pcad.edu/Admissions/ApplyOnline/tabid/134/D… |
Savannah College of Art and Design
342 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31402-3146
| Phone Number: | (912) 525-5000 |
| Website: | www.scad.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,900 (8,183 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division
1400 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4332
| Phone Number: | 412E13 |
| Website: | www.artinstitutes.edu/pittsburgh |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 11,904 (11,904 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.aionline.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.aionline.edu/tuition-financial-aid/ |
| Online Application: | apply.aionline.edu/app_getting_started.aspx |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
1400 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550
| Phone Number: | (206) 543-2100 |
| Website: | www.washington.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 49,323 (35,420 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.washington.edu/students/osfa/ |
| Online Application: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
Weber State University
3848 Harrison Blvd, Ogden, UT 84408-1137
| Phone Number: | (801) 626-6000 |
| Website: | www.weber.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 28,129 (27,418 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
| Admissions: | weber.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | weber.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.weber.edu/admissions/studentapplication.html |
Youngstown State University
One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555-0001
| Phone Number: | (877) 468-6978 |
| Website: | www.ysu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,784 (14,603 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | web.ysu.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | cfweb.cc.ysu.edu/finaid/index.cfm |
| Online Application: | web.ysu.edu/gen/ysu/Apply_to_YSU_m140.html |