This is a program in the applied visual arts that prepares students to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate information and ideas to business and consumer audiences via the creation of effective shapes, forms, and packaging for manufactured products. This program includes in depth instruction in designing in a large variety of plastic and digital media, design development and refinement, principles of cost saving, prototype construction, and product structure and performance criteria relevant to aesthetic design parameters.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Industrial and Product Design.
Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94105
| Phone Number: | (415) 274-2200 |
| Website: | www.academyart.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,465 (13,636 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
| Phone Number: | (828) 262-2000 |
| Website: | www.appstate.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: | 18,372 (15,783 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Tempe, AZ 85287
| Phone Number: | (480) 965-9011 |
| Website: | www.asu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 75,341 (59,211 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida St, Pasadena, CA 91103
| Phone Number: | (626) 396-2200 |
| Website: | www.artcenter.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,160 (1,973 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.artcenter.edu/accd/admissions.jsp |
| Financial Aid: | www.artcenter.edu/accd/admissions/financial_aid… |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/accd/ |
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 |
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 |
California College of the Arts
5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94618-1487
| Phone Number: | (510) 594-3600 |
| Website: | www.cca.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: | 1,774 (1,415 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 4 to 1 |
California State University-Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
| Phone Number: | (562) 985-4111 |
| Website: | www.csulb.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 40,707 (33,274 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csulb.edu/student-info/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/financial_aid/ty… |
| Online Application: | www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/ |
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
| Phone Number: | (412) 268-2000 |
| Website: | www.cmu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,572 (6,195 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Clemson University
201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634
| Phone Number: | (864) 656-4636 |
| Website: | www.clemson.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: | 20,494 (15,920 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Cleveland Institute of Art
11141 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106-1710
| Phone Number: | (216) 421-7000 |
| Website: | www.cia.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 525 (525 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.cia.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | http://cia.edu/admissions/financing-your-education |
| Online Application: | http://cia.edu/admissions/apply |
College for Creative Studies
201 E Kirby, Detroit, MI 48202
| Phone Number: | (313) 664-7400 |
| Website: | www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,444 (1,439 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/hs/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/hs/admissions… |
| Online Application: | www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/apply_now |
Columbia College Chicago
600 South Michigan, Chicago, IL 60605-1996
| Phone Number: | (312) 663-1600 |
| Website: | www.colum.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,837 (13,161 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
Columbus College of Art and Design
60 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH 43215
| Phone Number: | (614) 224-9101 |
| Website: | WWW.CCAD.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: | 2,062 (2,062 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Cranbrook Academy of Art
39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
| Phone Number: | (248) 645-3300 |
| Website: | www.cranbrook.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 151 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cranbrookart.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.cranbrookart.edu |
Escuela de Artes Plasticas de Puerto Rico
Barrio Ballaja Campo Del Morro, San Juan, PR 00902-1112
| Phone Number: | (787) 725-8120 |
| Website: | www.eap.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 587 (587 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.eap.edu/admisiones/requisitos |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.eap.edu/estudiantiles/asuntos-estudiantiles |
Fashion Institute of Technology
227 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001-5992
| Phone Number: | (212) 217-7999 |
| Website: | www.fitnyc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,388 (13,131 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.fitnyc.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.fitnyc.edu/financialaid |
| Online Application: | www.fitnyc.edu/2862.asp |
Ferris State University
1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
| Phone Number: | (231) 591-2000 |
| Website: | www.ferris.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,687 (13,981 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/application/homepage.htm |
GateWay Community College
108 N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034
| Phone Number: | (602) 392-5000 |
| Website: | www.gwc.maricopa.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 13,549 (13,549 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 46 to 1 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
225 North Ave, Atlanta, GA 30332-0530
| Phone Number: | (404) 894-2000 |
| Website: | www.gatech.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 21,687 (14,295 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
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 |
Pratt Institute-Main
200 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
| Phone Number: | (718) 636-3600 |
| Website: | www.pratt.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,479 (3,688 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.pratt.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.pratt.edu/admissions/financing_your_educati… |
Rhode Island School of Design
2 College St, Providence, RI 2903
| Phone Number: | (401) 454-6100 |
| Website: | www.risd.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,605 (2,167 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
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 |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
36 S Wabash, Chicago, IL 60603
| Phone Number: | (312) 629-6100 |
| Website: | www.saic.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,220 (2,529 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Financial Aid: | www.saic.edu/life/financial/financial_aid |
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
420 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1328
| Phone Number: | (412) 291-6200 |
| Website: | 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: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,380 (4,380 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/aip/ |
The Art Institute of Seattle
2323 Elliott Ave, Seattle, WA 98121-1622
| Phone Number: | (206) 448-0900 |
| Website: | www.ais.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,756 (3,756 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/ais/ |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
601 E John Street, Champaign, IL 61820-5711
| Phone Number: | (217) 333-1000 |
| Website: | www.illinois.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 46,585 (32,620 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
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/ |
Wentworth Institute of Technology
550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 2115
| Phone Number: | (617) 989-4590 |
| Website: | WWW.WIT.EDU |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,935 (3,935 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.wit.edu/prospective |
| Financial Aid: | www.wit.edu/ssc/aid/finaidhome.htm |
| Online Application: | www.wit.edu/apply |