This educational program is designed to prepare students creatively and technically to express ideas, emotions, or inner visions by the application of paints and related chemical color substances to canvases or other materials. This program includes in depth instruction in color and color mixing, composition, surface preparation, oil and acrylic media, painting techniques, watercolor media, and personal style development.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Painting.
American Academy of Art
332 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604-4302
| Phone Number: | (312) 461-0600 |
| Website: | www.aaart.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 411 (411 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.aaart.edu/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.aaart.edu/admissions-financial-aid.html |
| Online Application: | apply.aaart.edu:81/admission_form.php |
Arcadia University
450 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038-3295
| Phone Number: | (215) 572-2900 |
| Website: | www.arcadia.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| 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: | 4,794 (2,387 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Art Academy of Cincinnati
1212 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202-1706
| Phone Number: | (513) 562-6262 |
| Website: | www.artacademy.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 181 (167 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.artacademy.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.artacademy.edu |
| Online Application: | www.artacademy.edu |
Bethany College
335 E Swensson St, Lindsborg, KS 67456-1897
| Phone Number: | 785E13 |
| Website: | www.bethanylb.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 626 (626 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bethanylb.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.bethanylb.edu |
| Online Application: | www.bethanylb.edu |
Birmingham Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham, AL 35254
| Phone Number: | (205) 226-4600 |
| Website: | www.bsc.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: | 1,528 (1,472 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.gotobsc.com/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.gotobsc.com/fa/ |
| Online Application: | www.gotobsc.com/apply.htm |
Boston University
One Silber Way, Boston, MA 2215
| Phone Number: | (617) 353-2000 |
| Website: | www.bu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| 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: | 39,982 (23,291 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Bradley University
1501 W Bradley Ave, Peoria, IL 61625-0001
| Phone Number: | (309) 676-7611 |
| Website: | www.bradley.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,350 (5,329 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.bradley.edu |
| Financial Aid: | sfs.bradley.edu |
| Online Application: | admissions.bradley.edu/freshman/application/ |
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 |
Carson-Newman College
1646 S Russell Ave, Jefferson City, TN 37760
| Phone Number: | (865) 471-2000 |
| Website: | www.cn.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,248 (1,974 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.cn.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | admissions.cn.edu/admissions/finaid/default.asp |
| Online Application: | admissions.cn.edu/ |
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 of Santa Fe
1600 St. Michael's Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505-7634
| Phone Number: | (505) 473-6011 |
| Website: | www.csf.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 931 (825 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 35 to 1 |
| Admissions: | my.santafeuniversity.edu/apply/User/Login.aspx |
| Financial Aid: | www.santafeuniversity.edu/TuitionAndFinancialAi… |
| Online Application: | my.santafeuniversity.edu/apply/User/Login.aspx |
College of the Ozarks
100 Opportunity Avenue, Point Lookout, MO 65726-0017
| Phone Number: | (417) 334-6411 |
| Website: | www.cofo.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,497 (1,497 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.cofo.edu/Page/Admissions.15.html |
| Financial Aid: | http://www.cofo.edu/Page/Admissions/Financial-Aid.50.html |
| Online Application: | http://www.cofo.edu/Page/Admissions/Application-Process.27.html |
Columbia College
11600 Columbia College Dr, Sonora, CA 95370
| Phone Number: | (209) 588-5100 |
| Website: | www.gocolumbia.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 6,129 (6,129 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 38 to 1 |
| Financial Aid: | www.gocolumbia.edu/financial_aid/ |
| Online Application: | columbia.yosemite.edu/OnlineApp/ |
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 |
Daemen College
4380 Main St, Amherst, NY 14226-3592
| Phone Number: | (716) 839-3600 |
| Website: | www.daemen.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,050 (1,924 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.daemen.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.daemen.edu/offices/financial_aid/ |
| Online Application: | apply.embark.com/ugrad/daemen/15/ |
Drake University
2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
| Phone Number: | (515) 271-2011 |
| Website: | www.drake.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,349 (4,279 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 37 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.drake.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.drake.edu/advantage/costs-finaid/scholar-fi… |
| Online Application: | www.drake.edu/advantage/applying/index.php |
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 |
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 |
Harding University
915 E. Market Ave., Searcy, AR 72143
| Phone Number: | (501) 279-4000 |
| Website: | www.harding.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,511 (4,588 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Indiana Wesleyan University
4201 S Washington St, Marion, IN 46953-4974
| Phone Number: | (765) 674-6901 |
| Website: | www.indwes.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree 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: | 31,452 (15,082 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 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/ |
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
84 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT 6371
| Phone Number: | (860) 434-5232 |
| Website: | www.lymeacademy.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 130 (130 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.lymeacademy.edu/index.php/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.lymeacademy.edu/index.php/admissions/financ… |
| Online Application: | www.lymesonisweb.com/studapp.cfm |
Maine College of Art
522 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101-3494
| Phone Number: | (207) 775-3052 |
| Website: | www.meca.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 402 (349 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://meca.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | http://meca.edu/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | www.meca.edu/academicprograms/Admissions/AppFor… |
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… |
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
273 E Erie St, Milwaukee, WI 53202-6003
| Phone Number: | (414) 847-3200 |
| Website: | www.miad.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 687 (687 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.miad.edu/content/view/2/37/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.miad.edu/content/view/28/169/ |
| Online Application: | www.miad.edu/content/view/242/93/ |
Montserrat College of Art
23 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915-4508
| Phone Number: | (978) 921-4242 |
| Website: | www.montserrat.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 281 (281 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.montserrat.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.montserrat.edu/admissions/financial-aid.php |
| Online Application: | montserrat.edu.185r.net/application/login/ |
New York Academy of Art
111 Franklin St, New York, NY 10013-2911
| Phone Number: | (212) 966-0300 |
| Website: | www.nyaa.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 121 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
| Admissions: | nyaa.edu/nyaa/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | nyaa.edu/nyaa/admissions.html |
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH 45701-2979
| Phone Number: | (740) 593-1000 |
| Website: | www.ohio.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,837 (19,288 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ohio.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ohio.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/ohiou/menu.html |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1510
| Phone Number: | (215) 972-7600 |
| Website: | WWW.PAFA.ORG |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Other degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 350 (262 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.pafa.org/School/Admissions/42/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.pafa.org/School/Admissions/Financial-Aid/180/ |
| Online Application: | www.pafa.org/School/Admissions/Applying-for-Adm… |
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 |
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
1600 Pierce St, Denver, CO 80214
| Phone Number: | (303) 753-6046 |
| Website: | www.rmcad.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 682 (682 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.rmcad.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.rmcad.edu/scholarships-financial-aid/financ… |
| Online Application: | www.rmcad.edu/admissions |
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 University of the Arts
320 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102-4901
| Phone Number: | (215) 717-6000 |
| Website: | www.uarts.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,527 (2,294 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uarts.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.uarts.edu/admission/tuitionandfinaid.html |
| Online Application: | http://www.uarts.edu/apply-now |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
| Phone Number: | (508) 999-8000 |
| Website: | www.umassd.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: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,582 (8,927 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.umassd.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.umassd.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.umassd.edu/undergraduate/applyonline.cfm |
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
| Phone Number: | (202) 274-5012 |
| Website: | www.udc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 9,957 (9,544 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
