19 Best Art & Design schools in Colorado
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Below is a list of best universities in Colorado ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 904K citations received by 33.3K academic papers made by 19 universities in Colorado was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
1. University of Colorado Boulder
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
2. Colorado State University - Fort Collins
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $10,160
- Enrollment
- 34,096
3. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
4. University of Denver
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $45,451
5. Colorado School of Mines
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
6. University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
7. University of Northern Colorado
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
8. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Enrollment
- 4,114
9. Colorado College
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $36,123
10. Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1005
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
11. Regis University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $21,618
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
12. Fort Lewis College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
13. Colorado State University - Pueblo
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $11,130
14. Colorado Mesa University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
15. Western State Colorado University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Average SAT
- 1258
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
16. Naropa University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $27,873
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $25,429
17. Adams State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $10,747
- Enrollment
- 2,901
18. Denver Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 847
- Male:Female
- 48:52
19. Colorado Christian University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $30,940
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,302
Closest to Colorado states to learn Art & Design
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 10 | 44 |
| Nebraska | 10 | 88 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 96 |
| Kansas | 12 | 62 |
| Arizona | 7 | 24 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 377 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 95 |
| Montana | 5 | 184 |
| Idaho | 7 | 219 |
| Nevada | 4 | 137 |
| Texas | 68 | 13 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 227 |
| Iowa | 25 | 45 |
| Missouri | 34 | 48 |
| Minnesota | 25 | 26 |
| Arkansas | 15 | 116 |
| California | 117 | 1 |
| Oregon | 16 | 86 |
| Illinois | 68 | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 21 | 73 |
| Washington | 20 | 7 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 166 |
| Indiana | 30 | 27 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 53 |
| Michigan | 34 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 20 | 80 |
| Alabama | 23 | 100 |
| Ohio | 53 | 19 |
| Georgia | 41 | 28 |
| West Virginia | 13 | 122 |
| South Carolina | 23 | 75 |
| North Carolina | 39 | 11 |
| Virginia | 38 | 36 |
| Pennsylvania | 95 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 56 |
| Maryland | 26 | 21 |
| Florida | 45 | 34 |
| New York | 124 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 25 | 22 |
| Vermont | 9 | 147 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 20 |
| Massachusetts | 65 | 5 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 84 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 65 |
| Maine | 9 | 174 |
| Alaska | 4 | 233 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 423 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 87 |