44 Best Art & Design schools in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 1.69M citations received by 74.1K academic papers made by 44 universities in Florida 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 Florida

Gainesville

For Art & Design

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Art & Design

#57 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Art & Design

#69 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Art & Design

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

5. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Art & Design

#83 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. Florida International University

Miami

For Art & Design

#108 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Art & Design

#127 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Art & Design

#201 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Art & Design

#283 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

10. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Art & Design

#299 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Art & Design

#321 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

12. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Art & Design

#386 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

13. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Art & Design

#439 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

14. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Art & Design

#486 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

15. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Art & Design

#525 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

16. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Art & Design

#531 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

17. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Art & Design

#540 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

18. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Art & Design

#549 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

19. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Art & Design

#563 in the United States

#618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. Barry University

Miami

For Art & Design

#586 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

21. Stetson University

DeLand

For Art & Design

#589 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

22. New College of Florida

Sarasota

For Art & Design

#651 in the United States

#715 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Hodges University

Naples

For Art & Design

#679 in the United States

#744 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

24. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Art & Design

#702 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

25. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Art & Design

#731 in the United States

#797 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

26. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Art & Design

#811 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

27. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Art & Design

#829 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

28. Schiller International University

Largo

For Art & Design

#838 in the United States

#906 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,249
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $3,591

29. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Art & Design

#884 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Art & Design

#1044 in the United States

#1118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,478
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,871

31. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Art & Design

#1046 in the United States

#1120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,103

32. Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine

For Art & Design

#1072 in the United States

#1147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,085

33. Ave Maria University

Ave Maria

For Art & Design

#1080 in the United States

#1156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $23,515
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,967

34. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Art & Design

#1166 in the United States

#1244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,462

35. Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota

For Art & Design

#1218 in the United States

#1297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $60,362
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,058

36. Broward College

Fort Lauderdale

For Art & Design

#1243 in the United States

#1323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $3,192
Enrollment: 29,140

37. St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens

For Art & Design

#1252 in the United States

#1333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $27,029
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,849

38. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Art & Design

#1275 in the United States

#1356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,209
Enrollment: 39,139

39. Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach

For Art & Design

#1317 in the United States

#1400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $14,705

40. Indian River State College

Fort Pierce

For Art & Design

#1324 in the United States

#1407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,607
Enrollment: 15,104

41. Seminole State College of Florida

Sanford

For Art & Design

#1331 in the United States

#1414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $6,215
Enrollment: 14,104

42. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Art & Design

#1334 in the United States

#1417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $5,876
Enrollment: 20,530

43. AI Miami International University of Art and Design

Miami

For Art & Design

#1336 in the United States

#1419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Net Price: $32,971
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $6,959

44. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Art & Design

#1349 in the United States

#1432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $10,201
Enrollment: 23,350

Closest to Florida states to learn Art & Design

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	40	28
South Carolina	23	75
Alabama	22	101
North Carolina	39	11
Mississippi	10	166
Tennessee	30	53
Louisiana	20	72
Virginia	38	36
Kentucky	20	80
West Virginia	13	125
Arkansas	15	116
District of Columbia	9	56
Maryland	25	21
Ohio	52	19
Indiana	30	27
New Jersey	25	22
Pennsylvania	95	12
Illinois	68	3
Missouri	34	48
Connecticut	20	20
Oklahoma	17	95
New York	124	7
Rhode Island	9	65
Texas	68	13
Massachusetts	65	5
Michigan	33	4
Iowa	25	45
Puerto Rico	5	420
Kansas	12	62
Vermont	9	145
Wisconsin	28	9
New Hampshire	11	84
Maine	9	173
Nebraska	10	88
Minnesota	25	24
New Mexico	7	96
South Dakota	8	377
Colorado	19	42
North Dakota	5	231
Arizona	7	25
Utah	10	44
Montana	5	182
Idaho	7	219
Nevada	4	137
California	116	1
Oregon	16	86
Washington	20	8
Alaska	4	232
Hawaii	6	89

Closest to Florida states to learn Art & Design

Art & Design subfields in Florida