40 Best Art & Design schools in Georgia, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Georgia ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 1.36M citations received by 53.3K academic papers made by 40 universities in Georgia 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. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta

For Art & Design

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

2. University of Georgia

Athens

For Art & Design

#60 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Emory University

Atlanta

For Art & Design

#61 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

4. Georgia State University

Atlanta

For Art & Design

#91 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Albany State University

Albany

For Art & Design

#198 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,513
Enrollment: 6,544

6. Augusta University

Augusta

For Art & Design

#252 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro

For Art & Design

#256 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw

For Art & Design

#263 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. University of West Georgia

Carrollton

For Art & Design

#355 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

10. Mercer University

Macon

For Art & Design

#490 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,197

11. Valdosta State University

Valdosta

For Art & Design

#515 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville

For Art & Design

#538 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Berry College

Mount Berry

For Art & Design

#640 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1189
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,383

14. Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

For Art & Design

#677 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $29,736
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,188

15. Columbus State University

Columbus

For Art & Design

#682 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Agnes Scott College

Decatur

For Art & Design

#698 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $25,609

17. Spelman College

Atlanta

For Art & Design

#712 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $37,403

18. South University - Savannah Online

Savannah

For Art & Design

#720 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,103
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $5,612

19. Clayton State University

Morrow

For Art & Design

#764 in the United States

#830 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 969
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. Thomas University

Thomasville

For Art & Design

#771 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,087

21. Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta

For Art & Design

#773 in the United States

#839 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 935
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1975

22. Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville

For Art & Design

#781 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,759
Enrollment: 11,907

23. Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah

For Art & Design

#801 in the United States

#868 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $46,524

24. University of North Georgia

Dahlonega

For Art & Design

#824 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

25. Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur

For Art & Design

#911 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 157
Male:Female: 40:60

26. Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley

For Art & Design

#930 in the United States

#1000 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 858
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 98%

27. Savannah State University

Savannah

For Art & Design

#1029 in the United States

#1102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $9,853
Enrollment: 3,078

28. Reinhardt University

Waleska

For Art & Design

#1051 in the United States

#1125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Net Price: $27,507
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $17,929

29. Morehouse College

Atlanta

For Art & Design

#1052 in the United States

#1126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $34,733
Receiving Aid: 91%

30. Middle Georgia State University

Macon

For Art & Design

#1088 in the United States

#1165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 90%

31. Dalton State College

Dalton

For Art & Design

#1095 in the United States

#1172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $6,205
Enrollment: 4,902

32. Oglethorpe University

Atlanta

For Art & Design

#1107 in the United States

#1184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1213
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $22,251

33. Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus

For Art & Design

#1131 in the United States

#1209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

34. Wesleyan College

Macon

For Art & Design

#1132 in the United States

#1210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 910
Net Price: $15,621
Receiving Aid: 100%

35. Life University

Marietta

For Art & Design

#1183 in the United States

#1262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $30,403

36. Georgia Highlands College

Rome

For Art & Design

#1204 in the United States

#1283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $5,535
Enrollment: 4,955

37. LaGrange College

LaGrange

For Art & Design

#1212 in the United States

#1291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $24,564
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,397

38. Young Harris College

Young Harris

For Art & Design

#1291 in the United States

#1374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $20,509
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,139

39. Gordon State College

Barnesville

For Art & Design

#1302 in the United States

#1385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,304

40. Shorter University

Rome

For Art & Design

#1312 in the United States

#1395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1015
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $16,692

Closest to Georgia states to learn Art & Design

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

Art & Design subfields in Georgia