2024 Best Colleges in Photography Study
By school types, there are 2 public schools and 8 private schools in the best Photography colleges. Yale University ranked first and School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Photography study is $36,841 for state residents and $50,331 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 55.54% and the average SAT score is 1,408.The average number of students is 11,964 and the average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $50,331 and Yale University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,700 and University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $26,450.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $42,132 and California College of the Arts has the highest tuition & fees of $61,030 and Columbia College Chicago has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,464.
- The average SAT score is 1,408 and Yale University has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and School of Visual Arts has the lowest score of 1,290.
- The average acceptance rate is 55.54% and Yale University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the loosest (lowest) rate of 96%.
- The average student population is 11,964 and University of California-Los Angeles has the most students of 46,430 and California Institute of the Arts has the fewest students of 1,440.
- The average graduation rate is 72.40% and Yale University has the highest rate of 97% and Columbia College Chicago has the lowest rate of 47%.
2024 Best Colleges in Photography Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Photography programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Yale University New Haven, CT Private, 4 years | $64,700 | $48,300 | 1,540 | 4.6% | 14,776 | 97% | 6 to 1 |
2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $54,530 | $44,634 | - | 79.0% | 3,532 | 66% | 11 to 1 |
3 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI Private, 4 years | $59,760 | $59,760 | 1,440 | 17.4% | 2,620 | 91% | 9 to 1 |
4 | California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA Private, 4 years | $56,724 | $41,790 | - | 24.8% | 1,440 | 63% | 7 to 1 |
5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Public, 4 years | $26,450 | $21,550 | - | 96.1% | 21,953 | 51% | 17 to 1 |
6 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Private, 4 years | $57,016 | $57,764 | 1,360 | 67.2% | 16,615 | 72% | 13 to 1 |
7 | School of Visual Arts New York, NY Private, 4 years | $49,140 | $55,040 | 1,290 | 87.4% | 4,127 | 73% | 8 to 1 |
8 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years | $44,524 | $28,985 | - | 8.6% | 46,430 | 92% | 18 to 1 |
9 | California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years | $57,946 | $61,030 | - | 75.7% | 1,501 | 72% | 7 to 1 |
10 | Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $32,520 | $2,464 | - | 94.8% | 6,646 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
Average | $50,331 | $42,132 | 1,408 | 55.5% | 11,964 | 72% | 11 to 1 |