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Arts Graduate Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we reviewed 92 graduate schools offering arts majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Our team ranks University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the top three arts graduate schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 arts colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 arts graduate schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 9 arts programs

Northwestern University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 23 arts programs

Washington University in St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
3. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 6 arts programs

University of Notre Dame - Graduate School Ranking
4. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 5 arts programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Graduate School Ranking
5. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 13 arts programs

Case Western Reserve University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 4 arts programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 8 arts programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 6 arts programs

Ohio State University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 11 arts programs

Purdue University - Graduate School Ranking
10. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 arts programs

Michigan State University - Graduate School Ranking
11. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 9 arts programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Graduate School Ranking
12. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 13 arts programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Graduate School Ranking
13. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 8 arts programs

Illinois Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
14. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL, 2 arts programs

Miami University Oxford - Graduate School Ranking
15. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 6 arts programs

University of St Thomas - Graduate School Ranking
16. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 1 arts program

Butler University - Graduate School Ranking
17. Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 3 arts programs

University of Kansas - Graduate School Ranking
18. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 13 arts programs

University of Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
19. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 8 arts programs

University of Cincinnati - Graduate School Ranking
20. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 10 arts programs

Iowa State University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 6 arts programs

DePaul University - Graduate School Ranking
22. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 5 arts programs

Kansas State University - Graduate School Ranking
23. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 3 arts programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
24. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 4 arts programs

Bowling Green State University - Graduate School Ranking
25. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 5 arts programs

Loyola University Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
26. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 arts program

University of Illinois Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
27. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 7 arts programs

Wayne State University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 6 arts programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Graduate School Ranking
29. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 3 arts programs

Central Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
30. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 2 arts programs

University of Northern Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
31. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 3 arts programs

Western Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
32. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 1 arts program

Oakland University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 5 arts programs

Bradley University - Graduate School Ranking
34. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 2 arts programs

Ohio University - Graduate School Ranking
35. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 21 arts programs

Ball State University - Graduate School Ranking
36. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 5 arts programs

Illinois State University - Graduate School Ranking
37. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 4 arts programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Graduate School Ranking
38. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 6 arts programs

Ferris State University - Graduate School Ranking
39. Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI, 4 arts programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Graduate School Ranking
40. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 3 arts programs

North Dakota State University - Graduate School Ranking
41. North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND, 2 arts programs

University of Michigan Flint - Graduate School Ranking
42. University of Michigan Flint

Flint, MI, 1 arts program

University of South Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
43. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 2 arts programs

Fontbonne University - Graduate School Ranking
44. Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO, 3 arts programs

University of North Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
45. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 1 arts program

Webster University - Graduate School Ranking
46. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 3 arts programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Graduate School Ranking
47. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 2 arts programs

Andrews University - Graduate School Ranking
48. Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI, 2 arts programs

Lawrence Technological University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI, 1 arts program

University of Minnesota Duluth - Graduate School Ranking
50. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 1 arts program


Arts graduate schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State19 Arts Schools in Illinois11 Arts Schools in Indiana5 Arts Schools in Iowa4 Arts Schools in Kansas14 Arts Schools in Michigan7 Arts Schools in Minnesota10 Arts Schools in Missouri4 Arts Schools in Nebraska2 Arts Schools in North Dakota10 Arts Schools in Ohio1 Arts Schools in South Dakota5 Arts Schools in Wisconsin


Arts schools in other regions:

Northeast: 133 graduate schools
Northwest: 18 graduate schools
South: 155 graduate schools
Southeast: 106 graduate schools
West: 88 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 graduate school
Carbondale: 1 graduate school
Champaign: 1 graduate school
Chicago: 27 graduate schools
Dekalb: 1 graduate school
Edwardsville: 1 graduate school
Evanston: 2 graduate schools
Lisle: 2 graduate schools
Naperville: 2 graduate schools
Normal: 1 graduate school
River Forest: 2 graduate schools
Romeoville: 1 graduate school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 graduate school
Evansville: 2 graduate schools
Fort Wayne: 4 graduate schools
Indianapolis: 6 graduate schools
Muncie: 1 graduate school
Notre Dame: 2 graduate schools
West Lafayette: 2 graduate schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 graduate school
Davenport: 2 graduate schools
Des Moines: 4 graduate schools
Iowa City: 1 graduate school
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 graduate school
Hays: 1 graduate school
Lawrence: 1 graduate school
Manhattan: 1 graduate school
Pittsburg: 1 graduate school
Wichita: 3 graduate schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 graduate school
Ann Arbor: 2 graduate schools
Dearborn: 1 graduate school
Detroit: 5 graduate schools
East Lansing: 1 graduate school
Kalamazoo: 2 graduate schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 graduate school
Rochester Hills: 1 graduate school
Spring Arbor: 1 graduate school
Ypsilanti: 1 graduate school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 graduate schools
Mankato: 2 graduate schools
Minneapolis: 6 graduate schools
Saint Paul: 10 graduate schools
Winona: 2 graduate schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 graduate schools
Kansas City: 10 graduate schools
Kirksville: 2 graduate schools
Maryville: 1 graduate school
Rolla: 1 graduate school
Saint Charles: 1 graduate school
Saint Louis: 13 graduate schools
Springfield: 6 graduate schools
Warrensburg: 1 graduate school
in Nebraska:
Bellevue: 1 graduate school
Lincoln: 3 graduate schools
Omaha: 6 graduate schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 graduate schools
Grand Forks: 1 graduate school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 graduate school
Athens: 1 graduate school
Bowling Green: 1 graduate school
Cincinnati: 6 graduate schools
Cleveland: 4 graduate schools
Columbus: 9 graduate schools
Dayton: 4 graduate schools
Kent: 1 graduate school
Oxford: 1 graduate school
Toledo: 2 graduate schools
Youngstown: 1 graduate school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 graduate school
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 2 graduate schools
Madison: 4 graduate schools
Mequon: 1 graduate school
Milwaukee: 9 graduate schools
Whitewater: 1 graduate school
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