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Arts Graduate Schools in the South

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In 2024, we rated 155 graduate schools offering arts majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

We rank Duke University (Durham, NC), Rice University (Houston, TX), and Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) the top three arts graduate schools in the South.

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

Top 50 arts graduate schools in the South:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 6 arts programs

Rice University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Rice University

Houston, TX, 14 arts programs

Johns Hopkins University - Graduate School Ranking
3. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 2 arts programs

Vanderbilt University - Graduate School Ranking
4. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 1 arts program

Georgetown University - Graduate School Ranking
5. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 1 arts program

Emory University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 3 arts programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 6 arts programs

Georgia Institute of Technology - Graduate School Ranking
8. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA, 3 arts programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Graduate School Ranking
9. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 6 arts programs

University of Virginia - Graduate School Ranking
10. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 4 arts programs

University of Miami - Graduate School Ranking
11. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 13 arts programs

University of Florida - Graduate School Ranking
12. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 10 arts programs

Florida State University - Graduate School Ranking
13. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 10 arts programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Graduate School Ranking
14. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 11 arts programs

University of Maryland College Park - Graduate School Ranking
15. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 5 arts programs

Southern Methodist University - Graduate School Ranking
16. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 10 arts programs

George Washington University - Graduate School Ranking
17. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 7 arts programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Graduate School Ranking
18. North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 3 arts programs

American University - Graduate School Ranking
19. American University

Washington, DC, 4 arts programs

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

Athens, GA, 5 arts programs

Clemson University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 2 arts programs

Auburn University - Graduate School Ranking
22. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 3 arts programs

Texas Christian University - Graduate School Ranking
23. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 7 arts programs

University of South Florida - Graduate School Ranking
24. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 2 arts programs

Baylor University - Graduate School Ranking
25. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 5 arts programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Graduate School Ranking
University of Tulsa - Graduate School Ranking
27. University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK, 1 arts program

University of Central Florida - Graduate School Ranking
28. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 3 arts programs

University of Houston - Graduate School Ranking
29. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 5 arts programs

Texas Tech University - Graduate School Ranking
30. Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX, 6 arts programs

University of Delaware - Graduate School Ranking
31. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 5 arts programs

The Catholic University of America - Graduate School Ranking
32. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 11 arts programs

Elon University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Elon University

Elon, NC, 1 arts program

University of South Carolina Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
34. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 5 arts programs

Florida International University - Graduate School Ranking
35. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 3 arts programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graduate School Ranking
36. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 2 arts programs

Howard University - Graduate School Ranking
37. Howard University

Washington, DC, 1 arts program

Virginia Commonwealth University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 5 arts programs

George Mason University - Graduate School Ranking
39. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 5 arts programs

University of Kentucky - Graduate School Ranking
40. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 7 arts programs

Loyola University Maryland - Graduate School Ranking
41. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD, 1 arts program

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Graduate School Ranking
Shenandoah University - Graduate School Ranking
43. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 3 arts programs

The University of Alabama - Graduate School Ranking
44. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 7 arts programs

University of Arkansas - Graduate School Ranking
45. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 3 arts programs

University of Oklahoma Norman - Graduate School Ranking
46. University of Oklahoma Norman

Norman, OK, 7 arts programs

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Graduate School Ranking
47. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD, 1 arts program

James Madison University - Graduate School Ranking
48. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 1 arts program

Harding University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Harding University

Searcy, AR, 1 arts program

Maryland Institute College of Art - Graduate School Ranking
50. Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD, 10 arts programs


Arts graduate schools in the South by state:

Schools by State10 Arts Schools in Alabama6 Arts Schools in Arkansas1 Arts Schools in Delaware13 Arts Schools in Florida11 Arts Schools in Georgia5 Arts Schools in Kentucky6 Arts Schools in Louisiana11 Arts Schools in Maryland5 Arts Schools in Mississippi11 Arts Schools in North Carolina5 Arts Schools in Oklahoma8 Arts Schools in South Carolina9 Arts Schools in Tennessee26 Arts Schools in Texas14 Arts Schools in Virginia5 Arts Schools in District of Columbia1 Arts Schools in West Virginia


Arts schools in other regions:

Midwest: 92 graduate schools
Northeast: 133 graduate schools
Northwest: 18 graduate schools
West: 88 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
in Delaware:
New Castle: 1 graduate school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 14 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Fort Lauderdale: 3 graduate schools
Gainesville: 2 graduate schools
Jacksonville: 4 graduate schools
Melbourne: 2 graduate schools
Miami: 10 graduate schools
Orlando: 6 graduate schools
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Maryland:
Adelphi: 1 graduate school
Baltimore: 10 graduate schools
College Park: 1 graduate school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 graduate school
Charlotte: 5 graduate schools
Durham: 2 graduate schools
Greensboro: 4 graduate schools
Greenville: 1 graduate school
Raleigh: 4 graduate schools
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
in Oklahoma:
Norman: 1 graduate school
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 10 graduate schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 graduate schools
Clemson: 1 graduate school
Columbia: 5 graduate schools
in Tennessee:
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 2 graduate schools
Austin: 8 graduate schools
Beaumont: 1 graduate school
College Station: 1 graduate school
Commerce: 1 graduate school
Dallas: 8 graduate schools
Denton: 2 graduate schools
Edinburg: 1 graduate school
Houston: 15 graduate schools
Lubbock: 3 graduate schools
Richardson: 3 graduate schools
San Antonio: 9 graduate schools
Waco: 1 graduate school
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
in West Virginia:
Charles Town: 1 graduate school
Morgantown: 2 graduate schools
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