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Arts Graduate Schools in the Southeast

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We list 106 graduate schools offering arts majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Best-Graduate-Programs.com ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and Emory University (Atlanta, GA) the best three arts graduate schools in the Southeast.

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

Top 50 arts graduate schools in the Southeast:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 6 arts programs

Vanderbilt University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 1 arts program

Emory University - Graduate School Ranking
3. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 3 arts programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 6 arts programs

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

Atlanta, GA, 3 arts programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 6 arts programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 4 arts programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 13 arts programs

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

Gainesville, FL, 10 arts programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 10 arts programs

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

Raleigh, NC, 3 arts programs

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

Athens, GA, 5 arts programs

Clemson University - Graduate School Ranking
13. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 2 arts programs

Auburn University - Graduate School Ranking
14. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 3 arts programs

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

Tampa, FL, 2 arts programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Graduate School Ranking
University of Central Florida - Graduate School Ranking
17. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 3 arts programs

Elon University - Graduate School Ranking
18. Elon University

Elon, NC, 1 arts program

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

Columbia, SC, 5 arts programs

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

Miami, FL, 3 arts programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 2 arts programs

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

Richmond, VA, 5 arts programs

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

Fairfax, VA, 5 arts programs

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

Lexington, KY, 7 arts programs

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

Winchester, VA, 3 arts programs

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

Tuscaloosa, AL, 7 arts programs

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

Fayetteville, AR, 3 arts programs

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

Harrisonburg, VA, 1 arts program

Harding University - Graduate School Ranking
30. Harding University

Searcy, AR, 1 arts program

Regent University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 1 arts program

Belmont University - Graduate School Ranking
32. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 3 arts programs

Louisiana Tech University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA, 1 arts program

Mississippi College - Graduate School Ranking
34. Mississippi College

Clinton, MS, 6 arts programs

University of Mississippi - Graduate School Ranking
35. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 1 arts program

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Graduate School Ranking
36. University of Alabama

Birmingham, AL, 1 arts program

Southern Adventist University - Graduate School Ranking
37. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN, 8 arts programs

Samford University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 2 arts programs

Mercer University - Graduate School Ranking
39. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 2 arts programs

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Graduate School Ranking
40. University of North Carolina

Greensboro, NC, 4 arts programs

University of Louisville - Graduate School Ranking
41. University of Louisville

Louisville, KY, 4 arts programs

East Carolina University - Graduate School Ranking
42. East Carolina University

Greenville, NC, 1 arts program

Florida Atlantic University - Graduate School Ranking
43. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL, 4 arts programs

Western Carolina University - Graduate School Ranking
44. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC, 1 arts program

University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Graduate School Ranking
45. University of Arkansas

Little Rock, AR, 1 arts program

Liberty University - Graduate School Ranking
46. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 5 arts programs

Arkansas State University - Graduate School Ranking
47. Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR, 1 arts program

University of New Orleans - Graduate School Ranking
48. University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 3 arts programs

University of Memphis - Graduate School Ranking
49. University of Memphis

Memphis, TN, 3 arts programs

University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras - Graduate School Ranking
50. University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR, 1 arts program


Arts graduate schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State10 Arts Schools in Alabama6 Arts Schools in Arkansas13 Arts Schools in Florida11 Arts Schools in Georgia5 Arts Schools in Kentucky6 Arts Schools in Louisiana5 Arts Schools in Mississippi11 Arts Schools in North Carolina8 Arts Schools in South Carolina9 Arts Schools in Tennessee14 Arts Schools in Virginia


Arts schools in other regions:

Midwest: 92 graduate schools
Northeast: 133 graduate schools
Northwest: 18 graduate schools
South: 49 graduate schools
West: 88 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Southeast:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Montgomery: 5 graduate schools
Troy: 1 graduate school
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
Little Rock: 3 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Daytona Beach: 3 graduate schools
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
Pensacola: 1 graduate school
Saint Leo: 1 graduate school
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
Winter Park: 3 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Augusta: 1 graduate school
Carrollton: 1 graduate school
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
Statesboro: 1 graduate school
Valdosta: 1 graduate school
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Richmond: 1 graduate school
Versailles: 1 graduate school
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
Lafayette: 1 graduate school
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
Starkville: 1 graduate school
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Boone: 1 graduate school
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
Wilmington: 1 graduate school
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
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:
Johnson City: 1 graduate school
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Murfreesboro: 1 graduate school
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Harrisonburg: 2 graduate schools
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
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