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Colleges offering Illustration

81 U.S. colleges and universities offer Illustration. Together they awarded 3,183 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 3 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 20 Associate 18 Bachelor 58 Master 13

Most schools offering it: New York (9), California (8), Pennsylvania (7), Michigan (6), Massachusetts (6), Ohio (5)

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Showing 1–24 of 81 schools

SCA
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 559 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students
18,550
Retention
86%
Programs
30
Awards 2024-25
3,897
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SVA
Private for-profit

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Illustration: 288 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
3,812
Retention
85%
Programs
20
Awards 2024-25
1,145
Campus
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FIT
Public

Illustration: 222 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor, Master

Students
8,206
Retention
91%
Programs
30
Awards 2024-25
3,563
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VCU
Public

Illustration: 147 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
28,464
Retention
85%
Programs
167
Awards 2024-25
7,324
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ACC
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 141 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,308
Retention
86%
Programs
12
Awards 2024-25
644
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RIS
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 131 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
2,520
Retention
95%
Programs
19
Awards 2024-25
691
CampusHybrid
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RCA
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 131 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,666
Retention
86%
Programs
10
Awards 2024-25
377
CampusHybrid
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MIC
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 120 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
1,687
Retention
83%
Programs
30
Awards 2024-25
634
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NS
Private nonprofit

The New School

New York, NY

Illustration: 110 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
9,068
Retention
85%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
3,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AAU
Private for-profit

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Illustration: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
5,498
Retention
75%
Programs
42
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCA
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
916
Retention
80%
Programs
14
Awards 2024-25
199
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCC
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 58 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
5,570
Retention
66%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
1,379
CampusHybrid
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UH
Private nonprofit

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Illustration: 43 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
6,015
Retention
83%
Programs
117
Awards 2024-25
1,725
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCS
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,433
Retention
82%
Programs
18
Awards 2024-25
308
CampusHybrid
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LCA
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students
775
Retention
84%
Programs
5
Awards 2024-25
169
CampusHybrid
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RIT
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
17,098
Retention
89%
Programs
134
Awards 2024-25
4,096
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MCA
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 37 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students
549
Retention
81%
Programs
9
Awards 2024-25
136
CampusHybrid
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KCA
Private nonprofit

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO

Illustration: 34 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
813
Retention
78%
Programs
13
Awards 2024-25
161
Campus
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SF
Public

SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

Illustration: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
3,179
Retention
76%
Programs
84
Awards 2024-25
828
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CIA
Private nonprofit

Illustration: 33 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
545
Retention
88%
Programs
16
Awards 2024-25
98
CampusHybrid
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