Colleges offering certificates in Visual and Performing Arts

911 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts at the certificate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 911 Associate 787 Bachelor 1,404 Master 501 PhD 127 Professional 7

Most schools offering it: California (211), New York (148), Pennsylvania (117), Texas (115), Ohio (87), Illinois (86)

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ACC

Public

Alvin Community College

Alvin, TX

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,872
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 1,443

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CSC

Public

Columbia State Community College

Columbia, TN

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,712
Retention: 55%
Programs: 20

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LLC

Public

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, IL

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,677
Retention: 72%
Programs: 55

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CSU

Public

California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 5,592
Retention: 72%
Programs: 37
Awards 2024-25: 1,599

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CCC

Private nonprofit

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 5,570
Retention: 66%
Programs: 58
Awards 2024-25: 1,379

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NHC

Public

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 5,563
Retention: 60%
Programs: 63

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AAU

Private for-profit

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 5,498
Retention: 75%
Programs: 42

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SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 5,337
Retention: 76%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 1,195

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LCC

Public

Linn-Benton Community College

Albany, OR

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,242
Retention: 64%
Programs: 85

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RCS

Public

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

Sewell, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,218
Retention: 62%
Programs: 101

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SOS

Public

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Weatherford, OK

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 5,186
Retention: 68%
Programs: 69

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SOU

Public

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, OR

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 5,113
Retention: 68%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 879

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HCC

Public

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,039
Retention: 56%
Programs: 92

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UDS

Private nonprofit

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

Santurce, PR

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 5,037
Retention: 79%
Programs: 58
Awards 2024-25: 938

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Public

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 4,894
Retention: 74%
Programs: 69
Awards 2024-25: 1,060

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OCT

Public

Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro, KY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,875
Retention: 69%
Programs: 42

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Private nonprofit

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 4,770
Retention: 61%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 1,478

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NFS

Public

Northwest Florida State College

Niceville, FL

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,752
Programs: 76
Awards 2024-25: 1,484

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NEC

Public

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, MA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,721
Retention: 61%
Programs: 71

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HTC

Public

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,572
Retention: 73%
Programs: 88

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UMA

Public

University of Maine at Augusta

Augusta, ME

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 4,412
Retention: 60%
Programs: 57

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BCC

Public

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, MD

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,375
Retention: 48%
Programs: 44

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HCU

Private nonprofit

Houston Christian University

Houston, TX

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Online option

Students: 4,276
Retention: 69%
Programs: 100
Awards 2024-25: 966

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GCC

Public

Genesee Community College

Batavia, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,240
Retention: 57%
Programs: 43

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