BU
Private nonprofit
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Students
- 690
- Retention
- 67%
- Programs
- 37
- Awards 2024-25
- 175
CampusOnlineHybrid
Colleges offering Visual and Performing Arts
2,205 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts. Together they awarded 158,183 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 218 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.
Most schools offering it: California (211), New York (148), Pennsylvania (117), Texas (115), Ohio (87), Illinois (86)
Showing 2,161–2,184 of 2,205 schools
LCC
Public
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Visual and Performing Arts
Associate
- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 690
- Retention
- 56%
- Programs
- 38
CampusOnlineHybrid
PCU
Private nonprofit
Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate
- Students
- 679
- Retention
- 78%
- Programs
- 44
- Awards 2024-25
- 157
CampusOnlineHybrid
OCU
Private nonprofit
Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN
Visual and Performing Arts
Associate
- Students
- 640
- Retention
- 78%
- Programs
- 24
- Awards 2024-25
- 217
CampusOnlineHybrid
CUP
Public
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, PA
Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate, Bachelor
- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 617
- Retention
- 69%
- Programs
- 16
CampusOnlineHybrid
TC
Private nonprofit
Texas College
Tyler, TX
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 614
- Retention
- 34%
- Programs
- 19
CampusOnlineHybrid
PSU
Public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto, PA
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Students
- 582
- Retention
- 83%
- Programs
- 16
- Awards 2024-25
- 137
CampusHybrid
DC
Private nonprofit
Defiance College
Defiance, OH
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Students
- 568
- Retention
- 56%
- Programs
- 40
- Awards 2024-25
- 109
CampusOnlineHybrid
WBU
Private nonprofit
Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, AR
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Students
- 517
- Retention
- 70%
- Programs
- 22
- Awards 2024-25
- 123
CampusOnlineHybrid
PSU
Public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton, PA
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Students
- 502
- Retention
- 75%
- Programs
- 21
- Awards 2024-25
- 79
CampusHybrid
AC
Private nonprofit
Andrew College
Cuthbert, GA
Visual and Performing Arts
Associate
- Students
- 496
- Retention
- 40%
- Programs
- 17
- Awards 2024-25
- 78
CampusOnlineHybrid
CCC
Private nonprofit
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Students
- 469
- Retention
- 45%
- Programs
- 43
- Awards 2024-25
- 116
CampusOnlineHybrid
RC
Private nonprofit
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Students
- 467
- Retention
- 84%
- Programs
- 27
- Awards 2024-25
- 52
CampusOnlineHybrid
MC
Private nonprofit
Mitchell College
New London, CT
Visual and Performing Arts
Associate
- Students
- 442
- Retention
- 59%
- Programs
- 18
- Awards 2024-25
- 87
CampusOnlineHybrid
HC
Private for-profit
Huertas College
Caguas, PR
Visual and Performing Arts
Associate
- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 430
- Retention
- 40%
- Programs
- 20
CampusOnlineHybrid
EUP
Private nonprofit
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas
Caguas, PR
Visual and Performing Arts
Associate, Bachelor
- Students
- 414
- Programs
- 8
- Awards 2024-25
- 118
CampusHybrid
SCU
Private nonprofit
Southwestern Christian University
Bethany, OK
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 399
- Retention
- 58%
- Programs
- 21
CampusOnlineHybrid
MC
Private nonprofit
Morris College
Sumter, SC
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 383
- Retention
- 41%
- Programs
- 27
CampusHybrid
WPU
Private nonprofit
Warner Pacific University
Portland, OR
Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor
- Students
- 378
- Retention
- 92%
- Programs
- 37
- Awards 2024-25
- 109
CampusHybrid
CAS
Private nonprofit
Visual and Performing Arts
Master
- Students
- 358
- Programs
- 5
- Awards 2024-25
- 16
CampusOnlineHybrid
UNM
Public
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM
Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate, Associate
- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 349
- Retention
- 50%
- Programs
- 23
CampusHybrid
ABC
Private nonprofit
Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, AR
Visual and Performing Arts
Associate, Bachelor
- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 342
- Retention
- 23%
- Programs
- 14
CampusOnlineHybrid
EUP
Private nonprofit
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao
Humacao, PR
Visual and Performing Arts
Associate
- Students
- 325
- Retention
- 100%
- Programs
- 6
- Awards 2024-25
- 105
CampusHybrid
HPT
Public
High Plains Technology Center
Woodward, OK
Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate
- Admission
- Open
- Students
- 322
- Retention
- 11%
- Programs
- 39
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