Best colleges for art and design in Florida
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Florida29 schools
29 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Florida.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in art or design, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 2
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 3
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 4
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 5
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public#7 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 6
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit#8 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 7
Florida International University
Miami, FL · PublicTop 13% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 8
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL · Public#10 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 9
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 10
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit#12 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 11
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit#15 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 12
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 13
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 14
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 15
Stetson University
DeLand, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B
- 16
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 17
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 18
Beacon College
Leesburg, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 19
Rasmussen University-Florida
Ocala, FL · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 20
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL · Private nonprofitTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 21
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 22
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL · Private nonprofit#36 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 23
Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL · Private nonprofit#37 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 24
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit#38 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 25
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL · Private nonprofit#39 in Florida
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | $6,541 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 91% |
| University of Miami | $37,244 | $17,500 | $75,328 | 84% |
| Florida State University | $11,297 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| University of Central Florida | $10,411 | $18,190 | $58,308 | 78% |
| University of South Florida | $9,812 | $17,988 | $57,743 | 77% |
| Rollins College | $34,732 | $25,500 | $58,295 | 75% |
| Florida International University | $9,288 | $16,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | $13,739 | $23,548 | $44,349 | 53% |
| University of North Florida | $10,154 | $15,531 | $56,343 | 69% |
| Florida Southern College | $28,551 | $25,000 | $55,294 | 71% |
| The University of Tampa | $36,211 | $24,211 | $59,436 | 64% |
| University of West Florida | $9,364 | $16,624 | $49,137 | 59% |
| Florida Atlantic University | $8,752 | $17,236 | $56,746 | 63% |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | $57,742 | $27,000 | $43,325 | 72% |
| Stetson University | $19,372 | $23,250 | $51,642 | 62% |
| Eckerd College | $38,071 | $27,000 | $51,819 | 66% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | $12,568 | $17,622 | $54,560 | 57% |
| Beacon College | $53,517 | $25,000 | $29,420 | 60% |
| Rasmussen University-Florida | $21,909 | $20,899 | $39,080 | 42% |
| Jacksonville University | $25,180 | $22,000 | $68,010 | 51% |
| Nova Southeastern University | $30,371 | $24,250 | $59,209 | 63% |
| Lynn University | $44,089 | $17,940 | $49,006 | 52% |
| Flagler College | $30,525 | $24,250 | $49,483 | 56% |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | $30,498 | $26,125 | $39,696 | 61% |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | $28,354 | $22,500 | $49,232 | 55% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 19
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 17
- California 75
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Georgia 32
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 22
- Louisiana 16
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 26
- New Mexico 6
- New York 85
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 15
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 74
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 27
- Texas 54
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 29