Best colleges for art and design in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Georgia32 schools
32 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- 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
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 2
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 3
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 4
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 5
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit#5 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 6
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA · Private nonprofit#6 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 7
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 8
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit#8 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 9
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#9 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 10
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · Public#10 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 11
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA · Private nonprofit#11 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 12
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#12 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 13
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public#13 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 14
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public#14 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 15
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#15 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 16
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 17
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public#19 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 18
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 19
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 20
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit#22 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 21
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit#35 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 22
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 23
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit#37 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 24
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 25
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit#40 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | About $23,000 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | About $12,000 | $21,672 | $102,772 | 94% |
| University of Georgia | About $14,000 | $18,500 | $68,726 | 90% |
| Spelman College | About $39,000 | $25,000 | $59,993 | 78% |
| Covenant College | About $26,000 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 71% |
| Agnes Scott College | About $25,000 | $26,749 | $56,274 | 71% |
| Mercer University | About $24,000 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Berry College | About $22,000 | $23,250 | $53,800 | 69% |
| Morehouse College | About $39,000 | $25,000 | $52,889 | 59% |
| Georgia College & State University | About $21,000 | $22,250 | $58,140 | 64% |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | About $49,000 | $25,148 | $45,954 | 69% |
| Oglethorpe University | About $20,000 | $25,000 | $55,232 | 54% |
| Georgia State University | About $16,000 | $20,903 | $47,384 | 53% |
| Kennesaw State University | About $15,000 | $23,833 | $57,552 | 52% |
| Wesleyan College | About $13,000 | $24,094 | $44,317 | 45% |
| University of West Georgia | About $13,000 | $23,970 | $49,587 | 43% |
| Georgia Southern University | About $15,000 | $23,250 | $53,236 | 55% |
| Augusta University | About $14,000 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| University of North Georgia | About $10,000 | $17,750 | $50,135 | 37% |
| Piedmont University | About $21,000 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| Clark Atlanta University | About $38,000 | $27,000 | $42,712 | 49% |
| Valdosta State University | About $11,000 | $24,779 | $49,361 | 42% |
| Reinhardt University | About $24,000 | $23,900 | $46,541 | 44% |
| Middle Georgia State University | About $12,000 | $19,000 | $40,863 | 25% |
| Brenau University | About $19,000 | $27,000 | $54,003 | 33% |
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
- Florida 29
- 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