Best colleges for art and design in Michigan
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Michigan30 schools
30 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Michigan.
- 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
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Michigan
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- 2
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 3
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public#3 in Michigan
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 4
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI · Private nonprofit#4 in Michigan
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 5
Hope College
Holland, MI · Private nonprofit#5 in Michigan
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 6
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit#6 in Michigan
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B
- 7
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 8
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI · Private nonprofit#12 in Michigan
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 9
Alma College
Alma, MI · Private nonprofit#13 in Michigan
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 10
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 11
College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI · Private nonprofitTop 20% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 12
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI · PublicTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 13
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI · Private nonprofitTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 14
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · PublicTop 25% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 36%
- 15
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 16
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 17
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 18
Albion College
Albion, MI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 19Tie
Madonna University
Livonia, MI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 19Tie
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 21
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 22
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 37%
- 23
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · PublicTop 17% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 24
University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 25
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | — | — | — | 90% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | About $13,000 | $19,500 | $83,648 | 93% |
| Michigan State University | About $20,000 | $23,250 | $67,253 | 81% |
| Kalamazoo College | About $19,000 | $26,077 | $65,590 | 76% |
| Hope College | About $27,000 | $26,800 | $58,427 | 80% |
| Calvin University | About $23,000 | $23,250 | $58,375 | 74% |
| Andrews University | About $13,000 | $26,000 | $53,187 | 72% |
| Spring Arbor University | About $19,000 | $26,375 | $51,732 | 64% |
| Alma College | About $21,000 | $27,000 | $54,742 | 63% |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | About $9,000 | $22,500 | $59,649 | 58% |
| College for Creative Studies | About $35,000 | $26,000 | $44,860 | 71% |
| Wayne State University | About $13,000 | $21,250 | $53,493 | 58% |
| Lawrence Technological University | About $33,000 | $27,000 | $69,151 | 61% |
| Grand Valley State University | About $16,000 | $24,500 | $56,118 | 67% |
| Aquinas College | About $17,000 | $23,000 | $49,584 | 65% |
| Oakland University | About $9,000 | $22,750 | $58,612 | 58% |
| Cornerstone University | About $20,000 | $25,000 | $47,314 | 62% |
| Albion College | About $14,000 | $27,000 | $58,799 | 62% |
| Madonna University | About $18,000 | $23,000 | $59,058 | 60% |
| Western Michigan University | About $15,000 | $26,188 | $53,562 | 58% |
| Central Michigan University | About $18,000 | $27,000 | $55,874 | 59% |
| Northern Michigan University | About $14,000 | $21,474 | $47,107 | 52% |
| Saginaw Valley State University | About $11,000 | $25,000 | $51,955 | 48% |
| University of Michigan-Flint | About $7,000 | $25,000 | $53,230 | 40% |
| Ferris State University | About $9,000 | $21,000 | $54,735 | 47% |
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
- Georgia 32
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 22
- Louisiana 16
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- 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