2027 Rankings for Academy of Art University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Academy of Art University been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements Academy of Art University has earned will be listed on this page.

Academy of Art University has graduate offerings as well. View its graduate-school rankings for master’s and doctorate accolades.

How Academy of Art University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#2490 Best Colleges

#1 Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#1 Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Ranked Majors

Academy of Art University has 254 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Fashion & Fabric Consultant Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Fashion & Fabric Consultant Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Fashion & Fabric Consultant Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Acting Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Acting Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Computer Graphics Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in California	5	8	View Report
Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	7	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Associate Degree Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	7	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	8	View Report
Best General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	7	View Report
Best Fashion Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	7	View Report
Best Illustration Associate Degree Schools	7	8	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in California	7	8	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	9	View Report
Best Computer Graphics Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	10	View Report
Best Web & Multimedia Design Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	10	View Report
Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	8	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Associate Degree Schools	8	8	View Report
Best Photography Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best Photography Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	8	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	10	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	9	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best Media Arts Schools in California	10	11	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools	10	10	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	10	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	12	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	12	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	11	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	13	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	16	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	14	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	14	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	14	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	15	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	16	View Report

How Academy of Art University Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Academy of Art University has 323 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Associate Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Associate Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fashion & Fabric Consultant Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fashion & Fabric Consultant Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fashion & Fabric Consultant Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fashion & Fabric Consultant Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fashion & Fabric Consultant Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Costume Design Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Associate Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Fashion & Fabric Consultant Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Illustration Associate Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Illustration Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Costume Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Associate Degree Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Associate Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	12	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Associate Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	6	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Associate Degree Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Associate Degree Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	13	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Associate Degree Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Associate Degree Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	8	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	14	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Associate Degree Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	12	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in California	7	12	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	12	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value Metal & Jewelry Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	10	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	16	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Associate Degree Schools	8	8	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	8	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Associate Degree Schools	8	8	View Report

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These rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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