2026 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 was awarded 19 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Academy of Art University:



#4 out of 4	#8 out of 9	#8 out of 13	#9 out of 14

Academy of Art University has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/academy-of-art-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

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

#1354 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#1 Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#1 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#1,354 out of 2,043.

This makes Academy of Art University a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

Academy of Art University has 289 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

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

How Academy of Art University Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Academy of Art University has 289 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
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 CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in California	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	2	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	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 & Fabric Consultant Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Costume Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Costume Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Costume Design Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Costume Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	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	4	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	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 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 California	3	4	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in California	3	8	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Web & Multimedia Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Associate Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Web & Multimedia Design Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	9	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 Metal & Jewelry Arts 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 Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Manufacture Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	11	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	15	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	14	View Report
Best Value Computer Graphics Schools in California	7	8	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Software & Media Applications Associate Degree Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value Acting 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	11	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree 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	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	13	View Report
Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	10	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	13	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	9	View Report

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These rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 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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