2026 Rankings for Cleveland Institute of Art

What kind of rankings and accolades has CIA been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards CIA holds are detailed on this page.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
  • Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Ohio Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
  • Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in Ohio Ranking

How CIA Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges In The Great Lakes Region Ranking

#266 out of 475.

This makes CIA a top 20% school for students in the Great Lakes Region.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

CIA has 83 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

How CIA Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CIA has 83 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.