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2026 Rankings for Columbus College of Art & Design

What ranking badges has CCAD received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements CCAD has received are listed below.

CCAD received 2 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for CCAD:

#45 out of 61

CCAD has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/columbus-college-of-art-and-design/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

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

How CCAD Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

CCAD has 94 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Fashion Design Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in Ohio	5	7	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	7	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	7	View Report
Best Interior Design Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	8	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	9	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in Ohio	7	9	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	10	View Report
Best Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	10	View Report
Best Fashion Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	10	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	15	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	19	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	13	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio	12	20	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	14	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	16	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	13	15	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	23	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	29	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio	18	21	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	31	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	23	25	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	23	37	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	28	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	25	31	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio	29	37	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	31	42	View Report
Best Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	35	41	View Report
Best Illustration Schools	36	48	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	41	65	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools	45	61	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	47	73	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	48	51	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	49	80	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	50	76	View Report
Best Fashion Design Schools	51	62	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	59	110	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	68	100	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	70	77	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools	72	146	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	101	111	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools	108	223	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	124	144	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	169	229	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	172	206	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools	187	272	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools	209	259	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	289	345	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	354	502	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools	413	664	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools	447	558	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	665	801	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	892	1146	View Report

How CCAD Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CCAD has 94 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Ohio	3	4	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in Ohio	6	7	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Schools in Ohio	6	7	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	9	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Ohio	6	9	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	12	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	13	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	13	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	12	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Ohio	11	12	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	13	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	13	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	14	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	15	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	15	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	13	14	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in Ohio	13	14	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	17	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	16	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	19	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio	17	20	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Ohio	18	21	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	23	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	25	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	23	31	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	28	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Great Lakes Region	26	29	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools	26	35	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Ohio	29	37	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	34	59	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	40	65	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	40	43	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in the Great Lakes Region	40	43	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	40	43	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools	41	63	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	44	47	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	45	51	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools	47	72	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	49	64	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	50	62	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	51	76	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Schools	55	67	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools	60	82	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	67	73	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	70	100	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	71	77	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	74	80	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Schools	88	104	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools	88	113	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Schools	91	100	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	94	121	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	99	111	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools	119	146	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	132	144	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	153	205	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools	188	223	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools	204	258	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools	225	276	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools	236	289	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	259	306	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	274	344	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools	303	352	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	425	499	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools	484	556	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools	581	658	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	663	797	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	995	1137	View Report

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Notes and References

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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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