2026 Rankings for Minneapolis College of Art and Design

What kind of rankings and accolades has MCAD received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements MCAD has earned will be listed on this page.

MCAD was awarded 1 ranking badge in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for MCAD:



#17 out of 19

MCAD also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/minneapolis-college-of-art-and-design/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How MCAD Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#163 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region

#2 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

#2 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Minnesota

Top Ranked Majors

MCAD has 70 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	4	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Plains States Region	4	5	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	6	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	6	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in Minnesota	5	6	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	6	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in Minnesota	7	9	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Plains States Region	8	12	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Plains States Region	10	17	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Minnesota	11	13	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	13	13	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota	13	14	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	14	17	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	17	19	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	17	18	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in the Plains States Region	21	25	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	24	30	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota	24	27	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	27	42	View Report
Best Illustration Schools	30	48	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	36	39	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	37	44	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	40	48	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	45	65	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	53	62	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	76	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	67	87	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	68	110	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	73	100	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools	85	146	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	121	156	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools	128	223	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools	166	253	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools	214	272	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	259	345	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools	354	558	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	417	502	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools	490	664	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	598	801	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	681	1146	View Report

How MCAD Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

MCAD has 70 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	6	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Minnesota	5	7	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Plains States Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in Minnesota	6	6	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools in Minnesota	9	9	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	9	13	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Plains States Region	10	12	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Minnesota	10	14	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Minnesota	12	13	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	13	18	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Plains States Region	15	17	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	16	19	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Bachelor's Degree Schools	17	33	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Schools	17	34	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	19	59	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Minnesota	22	27	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	23	25	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools	23	40	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools	24	40	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools in the Plains States Region	25	28	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	25	30	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools	25	42	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools	31	72	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools	33	50	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	33	39	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	34	65	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	38	44	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	43	48	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	45	76	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools	45	61	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	53	62	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	62	100	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	77	87	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	87	121	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools	112	146	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	130	199	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools	179	223	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	238	344	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools	244	315	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools	285	352	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	395	499	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools	445	556	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools	547	658	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	584	797	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	906	1137	View Report

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