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2021 Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Region

17 Colleges
1,042 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,583 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Region

This year's Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine & studio arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine & studio arts program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying fine arts.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that are best for non-traditional fine & studio arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population. U of U not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 19,378 students at U of U that take at least one class online. About 7,185 of the students at U of U are attending part time.

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2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. Colorado State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

About 0.8% of Colorado State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 12,180 students at Colorado State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,631 part time students in attendance at Colorado State.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Northern Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley. University of Northern Colorado also made our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #8.

About 0.9% of University of Northern Colorado students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,583 students take at least one class online at University of Northern Colorado. There are roughly 3,468 part time students in attendance at University of Northern Colorado.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

About 0.9% of CU Anschutz students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,659 students take at least one class online at CU Anschutz. About 11,636 of the students at CU Anschutz are attending part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wyoming. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 5,894 students take at least one class online at UW. About 2,493 of the students at UW are attending part time.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best fine & studio arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population. CU - Boulder also made our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #3.

About 1.1% of CU - Boulder students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 24,299 students take at least one class online at CU - Boulder. 7,631 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Utah State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan. USU also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 13,751 students take at least one class online at USU. About 9,734 of the students at USU are attending part time.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Utah State University Report

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Our rankings recognize Brigham Young University - Idaho as the #8 school in this year's rankings. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

The student loan default rate at BYU - I is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. 23,058 of BYU - I students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 26,387 part time students in attendance at BYU - I.

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Our rankings recognize Brigham Young University - Provo as the #9 school in this year's rankings. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo. As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 12,325 students at BYU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,504 part time students in attendance at BYU.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Metropolitan State University of Denver. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

The student loan default rate at MSU Denver is lower than is typical, just 2.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,148 students take at least one class online at MSU Denver. About 7,163 of the students at MSU Denver are attending part time.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students fine & studio arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 253
Colorado 491
Idaho 177
Montana 77
Wyoming 29

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Fine & Studio Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 17 schools only.

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