Columbia University
Private University · 3 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
- Advanced Architectural DesignMaster's Degree
- Art HistoryBachelor's Degree
- Visual ArtsBachelor's Degree
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Of the 2 Arts, Design & Architecture universities in New York, Columbia University ranks highest at #14 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come CUNY Graduate School and University Center (QS World #545). Across the whole list there are 6 courses to choose from.
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #14 (Columbia University) to #545 (CUNY Graduate School and University Center); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Columbia University is cited most (48,319,824 citations).
1 are public and 1 private (50% public). By location, New York (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Columbia University, founded in 1754. Columbia University is the largest, with 33,000 students.
By level: 3 master's, 2 bachelor's and 1 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 1–2 years and 4–6 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (67% of courses with a stated intake). CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at USD 15,185 a year and Columbia University the most at USD 66,000; the middle of the range is about USD 66,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Columbia University (QS World #14) and CUNY Graduate School and University Center (QS World #545) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at about USD 15,185 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
1 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1–2 years, with 4–6 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center, with 3, ahead of Columbia University (3).
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