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1,682 Bachelor's Arts, Design & Architecture courses are taught at 632 universities in the United States — most run 4 years. The list starts with courses at Harvard University, Cornell University and University of Chicago.
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46 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #5 (Harvard University) to #593 (University of Central Florida); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Harvard University is cited most (146,463,495 citations). 19 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Within the subject, the largest areas are Arts, Design & Architecture (1,612), Fine Arts (36), Multimedia Design (8) and Graphic Design (6). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 98% are full-time and 25 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Pratt Institute offers the widest choice, with 27 of these courses.
Harvard University (QS World #5), Cornell University (QS World #13) and University of Chicago (QS World #13) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at about USD 5,274 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 2 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.
25 of these courses are listed as online.
Pratt Institute, with 27, ahead of Humboldt State University (22).
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