SCAD earns No. 1 art school in the U.S. by Art & Object

Art & Object named SCAD No. 1 on its 15 Best Art Schools in the U.S. list for 2026. The list, which features institutions of all sizes from coast to coast, is curated using its distinct list of criteria: range of majors and disciplines, student-to-faculty ratio, and alumni employment, among others. The ranking also weighs the environment in which universities are situated, earning top marks for the university’s hometowns of Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.