The College of Visual Arts and Design is considered one of the best and most comprehensive visual arts schools in the nation. Its programs include a nationally ranked graduate fine arts program, a graphic design program ranked first in the Southwest, and the state’s only Ph.D. in art education.
- Undergraduate fashion design program ranked 7th in the nation by Fashion-Schools.org
- Undergraduate fashion design program ranked 20th in the nation and 64th in the world by CEOWORLD Magazine
- Undergraduate interdisciplinary art and design studies (design and applied arts) program ranked 14th in the nation for best value by CollegeFactual.com
- Undergraduate communication design (graphic design) program ranked 2nd in the Southwest and 17th in the nation by Animation Career Review
- Master's in design program with a concentration in interaction design ranked 38th in the nation by ValueColleges.com
- Undergraduate fashion design program ranked 40th in the nation by AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org
- Graduate fine arts program ranked 59th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
- Undergraduate visual art studies program ranked 3rd in Texas, 26th in the South and 71st in the nation by Best-Education-Schools.com
- General fine arts program ranked 10th in Texas and 64th in the South by Best-Art-Colleges.com
- College of Visual Arts and Design ranked 10th in Texas, 66th in the South by Best-Art-Colleges.com