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Top 25 Design colleges based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 264 company matches for design colleges associated with the United States as of November 2026 and tracks 58,604 professional contacts across them, including 16,957 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for design colleges associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

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How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built
264Companies
58,604Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest design colleges based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 264 company matches for design colleges based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a15,227 contacts →

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“School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers, and creative professionals for more than seven decades.”

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2Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a4,737 contacts →

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“The Fashion Institute of Technology is New York City’s internationally recognized college for design, fashion, art, communications, and business.”

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3Exact matchSavannah, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0004,728 contacts →

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“Offering more degree programs and specializations than any other art and design university, SCAD is uniquely qualified to prepare talented students for professional, creative…”

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4Exact matchBrooklyn, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,837 contacts →

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“Pratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the knowledge and experience to make a better world.”

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5Exact matchProvidence, RI, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0002,428 contacts →

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“RISD is a college and museum founded in Providence, RI in 1877, where making starts with a question, creativity sparks progress and challenging the status quo is the norm.”

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6Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,222 contacts →

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“Creative Careers Start Here.”

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7Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,174 contacts →

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“Established in 1929 by Sunset Magazine's creative director, Richard S.”

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8Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,986 contacts →

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“The New School's Parsons School of Design is one of the world's leading art and design schools.”

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9Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,745 contacts →

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“For more than 160 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars.”

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10Exact matchPasadena, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,443 contacts →

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“A global leader in art and design education, ArtCenter’s rigorous and immersive curriculum provides unparalleled access to creative influencers and industry professionals to…”

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11Exact matchSan Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-5001,111 contacts →

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“Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (CCA) educates students to shape culture and society through the practice and critical study of art, architecture, design, and…”

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12Exact matchSarasota, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500992 contacts →

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“For over 85 years, Ringling College of Art and Design has cultivated the creative spirit in students from around the globe.”

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13Exact matchBaltimore, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500956 contacts →

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“Founded in 1826-the oldest continuously degree-granting college of art in the nation, MICA has become the leader in the education of artists and designers by fostering a community…”

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14Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500868 contacts →

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“Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public, independent college of art and design.”

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15Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000859 contacts →

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“In 2023, ASU's fashion program expanded to Los Angeles, becoming ASU FIDM, a fashion school within Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.”

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16Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500835 contacts →

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“Established in 1918, Otis College of Art and Design offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide variety of visual and applied arts, media, and design.”

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17Exact matchPhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000621 contacts →

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“Thomas Jefferson University was founded in 1824 as Jefferson Medical College, and Philadelphia University was founded in 1884 as the Philadelphia Textile School.”

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18Exact matchLakewood, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500536 contacts →

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“A premier art and design school in the Denver area, RMCAD is an innovative, rigorous, and community-oriented global learning environment that inspires passion for critical…”

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19Exact matchPhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500506 contacts →

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“The University of the Arts brings together visual artists, designers, actors, dancers, musicians, multimedia artists, filmmakers, writers and more, and acts as a catalyst for…”

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20Exact matchMinneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000469 contacts →

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“CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT MCAD Thank you for your interest in employment at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD).”

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21Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500452 contacts →

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“LIM College, founded in 1939 and located in the heart of NYC, is dedicated exclusively to the business of fashion and lifestyle.”

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22Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200450 contacts →

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“The Boston Architectural College provides excellence in design education emerging from practice and accessibility to diverse communities.”

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23Exact matchChicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000427 contacts →

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“With more than 30 years as an established institution, the International Academy of Design and Technology offers students a hands-on education with experienced faculty dedicated…”

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24Exact matchMilwaukee, WI, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200348 contacts →

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“On graduating from MIAD's transformative curriculum, students join thousands of successful MIAD alumni whose talents are continuously in demand, and whose lifework is driven by…”

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25Exact matchCleveland, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200337 contacts →

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“Founded in 1882, Cleveland Institute of Art is an internationally recognized professional college of art and design offering Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees in 13 majors.”

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Design colleges based in the United States at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
28.9%Verified-email coverage
222.0Average contacts per company
51-200Median size (employees)
7.6%Largest-city concentration · New York
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
53
11-50
65
51-200
74
201-500
32
501-1,000
13
1,001-5,000
20
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
4

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 264 companies.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “design colleges” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 16,957 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “design colleges”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many design colleges are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 264 company matches for design colleges associated with the United States as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

School Of Visual Arts tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most design colleges?

New York leads with 20 company records, followed by Chicago (11) and Los Angeles (8).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 16,957 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 264 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.