Art History, Criticism and Conservation Colleges

Students of Art History study of the historical development of art as a social and intellectual phenomenon. Art History programs include the analysis of works of art, and art conservation, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.

Birmingham Southern College

Birmingham, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,810 per year

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,864 per year (In-State)
$ 13,516 per year (Out-of-State)

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,223 per year (In-State)
$ 12,853 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,394 per year (In-State)
$ 13,578 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,384 per year (In-State)
$ 8,880 per year (Out-of-State)

California College of the Arts

Oakland, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,810 per year

Chapman University

Orange, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,050 per year

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,600 per year

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,950 per year

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,048 per year

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,500 per year

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,756 per year

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,268 per year

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 41,975 per year

Saint Joseph College

West Hartford, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,225 per year

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,034 per year (In-State)
$ 9,820 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,614 per year (In-State)
$ 16,770 per year (Out-of-State)

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,552 per year

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,800 per year

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 33,992 per year

Florida International University

Miami, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,147 per year (In-State)
$ 13,956 per year (Out-of-State)

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,765 per year

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,147 per year (In-State)
$ 14,654 per year (Out-of-State)

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,970 per year

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,260 per year

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,400 per year

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,200 per year

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,600 per year

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,872 per year (In-State)
$ 7,408 per year (Out-of-State)

Augustana College

Rock Island, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,971 per year

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,500 per year

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,789 per year

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,950 per year

DePauw University

Greencastle, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,100 per year

Earlham College

Richmond, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,984 per year

Hanover College

Hanover, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,150 per year

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,291 per year (In-State)
$ 18,687 per year (Out-of-State)

Clarke College

Dubuque, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,360 per year

Dordt College

Sioux Center, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,400 per year

Iowa Wesleyan College

Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,950 per year

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,890 per year (In-State)
$ 16,276 per year (Out-of-State)

Baker University College of Arts and Sciences

Baldwin City, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,100 per year

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,824 per year (In-State)
$ 13,277 per year (Out-of-State)

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,920 per year (In-State)
$ 11,130 per year (Out-of-State)

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,433 per year (In-State)
$ 10,887 per year (Out-of-State)

Thomas More College

Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,600 per year

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,162 per year (In-State)
$ 12,148 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,532 per year (In-State)
$ 15,092 per year (Out-of-State)

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,350 per year

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,292 per year (In-State)
$ 10,336 per year (Out-of-State)

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,650 per year

Colby College

Waterville, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 41,770 per year

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,520 per year (In-State)
$ 15,660 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,980 per year (In-State)
$ 13,800 per year (Out-of-State)

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,620 per year

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,566 per year (In-State)
$ 18,890 per year (Out-of-State)

Assumption College

Worcester, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,930 per year

Bard College at Simons Rock

Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,834 per year

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 30,950 per year

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,530 per year

Albion College

Albion, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,012 per year

Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,926 per year

Calvin College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,925 per year

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,463 per year (In-State)
$ 16,818 per year (Out-of-State)

Augsburg College

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,460 per year

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,460 per year

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,064 per year

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,366 per year

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,320 per year (In-State)
$ 9,744 per year (Out-of-State)

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,348 per year

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,392 per year

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,000 per year

Saint Louis University-Main Campus

Saint Louis, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,760 per year

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,578 per year

University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,530 per year (In-State)
$ 13,440 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,133 per year (In-State)
$ 12,180 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 12,527 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 12,527 per year (Out-of-State)

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,770 per year

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,380 per year

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,897 per year (In-State)
$ 7,530 per year (Out-of-State)

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,450 per year

Rutgers University

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,336 per year (In-State)
$ 14,934 per year (Out-of-State)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,360 per year (In-State)
$ 12,689 per year (Out-of-State)

Barnard College

New York, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 29,364 per year

Binghamton University, State University of New York

Binghamton, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Buffalo State College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,370 per year

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,420 per year

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,135 per year (In-State)
$ 12,649 per year (Out-of-State)

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,950 per year

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,028 per year

Art Academy of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,500 per year

Baldwin-Wallace College

Berea, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,518 per year

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,314 per year (In-State)
$ 14,310 per year (Out-of-State)

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,400 per year

Rogers State University

Claremore, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,280 per year (In-State)
$ 6,840 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,862 per year (In-State)
$ 10,755 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,780 per year

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,810 per year (In-State)
$ 15,975 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,164 per year (In-State)
$ 15,996 per year (Out-of-State)

Willamette University

Salem, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,250 per year

Allegheny College

Meadville, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,650 per year

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,990 per year

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,906 per year (In-State)
$ 12,266 per year (Out-of-State)

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 29,570 per year

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,264 per year

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,800 per year

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,888 per year (In-State)
$ 11,200 per year (Out-of-State)

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,840 per year

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 70 per year

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,176 per year

Presbyterian College

Clinton, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,222 per year

University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,914 per year (In-State)
$ 18,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Sewanee: The University of the South

Sewanee, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,874 per year

The University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,618 per year (In-State)
$ 15,388 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,216 per year (In-State)
$ 14,030 per year (Out-of-State)

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,050 per year

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,846 per year

Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,024 per year (In-State)
$ 9,648 per year (Out-of-State)

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,280 per year

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,410 per year

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,628 per year (In-State)
$ 12,702 per year (Out-of-State)

Marlboro College

Marlboro, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,940 per year

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 42,140 per year

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,452 per year (In-State)
$ 23,638 per year (Out-of-State)

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,470 per year

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,998 per year (In-State)
$ 12,434 per year (Out-of-State)

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,785 per year (In-State)
$ 10,517 per year (Out-of-State)

Randolph-Macon College

Ashland, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,310 per year

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,044 per year (In-State)
$ 13,317 per year (Out-of-State)

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,447 per year

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,905 per year

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,103 per year (In-State)
$ 19,400 per year (Out-of-State)

Beloit College

Beloit, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,664 per year

Lawrence University

Appleton, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,714 per year

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,618 per year (In-State)
$ 19,618 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,494 per year (In-State)
$ 18,246 per year (Out-of-State)