Applying to RISD, Pratt, RIT, New Paltz, MICA for Graphic Design / Visual Communications - any more?

College Majors Visual Arts and Film Majors
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(Reposted from College Search and Selection - I figured I’d get more targeted responses here :slight_smile: )

Hi guys,

I’m 18 and will be getting my Associate’s in Liberal Arts / Humanities with Honors + Dean’s List this fall. I plan on transferring for the spring and my list of schools includes RISD, Pratt, RIT, New Paltz, and MICA as of now. I feel like there are some more good ones I’m missing.

My GPA is 3.91 and I anticipate it climbing higher. I had an internship at an advertising agency this summer and I tutored GD at my school last semester.

My requirements in a school are that it has a centralized campus and a good program. I definitely want to make friends, so a friendly atmosphere is preferred. I understand that I will probably transfer as a sophomore or more realistically, a freshman. Money is definitely a deciding factor, but for now, I just want some more great schools to apply to.

I was considering University of Deleware and SAIC, but I’m not sure how good of a fit they’d be for me.

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My son is starting his soph yr at Tyler in Philadelphia and hopes to be a graphic design major. All students @ tyler take foundation courses freshman year and then apply for their major starting in soph yr. Tyler is part of Temple University so you would have to fulfill university course requirements as well as for your major. My son loves the school and seems to be getting a good education. All the schools you listed are terrific schools. You may want to consider Syracuse as well.

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I can recommend University of Cincinnati’s Communication design major that has a LOT internships. VCU is very good as is SVA.