<p>Do you know any really good colleges with excellent art programs, preferably in the NY/NJ/PA area? I'd love to get into the RISD/Brown program, but that's practically impossible so I'd like to know schools with similar programs.</p>
<p>Check out Barnard, but on top of that this tool [2010</a> History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Rankings — PhDs.org Graduate School Guide](<a href=“http://graduate-school.phds.org/rankings/art-history]2010”>http://graduate-school.phds.org/rankings/art-history) may help you find schools that you may not find otherwise. I am of course making the possibly bad assumption that most of those schools with strong art history programs will have strong art programs across the board. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>If you’d consider small liberal arts colleges look at Williams, Wesleyan, Hamilton, Conn College, Hamilton, Skidmore, Vassar, Kenyon, Oberlin. Smith if you are female.</p>
<p>Brown’s own art department is very good (apart from the RISD program) and Yale is excellent.</p>
<p>[Alfred</a> University : Financial Aid : Undergraduate Freshmen Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.alfred.edu/finaid/freshmen/scholarships.cfm]Alfred”>http://www.alfred.edu/finaid/freshmen/scholarships.cfm) Merit Aid </p>
<p>[School</a> of Art](<a href=“http://art.alfred.edu/]School”>http://art.alfred.edu/) School of Art & Design </p>
<p>Alfred University, Alfred, NY </p>
<p>2200 Undergrads, small classes, Division III Athletics, Merit Aid, Need Based Aid, No Greek Life, housing for all 4 years, shuttles run at peak times to Buffalo & Rochester airports, located in charming village of Alfred, NY. </p>
<p>Fiske Guide 2011
Princeton Review’s Best 373
Princeton Review’s Best 300 Business Schools
Fiske Small Schools Strong in Art & Design
Fiske Small Schools Strong in Engineering
USNWR’s Great Schools Great Prices
Fiske Best Value </p>
<p>Established in 1836, offers: </p>
<p>School of Business
School of Art & Design (NYS residents pay less, is NYS program)
College of Liberal Arts
School of Engineering</p>