VISUAL ARTS RANKINGS
CU Denver Visual Arts Programs Receive Top Accolades
Latest Honors
Top Ranked Visual Effects Program
CU Denver was named in the Top 25 schools in Animation Career Review's 2025 Visual Effects Rankings
- #5 in the Southwest
- #7 among public schools in the U.S.
Top Ranked VR/AR Program
CU Denver was named in the Top 50 schools in Animation Career Review's 2025 AR/VR rankings
- #7 in the Southwest
Top Ranked Animation Program
CU Denver's 3D Graphics & Animation again makes the list of top nationally-ranked animation programs from Animation Career Review in the 2025 Program Rankings!
- #1 in Colorado among all schools
- Top 40 Nationally among Public Schools and Colleges (#15, top 15%)
- #5 in the Southwest
- Top 50 Nationally (#40, top 20%)
Top 10 Public Illustration Programs
CU Denver's Illustration program received top honors in the country from Animation Career Review in the 2025 Program Rankings!
- Top 10 Nationally among Public Schools and Colleges (#9, top 15%)
- #3 in the Southwest
Top Ranked Graphic Design Program
Top Ranked Graphic Design Program
CU Denver Digital Design ranked among the top schools for graphic design in Animation Career Review's 2024 Graphic Design rankings.
- #15 among schools in the Southwest
Top Ranked UX Program
Top Ranked Graphic Design Program
CU Denver Digital Design received top honors in the country as top school for User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), and Human Computer Interaction (HCI)from Animation Career Review in the 2024 Program Rankings!
- #1 in Colorado among private and public schools
- #5 among schools in the Southwest
2020 Honors
TOP 20 PUBLIC ANIMATION PROGRAM IN NATION
CU Denver's 3D Graphics & Animation Program is named a Top 20 Animation Program in the country among public colleges by Animation Career Review in the 2020 Animation Program Rankings. Check out the stats for the highly ranked CU Denver program:
- #1 Public College Animation Program in Colorado
- Top 20 Nationally among Public Schools and Colleges (#19, top 20%)
- Top 5 in the Southwest region (#5)
3D Graphics & Animation Program
NUMBER ONE ILLUSTRATION PROGRAM IN COLORADO
CU Denver's Illustration Program is named a Top Illustration Program in Colorado by Animation Career Review in the 2020 Illustration Program Rankings. Check out the stats for the highly ranked CU Denver program:
- #1 in Colorado
- Top 10 Nationally among Public Schools and Colleges (#7, top 15%)
- Top 5 in the Southwest region (#2)
Illustration Program
Complete ranking information can be found on the Animation Career Review website.