Ringling College of Art and Design will host 37 colleges and universities on campus for National Portfolio Day on Sunday, Jan. 21. National Portfolio Day events are scheduled throughout the fall semester and into January, and take place throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. The event gives prospective students a chance to get feedback from a number of colleges in one visit, including advice on how to improve or present their portfolio. They meet one-on-one with representatives from accredited colleges and universities in preparation for their applications. Some colleges and universities will even accept this review as the visual portion of an enrollment application. During a typical four-hour NPD event, school representatives usually review between 30-50 portfolios.
The College will also give campus tours for interested visitors. Our Financial Aid and Career Services representatives will also be present to answer questions.
Participating Colleges and Universities:
- Alfred University School of Art and Design
- Art Academy of Cincinnati
- Boston University School of Visual Arts
- California College of the Arts
- Cleveland Institute of Art
- College for Creative Studies
- Cornish College of the Arts
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Iowa State University College of Design
- Kansas City Art Institute
- Kean University
- Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University
- Laguna College of Art and Design
- Lesley Art and Design
- Maine College of Art and Design
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
- Montserrat College of Art-Admissions
- Moore College of Art and Design
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- New York Academy of Art
- New World School of the Arts
- Otis College of Art and Design
- Paris College of Art
- Parsons School of Design/Parsons Paris at The New School
- Ringling College of Art and Design
- Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- School of Visual Arts
- Suffolk University
- Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts
- The Cooper Union
- Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University
- University of the Arts
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Washington University in St. Louis
National Portfolio Day 2024 at Ringling College
The National Portfolio Day Association (NPDA) was created in 1978 solely for the organization and planning of National Portfolio Days. The Association consists of representatives that hold regional accreditation and accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), or Substantial Equivalency status. NPDA is the only organization of its kind and the membership represents the highest standard of visual arts education available in the world.
