GreyMarie

If I hadn't gone there for my BA, UCI would be at the top of my list. The facilities are . . . shall we say . . . austere, but the grads get great studio spaces from what I can remember, funding was generous, and they attract a great group of peers. Very thoughtful, well-read, and innovative. Same for the faculty, except for a few token professors, but especially for drawing, painting and sculpture, top notch. Losemygrip is right though, you better have your thinking cap on.