58 Best colleges for Animation in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 184K citations received by 4.52K academic papers made by 58 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Animation

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Animation

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Animation

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

4. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Animation

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Animation

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Animation

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

7. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Animation

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

8. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Animation

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

9. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Animation

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Animation

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

11. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Animation

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Animation

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

13. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Animation

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

14. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Animation

#16 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

15. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Animation

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Animation

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

17. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Animation

#20 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

18. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Animation

#22 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

19. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Animation

#23 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $19,199
Enrollment: 19,841

20. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Animation

#24 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

21. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Animation

#25 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

22. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Animation

#26 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

23. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Animation

#27 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Animation

#28 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

25. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Animation

#29 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

26. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Animation

#30 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

27. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Animation

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

28. Geneva College

Pennsylvania | Beaver Falls

For Animation

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $19,895
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $20,167

29. University of Texas at Austin

For Animation

#33 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

30. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Animation

#34 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

31. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Animation

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

32. New York Institute of Technology

New York State | Old Westbury

For Animation

#37 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,739

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Animation

#38 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

34. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Animation

#39 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

35. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Animation

#40 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

36. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Animation

#41 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

37. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Animation

#42 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

38. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Animation

#43 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

39. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Animation

#44 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

40. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Animation

#45 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

41. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Animation

#47 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

42. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Animation

#48 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

43. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Animation

#49 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

44. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Animation

#50 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

45. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Animation

#52 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 76%

46. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Animation

#53 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

47. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Animation

#54 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

48. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Animation

#55 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

49. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Animation

#56 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

50. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Animation

#58 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

51. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Animation

#59 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

52. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Animation

#60 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

53. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Animation

#61 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

54. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Animation

#62 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

55. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Animation

#63 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

56. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Animation

#64 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

57. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Animation

#65 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $15,140
Enrollment: 29,696

58. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Animation

#66 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $35,012

The best cities to study Animation in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Atlanta, Stanford, and Philadelphia.