47 Best Film schools 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 Cinematography. A graph of 58.5K citations received by 4.71K academic papers made by 47 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. University of Texas at Austin

For Cinematography

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Cinematography

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Cinematography

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Cinematography

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Cinematography

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Cinematography

#6 in North America

#10 in the World

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

7. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Cinematography

#7 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Cinematography

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

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

9. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Cinematography

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Cinematography

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

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

11. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Cinematography

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

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

12. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Cinematography

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

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

13. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cinematography

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

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

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Cinematography

#15 in North America

#23 in the World

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

15. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Cinematography

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

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

16. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Cinematography

#17 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

17. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Cinematography

#18 in North America

#28 in the World

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

18. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Cinematography

#19 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

19. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Cinematography

#20 in North America

#31 in the World

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

20. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Cinematography

#22 in North America

#44 in the World

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

21. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Cinematography

#23 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

22. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Cinematography

#24 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

23. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Cinematography

#25 in North America

#53 in the World

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

24. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Cinematography

#26 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 96%

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Cinematography

#27 in North America

#57 in the World

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

26. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Cinematography

#28 in North America

#58 in the World

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

27. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cinematography

#29 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

28. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Cinematography

#30 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

29. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Cinematography

#31 in North America

#66 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Cinematography

#32 in North America

#68 in the World

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

31. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Cinematography

#33 in North America

#73 in the World

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

32. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Cinematography

#34 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

33. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Cinematography

#35 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

34. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Cinematography

#36 in North America

#82 in the World

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

35. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Cinematography

#37 in North America

#86 in the World

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

36. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Cinematography

#39 in North America

#88 in the World

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

37. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Cinematography

#41 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

38. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Cinematography

#42 in North America

#101 in the World

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

39. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Cinematography

#43 in North America

#102 in the World

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

40. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Cinematography

#44 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

41. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Cinematography

#45 in North America

#105 in the World

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

42. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Cinematography

#46 in North America

#107 in the World

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

43. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Cinematography

#47 in North America

#109 in the World

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

44. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Cinematography

#49 in North America

#111 in the World

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

45. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Cinematography

#50 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

46. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Cinematography

#51 in North America

#115 in the World

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

47. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Cinematography

#53 in North America

#131 in the World

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

The best cities to study Cinematography in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Austin, Los Angeles, New York, and Berkeley.