100 Best Fashion Design schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Fashion Design. A graph of 16.6M citations received by 652K academic papers made by 875 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Fashion Design

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Fashion Design

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Fashion Design

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Fashion Design

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Fashion Design

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Fashion Design

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

7. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Fashion Design

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

8. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Fashion Design

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

9. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Fashion Design

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

10. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Fashion Design

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

11. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Fashion Design

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

12. University of Texas at Austin

For Fashion Design

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Fashion Design

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Fashion Design

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

15. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Fashion Design

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Fashion Design

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

17. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Fashion Design

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

18. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Fashion Design

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

19. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Fashion Design

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

20. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Fashion Design

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

21. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Fashion Design

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

22. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Fashion Design

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

23. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Fashion Design

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

24. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Fashion Design

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

25. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Fashion Design

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

26. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Fashion Design

#28 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

27. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Fashion Design

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

28. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Fashion Design

#30 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

29. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Fashion Design

#31 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Fashion Design

#32 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Fashion Design

#34 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

32. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Fashion Design

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

33. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Fashion Design

#36 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Fashion Design

#37 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

35. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Fashion Design

#38 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

36. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Fashion Design

#39 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

37. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Fashion Design

#40 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

38. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Fashion Design

#42 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

39. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Fashion Design

#43 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

40. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Fashion Design

#44 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

41. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Fashion Design

#45 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

42. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Fashion Design

#46 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

43. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Fashion Design

#48 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

44. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Fashion Design

#49 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

45. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Fashion Design

#50 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

46. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Fashion Design

#51 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

47. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Fashion Design

#52 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

48. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Fashion Design

#53 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

49. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Fashion Design

#54 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

50. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Fashion Design

#55 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Fashion Design

#57 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

52. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Fashion Design

#58 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

53. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Fashion Design

#59 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

54. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Fashion Design

#60 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Fashion Design

#62 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

56. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Fashion Design

#63 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

57. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Fashion Design

#66 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

58. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Fashion Design

#68 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

59. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Fashion Design

#69 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

60. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Fashion Design

#70 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

61. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Fashion Design

#71 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

62. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Fashion Design

#72 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

63. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Fashion Design

#74 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

64. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Fashion Design

#75 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

65. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Fashion Design

#76 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

66. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Fashion Design

#77 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

67. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Fashion Design

#78 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

68. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Fashion Design

#79 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

69. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Fashion Design

#80 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

70. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Fashion Design

#82 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

71. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Fashion Design

#84 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

72. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Fashion Design

#85 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

73. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Fashion Design

#86 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

74. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Fashion Design

#87 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

75. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Fashion Design

#88 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

76. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Fashion Design

#89 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

77. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Fashion Design

#90 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

78. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Fashion Design

#91 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

79. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Fashion Design

#92 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

80. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Fashion Design

#93 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

81. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Fashion Design

#94 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

82. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Fashion Design

#95 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

83. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Fashion Design

#96 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

84. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Fashion Design

#97 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

85. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Fashion Design

#98 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

86. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Fashion Design

#99 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

87. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Fashion Design

#100 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

88. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Fashion Design

#101 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

89. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Fashion Design

#102 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

90. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Fashion Design

#104 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

91. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Fashion Design

#106 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Fashion Design

#107 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

93. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Fashion Design

#108 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

94. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Fashion Design

#109 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

95. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Fashion Design

#110 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

96. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Fashion Design

#111 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

97. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Fashion Design

#113 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

98. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Fashion Design

#114 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

99. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Fashion Design

#115 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

100. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Fashion Design

#116 in North America

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

The best cities to study Fashion Design in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stanford, Berkeley, Champaign, and Cambridge.