100 Best Fashion Design schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 24.2M citations received by 746K academic papers made by 918 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Fashion Design

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Fashion Design

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Fashion Design

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Fashion Design

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Fashion Design

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

7. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Fashion Design

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

8. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Fashion Design

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Fashion Design

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Fashion Design

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

11. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Fashion Design

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

12. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Fashion Design

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Fashion Design

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Fashion Design

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

15. University of Texas at Austin

For Fashion Design

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

16. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Fashion Design

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Fashion Design

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

18. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Fashion Design

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

19. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Fashion Design

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

20. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Fashion Design

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

21. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Fashion Design

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

22. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Fashion Design

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

23. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Fashion Design

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Fashion Design

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

26. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Fashion Design

#28 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

27. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Fashion Design

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

28. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Fashion Design

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

29. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Fashion Design

#31 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Fashion Design

#32 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Fashion Design

#33 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

32. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Fashion Design

#35 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

33. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Fashion Design

#36 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

34. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Fashion Design

#37 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Fashion Design

#38 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

36. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Fashion Design

#39 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

37. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Fashion Design

#41 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

38. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Fashion Design

#42 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

39. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Fashion Design

#43 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Fashion Design

#44 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

41. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Fashion Design

#45 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

42. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Fashion Design

#46 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

43. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Fashion Design

#47 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Fashion Design

#49 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

45. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Fashion Design

#50 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

46. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Fashion Design

#51 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

47. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Fashion Design

#52 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

48. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Fashion Design

#53 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

49. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Fashion Design

#54 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

50. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Fashion Design

#56 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

51. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Fashion Design

#57 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Fashion Design

#59 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

53. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Fashion Design

#61 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

54. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Fashion Design

#62 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

55. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Fashion Design

#63 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

56. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Fashion Design

#65 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

57. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Fashion Design

#66 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

58. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Fashion Design

#69 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

59. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Fashion Design

#70 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

60. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Fashion Design

#71 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

61. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Fashion Design

#72 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Fashion Design

#73 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Fashion Design

#74 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

64. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Fashion Design

#75 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

65. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Fashion Design

#76 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

66. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Fashion Design

#77 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

67. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Fashion Design

#78 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

68. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Fashion Design

#79 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

69. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Fashion Design

#82 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

70. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Fashion Design

#83 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

71. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Fashion Design

#84 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

72. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Fashion Design

#85 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

73. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Fashion Design

#86 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

74. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Fashion Design

#87 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

75. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Fashion Design

#88 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

76. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Fashion Design

#89 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

77. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Fashion Design

#90 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

78. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Fashion Design

#91 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Fashion Design

#92 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Fashion Design

#93 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

81. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Fashion Design

#94 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

82. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Fashion Design

#95 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

83. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Fashion Design

#97 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

84. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Fashion Design

#98 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

85. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Fashion Design

#99 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Fashion Design

#100 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

87. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Fashion Design

#101 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

88. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Fashion Design

#102 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

89. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Fashion Design

#104 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

90. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Fashion Design

#105 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

91. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Fashion Design

#107 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

92. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Fashion Design

#108 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Fashion Design

#109 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

94. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Fashion Design

#111 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

95. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Fashion Design

#112 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

96. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Fashion Design

#113 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

97. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Fashion Design

#115 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

98. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Fashion Design

#116 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

99. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Fashion Design

#118 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

100. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Fashion Design

#120 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

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.