100 Best Fashion Design schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 23.1M citations received by 733K academic papers made by 911 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: $17,998

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Fashion Design

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Fashion Design

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Fashion Design

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Fashion Design

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Fashion Design

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

7. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Fashion Design

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

8. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Fashion Design

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Fashion Design

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Fashion Design

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

11. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Fashion Design

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

12. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Fashion Design

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

13. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Fashion Design

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Fashion Design

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

15. University of Texas at Austin

For Fashion Design

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Fashion Design

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
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: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

19. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Fashion Design

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

20. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Fashion Design

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

21. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Fashion Design

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

23. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Fashion Design

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

24. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Fashion Design

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

25. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Fashion Design

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

26. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Fashion Design

#28 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

27. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Fashion Design

#29 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

28. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Fashion Design

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

29. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Fashion Design

#31 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Fashion Design

#32 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

31. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Fashion Design

#33 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

32. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Fashion Design

#35 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

33. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Fashion Design

#36 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

34. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Fashion Design

#37 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Fashion Design

#38 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

36. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Fashion Design

#39 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

37. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Fashion Design

#41 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

38. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Fashion Design

#42 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

39. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Fashion Design

#43 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

40. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Fashion Design

#44 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

41. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Fashion Design

#45 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

42. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Fashion Design

#46 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

43. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Fashion Design

#47 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Fashion Design

#49 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

45. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Fashion Design

#50 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

46. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Fashion Design

#51 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

47. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Fashion Design

#52 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

48. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Fashion Design

#53 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

49. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Fashion Design

#55 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
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: $22,440

51. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Fashion Design

#57 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Fashion Design

#58 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

53. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Fashion Design

#60 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

54. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Fashion Design

#62 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

55. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Fashion Design

#63 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

56. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Fashion Design

#65 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

57. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Fashion Design

#66 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

58. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Fashion Design

#69 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

59. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Fashion Design

#70 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

60. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Fashion Design

#71 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

61. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Fashion Design

#72 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

62. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Fashion Design

#73 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

63. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Fashion Design

#74 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

64. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Fashion Design

#75 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

65. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Fashion Design

#76 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

66. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Fashion Design

#77 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

67. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Fashion Design

#78 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

68. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Fashion Design

#79 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

69. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Fashion Design

#81 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

70. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Fashion Design

#83 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

71. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Fashion Design

#84 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

72. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Fashion Design

#85 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

73. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Fashion Design

#86 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

74. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Fashion Design

#87 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

75. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Fashion Design

#88 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

76. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Fashion Design

#89 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

77. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Fashion Design

#90 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

78. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Fashion Design

#91 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

79. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Fashion Design

#92 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

80. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Fashion Design

#93 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

81. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Fashion Design

#94 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

82. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Fashion Design

#95 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

83. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Fashion Design

#96 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

84. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Fashion Design

#97 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

85. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Fashion Design

#99 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

86. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Fashion Design

#100 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

87. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Fashion Design

#101 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

88. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Fashion Design

#102 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

89. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Fashion Design

#104 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

90. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Fashion Design

#105 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

91. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Fashion Design

#106 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

92. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Fashion Design

#108 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

93. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Fashion Design

#109 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

94. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Fashion Design

#110 in North America

#297 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

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

96. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Fashion Design

#114 in North America

#314 in the World

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

97. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Fashion Design

#116 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

98. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Fashion Design

#117 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

99. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Fashion Design

#119 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

100. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Fashion Design

#120 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

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.