12 Best Graphic Design schools in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Graphic Design. A graph of 123K citations received by 2K academic papers made by 12 universities in California 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 California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $21,669
- Enrollment
- 45,307
2. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,279
3. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $20,782
- Enrollment
- 42,006
4. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $36,808
5. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $20,389
- Enrollment
- 26,420
6. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $21,766
- Enrollment
- 46,430
7. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $17,411
- Enrollment
- 35,937
8. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,934
- Enrollment
- 37,402
9. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $20,548
- Enrollment
- 39,679
10. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $20,755
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $59,192
11. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,140
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
12. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $21,202
- Enrollment
- 19,478
Closest to California states to learn Graphic Design
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 4 | 62 |
| Utah | 3 | 23 |
| Arizona | 4 | 1 |
| Idaho | 3 | 72 |
| Washington | 3 | 4 |
| Colorado | 6 | 24 |
| Texas | 18 | 25 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 26 |
| Iowa | 3 | 35 |
| Missouri | 3 | 34 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 109 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 20 |
| Illinois | 10 | 19 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 93 |
| Indiana | 5 | 13 |
| Michigan | 7 | 21 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 46 |
| Alabama | 5 | 77 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 127 |
| Ohio | 11 | 52 |
| Georgia | 7 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 80 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 17 |
| Virginia | 8 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 2 |
| Florida | 11 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 84 |
| Maryland | 6 | 3 |
| New York | 15 | 29 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 30 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 12 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 104 |