US's best Illustration and Concept Art colleges [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Illustration and Concept Art. A graph of 86.5K citations received by 9.58K academic papers made by 96 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. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#1 in North America

#4 in the World

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

2. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#2 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Illustration and Concept Art

#3 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Illustration and Concept Art

#4 in North America

#12 in the World

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

5. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Illustration and Concept Art

#5 in North America

#15 in the World

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

6. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#6 in North America

#17 in the World

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

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#7 in North America

#18 in the World

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

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Illustration and Concept Art

#8 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Illustration and Concept Art

#9 in North America

#26 in the World

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

10. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#10 in North America

#27 in the World

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

11. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Illustration and Concept Art

#11 in North America

#28 in the World

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

12. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Illustration and Concept Art

#12 in North America

#30 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 Illustration and Concept Art

#13 in North America

#31 in the World

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

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#14 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

15. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Illustration and Concept Art

#15 in North America

#33 in the World

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

16. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#16 in North America

#37 in the World

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

17. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Illustration and Concept Art

#18 in North America

#41 in the World

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

18. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Illustration and Concept Art

#19 in North America

#44 in the World

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

19. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#20 in North America

#45 in the World

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

20. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#21 in North America

#51 in the World

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

21. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#22 in North America

#56 in the World

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

22. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Illustration and Concept Art

#23 in North America

#57 in the World

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

23. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Illustration and Concept Art

#24 in North America

#67 in the World

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

24. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Illustration and Concept Art

#25 in North America

#70 in the World

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

25. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Illustration and Concept Art

#26 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

26. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Illustration and Concept Art

#27 in North America

#73 in the World

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

27. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Illustration and Concept Art

#28 in North America

#75 in the World

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

28. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Illustration and Concept Art

#29 in North America

#81 in the World

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

29. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Illustration and Concept Art

#30 in North America

#87 in the World

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

30. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#31 in North America

#89 in the World

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

31. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#32 in North America

#90 in the World

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

32. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#33 in North America

#92 in the World

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

33. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Illustration and Concept Art

#34 in North America

#93 in the World

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

34. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Illustration and Concept Art

#37 in North America

#114 in the World

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

35. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Illustration and Concept Art

#38 in North America

#117 in the World

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

36. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Illustration and Concept Art

#39 in North America

#124 in the World

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

37. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#40 in North America

#128 in the World

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

38. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#42 in North America

#132 in the World

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

39. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#43 in North America

#136 in the World

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

40. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Illustration and Concept Art

#46 in North America

#149 in the World

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

41. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#47 in North America

#151 in the World

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

42. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Illustration and Concept Art

#48 in North America

#154 in the World

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

43. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#49 in North America

#155 in the World

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

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Illustration and Concept Art

#50 in North America

#165 in the World

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

45. Montclair State University

New Jersey | Montclair

For Illustration and Concept Art

#51 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1083
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,743

46. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Illustration and Concept Art

#52 in North America

#173 in the World

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

47. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Illustration and Concept Art

#53 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,464

48. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Illustration and Concept Art

#54 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

49. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Illustration and Concept Art

#55 in North America

#183 in the World

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

50. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Illustration and Concept Art

#56 in North America

#188 in the World

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

51. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Illustration and Concept Art

#57 in North America

#192 in the World

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

52. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#59 in North America

#206 in the World

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

53. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Illustration and Concept Art

#60 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

54. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Illustration and Concept Art

#61 in North America

#211 in the World

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

55. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Illustration and Concept Art

#62 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1438
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

56. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For Illustration and Concept Art

#64 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,263

57. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#65 in North America

#223 in the World

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

58. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Illustration and Concept Art

#67 in North America

#230 in the World

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

59. Williams College

Massachusetts | Williamstown

For Illustration and Concept Art

#68 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

60. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#69 in North America

#234 in the World

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

61. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#71 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

62. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Illustration and Concept Art

#72 in North America

#258 in the World

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

63. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#73 in North America

#259 in the World

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

64. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Illustration and Concept Art

#75 in North America

#263 in the World

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

65. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Illustration and Concept Art

#76 in North America

#273 in the World

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

66. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#77 in North America

#279 in the World

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

67. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#79 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

68. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Illustration and Concept Art

#80 in North America

#291 in the World

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

69. School of Visual Arts

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#81 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

70. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Illustration and Concept Art

#83 in North America

#296 in the World

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

71. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#84 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

72. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#85 in North America

#303 in the World

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

73. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#87 in North America

#309 in the World

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

74. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Illustration and Concept Art

#89 in North America

#317 in the World

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

75. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#90 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

76. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Illustration and Concept Art

#91 in North America

#322 in the World

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

77. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Illustration and Concept Art

#92 in North America

#325 in the World

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

78. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Illustration and Concept Art

#94 in North America

#333 in the World

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

79. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Illustration and Concept Art

#95 in North America

#341 in the World

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

80. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#96 in North America

#344 in the World

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

81. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Illustration and Concept Art

#97 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

82. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#98 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

83. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#99 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $55,485
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,872

84. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Illustration and Concept Art

#100 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

85. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Illustration and Concept Art

#102 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

86. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Illustration and Concept Art

#103 in North America

#368 in the World

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

87. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Illustration and Concept Art

#104 in North America

#369 in the World

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

88. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Illustration and Concept Art

#105 in North America

#378 in the World

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

89. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Illustration and Concept Art

#106 in North America

#379 in the World

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

90. Princeton Theological Seminary

New Jersey | Princeton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#107 in North America

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 287
Male:Female: 47:53

91. Bryn Mawr College

Pennsylvania | Bryn Mawr

For Illustration and Concept Art

#108 in North America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

92. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Illustration and Concept Art

#109 in North America

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

93. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Illustration and Concept Art

#111 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

94. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#112 in North America

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

95. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#113 in North America

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

96. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#114 in North America

#414 in the World

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

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