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 90.5K citations received by 9.67K academic papers made by 102 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

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: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

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: $25,078

4. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Illustration and Concept Art

#4 in North America

#12 in the World

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

5. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Illustration and Concept Art

#5 in North America

#14 in the World

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

6. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#6 in North America

#17 in the World

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

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: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

9. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#9 in North America

#24 in the World

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

10. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Illustration and Concept Art

#10 in North America

#27 in the World

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

11. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Illustration and Concept Art

#11 in North America

#28 in the World

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

12. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#12 in North America

#30 in the World

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

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Illustration and Concept Art

#13 in North America

#35 in the World

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

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#15 in North America

#37 in the World

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

15. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Illustration and Concept Art

#16 in North America

#38 in the World

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

16. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#17 in North America

#39 in the World

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

17. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Illustration and Concept Art

#18 in North America

#41 in the World

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

18. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#19 in North America

#46 in the World

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

19. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Illustration and Concept Art

#20 in North America

#49 in the World

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

20. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#21 in North America

#53 in the World

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

21. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Illustration and Concept Art

#22 in North America

#63 in the World

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

22. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#23 in North America

#65 in the World

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

23. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Illustration and Concept Art

#24 in North America

#69 in the World

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

24. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Illustration and Concept Art

#25 in North America

#71 in the World

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

25. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Illustration and Concept Art

#26 in North America

#72 in the World

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

26. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Illustration and Concept Art

#27 in North America

#74 in the World

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

27. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Illustration and Concept Art

#28 in North America

#78 in the World

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

28. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Illustration and Concept Art

#29 in North America

#85 in the World

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

29. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Illustration and Concept Art

#30 in North America

#90 in the World

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

30. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#31 in North America

#93 in the World

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

31. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#32 in North America

#94 in the World

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

32. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#33 in North America

#97 in the World

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

33. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Illustration and Concept Art

#34 in North America

#98 in the World

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

34. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Illustration and Concept Art

#37 in North America

#119 in the World

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

35. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Illustration and Concept Art

#38 in North America

#127 in the World

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

36. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Illustration and Concept Art

#39 in North America

#129 in the World

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

37. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#40 in North America

#134 in the World

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

38. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#41 in North America

#139 in the World

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

39. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#43 in North America

#142 in the World

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

40. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#46 in North America

#153 in the World

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

41. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Illustration and Concept Art

#47 in North America

#160 in the World

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

42. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Illustration and Concept Art

#48 in North America

#161 in the World

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

43. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#49 in North America

#169 in the World

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

44. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Illustration and Concept Art

#50 in North America

#170 in the World

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

45. Montclair State University

New Jersey | Montclair

For Illustration and Concept Art

#51 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,341

46. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Illustration and Concept Art

#52 in North America

#176 in the World

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

47. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Illustration and Concept Art

#53 in North America

#182 in the World

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

48. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Illustration and Concept Art

#54 in North America

#187 in the World

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

49. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Illustration and Concept Art

#55 in North America

#192 in the World

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

50. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Illustration and Concept Art

#56 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,537

51. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Illustration and Concept Art

#58 in North America

#210 in the World

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

52. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Illustration and Concept Art

#59 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 55%

53. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Illustration and Concept Art

#60 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

54. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#61 in North America

#216 in the World

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

55. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Illustration and Concept Art

#62 in North America

#219 in the World

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

56. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#64 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

57. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For Illustration and Concept Art

#65 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,037

58. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#67 in North America

#232 in the World

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

59. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#68 in North America

#233 in the World

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

60. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Illustration and Concept Art

#70 in North America

#237 in the World

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

61. Williams College

Massachusetts | Williamstown

For Illustration and Concept Art

#71 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

62. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Illustration and Concept Art

#72 in North America

#260 in the World

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

63. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Illustration and Concept Art

#74 in North America

#272 in the World

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

64. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Illustration and Concept Art

#75 in North America

#273 in the World

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

65. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#77 in North America

#289 in the World

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

66. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Illustration and Concept Art

#78 in North America

#295 in the World

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

67. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#79 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

68. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Illustration and Concept Art

#80 in North America

#301 in the World

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

69. School of Visual Arts

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#81 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

70. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#83 in North America

#311 in the World

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

71. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#85 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

72. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#86 in North America

#321 in the World

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

73. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Illustration and Concept Art

#88 in North America

#325 in the World

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

74. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#89 in North America

#326 in the World

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

75. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#90 in North America

#328 in the World

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

76. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#91 in North America

#334 in the World

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

77. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Illustration and Concept Art

#92 in North America

#336 in the World

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

78. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Illustration and Concept Art

#93 in North America

#339 in the World

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

79. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Illustration and Concept Art

#95 in North America

#344 in the World

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

80. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Illustration and Concept Art

#96 in North America

#354 in the World

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

81. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Illustration and Concept Art

#97 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

82. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#98 in North America

#364 in the World

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

83. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#99 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

84. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#100 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

85. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Illustration and Concept Art

#101 in North America

#370 in the World

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

86. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Illustration and Concept Art

#102 in North America

#373 in the World

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

87. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Illustration and Concept Art

#103 in North America

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

88. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Illustration and Concept Art

#105 in North America

#384 in the World

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

89. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Illustration and Concept Art

#106 in North America

#385 in the World

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

90. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Illustration and Concept Art

#108 in North America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

91. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Illustration and Concept Art

#109 in North America

#394 in the World

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

92. Princeton Theological Seminary

New Jersey | Princeton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#110 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 302
Male:Female: 44:56

93. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Illustration and Concept Art

#111 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 75%

94. Bryn Mawr College

Pennsylvania | Bryn Mawr

For Illustration and Concept Art

#112 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

95. CUNY City College

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#113 in North America

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

96. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Illustration and Concept Art

#114 in North America

#420 in the World

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

97. Miami University - Oxford

Ohio | Oxford

For Illustration and Concept Art

#115 in North America

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

98. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#116 in North America

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

99. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Illustration and Concept Art

#117 in North America

#428 in the World

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

100. New School

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#118 in North America

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

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