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 50.5K citations received by 8.35K academic papers made by 76 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 Illustration and Concept Art

#1 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#2 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#3 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

4. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Illustration and Concept Art

#4 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

5. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Illustration and Concept Art

#5 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

6. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Illustration and Concept Art

#6 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

7. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Illustration and Concept Art

#7 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Illustration and Concept Art

#8 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#9 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

10. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Illustration and Concept Art

#10 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

11. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#11 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

12. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Illustration and Concept Art

#12 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#14 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#15 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#16 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Illustration and Concept Art

#17 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

17. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#18 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

18. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Illustration and Concept Art

#19 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

19. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#20 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

20. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#21 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

21. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Illustration and Concept Art

#22 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

22. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Illustration and Concept Art

#23 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

23. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Illustration and Concept Art

#24 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

24. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Illustration and Concept Art

#26 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

25. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#27 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

26. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Illustration and Concept Art

#28 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

27. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Illustration and Concept Art

#29 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

28. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#30 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

29. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Illustration and Concept Art

#31 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

30. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#32 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

31. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#33 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

32. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Illustration and Concept Art

#34 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

33. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#35 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

34. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#36 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

35. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Illustration and Concept Art

#37 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

36. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Illustration and Concept Art

#38 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

37. Montclair State University

New Jersey | Montclair

For Illustration and Concept Art

#41 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,771

38. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Illustration and Concept Art

#42 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

39. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Illustration and Concept Art

#43 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

40. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Illustration and Concept Art

#44 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

41. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Illustration and Concept Art

#46 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

42. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#47 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

43. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Illustration and Concept Art

#48 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

44. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Illustration and Concept Art

#49 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

45. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Illustration and Concept Art

#50 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

46. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Illustration and Concept Art

#51 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

47. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#53 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

48. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Illustration and Concept Art

#55 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

49. Williams College

Massachusetts | Williamstown

For Illustration and Concept Art

#57 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

50. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Illustration and Concept Art

#58 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

51. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Illustration and Concept Art

#59 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

52. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#60 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

53. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#61 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

54. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Illustration and Concept Art

#63 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

55. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Illustration and Concept Art

#64 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

56. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#66 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

57. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Illustration and Concept Art

#67 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

58. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#68 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

59. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Illustration and Concept Art

#69 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

60. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#70 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

61. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#72 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

62. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Illustration and Concept Art

#74 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,997

63. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#76 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

64. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Illustration and Concept Art

#77 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

65. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Illustration and Concept Art

#78 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

66. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#80 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

67. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Illustration and Concept Art

#81 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

68. SUNY College at Brockport

New York State | Brockport

For Illustration and Concept Art

#82 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

69. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#84 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

70. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Illustration and Concept Art

#85 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

71. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Illustration and Concept Art

#86 in North America

#296 in the World

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

72. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#87 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

73. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Illustration and Concept Art

#88 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

74. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For Illustration and Concept Art

#90 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1464
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,248

75. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Illustration and Concept Art

#91 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

76. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Illustration and Concept Art

#92 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

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