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 52.6K citations received by 4.39K academic papers made by 99 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

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

2. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

4. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#5 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Illustration and Concept Art

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

7. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

8. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Illustration and Concept Art

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

9. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Illustration and Concept Art

#9 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Illustration and Concept Art

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

11. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

12. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#12 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

13. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Illustration and Concept Art

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

14. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

15. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#15 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

16. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Illustration and Concept Art

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

17. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Illustration and Concept Art

#17 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

18. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Illustration and Concept Art

#18 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#20 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Illustration and Concept Art

#21 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

21. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Maryland | Baltimore

For Illustration and Concept Art

#23 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

22. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Illustration and Concept Art

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

23. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Illustration and Concept Art

#25 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

24. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Illustration and Concept Art

#26 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

25. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#27 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

26. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Illustration and Concept Art

#28 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

27. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#29 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

28. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#30 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Illustration and Concept Art

#31 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Illustration and Concept Art

#32 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

31. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Illustration and Concept Art

#34 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

32. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#35 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

33. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Illustration and Concept Art

#36 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

34. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#37 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

35. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#38 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

36. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#40 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

37. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Illustration and Concept Art

#41 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

38. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Illustration and Concept Art

#42 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $13,590
Enrollment: 22,257

39. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#43 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

40. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Illustration and Concept Art

#44 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,078

41. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#45 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

42. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Illustration and Concept Art

#46 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

43. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#47 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

44. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Illustration and Concept Art

#49 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

45. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Illustration and Concept Art

#50 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1248
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

46. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Illustration and Concept Art

#51 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

47. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Illustration and Concept Art

#52 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

48. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Illustration and Concept Art

#54 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

49. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Illustration and Concept Art

#55 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

50. Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#56 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $35,520
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $31,915

51. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Illustration and Concept Art

#57 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

52. Montclair State University

New Jersey | Montclair

For Illustration and Concept Art

#58 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $10,846

53. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Illustration and Concept Art

#59 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $35,012

54. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Illustration and Concept Art

#61 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

55. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Illustration and Concept Art

#62 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

56. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Illustration and Concept Art

#63 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

57. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Illustration and Concept Art

#64 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

58. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#65 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

59. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Illustration and Concept Art

#66 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

60. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Illustration and Concept Art

#67 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

61. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For Illustration and Concept Art

#69 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Net Price: $28,881
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $43,905

62. Princeton Theological Seminary

New Jersey | Princeton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#70 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 333
Male:Female: 49:51

63. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Illustration and Concept Art

#71 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,162
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $47,556

64. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Illustration and Concept Art

#72 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

65. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Illustration and Concept Art

#73 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

66. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#74 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

67. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Illustration and Concept Art

#75 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

68. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Illustration and Concept Art

#76 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

69. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Illustration and Concept Art

#77 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

70. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#78 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

71. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#79 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

72. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Illustration and Concept Art

#80 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 58%

73. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Illustration and Concept Art

#81 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

74. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#82 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

75. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#85 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

76. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#86 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 63%

77. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#87 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,147

78. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Illustration and Concept Art

#89 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

79. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Illustration and Concept Art

#90 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

80. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#91 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

81. Schiller International University

Florida | Largo

For Illustration and Concept Art

#92 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,200
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $14,160

82. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Illustration and Concept Art

#93 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,432

83. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#94 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,583

84. Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island | Providence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#95 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,234

85. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#96 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

86. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Illustration and Concept Art

#97 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

87. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#99 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,159

88. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Illustration and Concept Art

#100 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $15,140
Enrollment: 29,696

89. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#101 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

90. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Illustration and Concept Art

#102 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#103 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Illustration and Concept Art

#105 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

93. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Illustration and Concept Art

#108 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

94. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Illustration and Concept Art

#109 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

95. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Illustration and Concept Art

#110 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

96. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Illustration and Concept Art

#111 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $18,676
Enrollment: 26,847

97. Lawrence Technological University

Michigan | Southfield

For Illustration and Concept Art

#113 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $32,628
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,705

98. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#114 in North America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

99. Rhode Island College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#115 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,118
Enrollment: 6,331

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