99 Best colleges for Illustration and Concept Art in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the 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 topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.

Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Illustration and Concept Art

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

New York University

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Illustration and Concept Art

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Illustration and Concept Art

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Illustration and Concept Art

#9 in the United States

#9 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Illustration and Concept Art

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#12 in the United States

#12 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Illustration and Concept Art

#13 in the United States

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#14 in the United States

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#15 in the United States

#15 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Illustration and Concept Art

#16 in the United States

#16 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Illustration and Concept Art

#17 in the United States

#17 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Illustration and Concept Art

#18 in the United States

#18 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Illustration and Concept Art

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Maryland | Baltimore

For Illustration and Concept Art

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 83%

University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Illustration and Concept Art

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Illustration and Concept Art

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Illustration and Concept Art

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Illustration and Concept Art

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,659

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Illustration and Concept Art

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Illustration and Concept Art

#30 in the United States

#32 in North America

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

University of Texas at Austin

For Illustration and Concept Art

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Illustration and Concept Art

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

#73 in the World

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

George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Illustration and Concept Art

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Illustration and Concept Art

#38 in the United States

#42 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Illustration and Concept Art

#40 in the United States

#44 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Illustration and Concept Art

#42 in the United States

#46 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Illustration and Concept Art

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Illustration and Concept Art

#45 in the United States

#50 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Illustration and Concept Art

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Illustration and Concept Art

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Illustration and Concept Art

#48 in the United States

#54 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Illustration and Concept Art

#49 in the United States

#55 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#50 in the United States

#56 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $36,228
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $29,725

Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Illustration and Concept Art

#51 in the United States

#57 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

Montclair State University

New Jersey | Montclair

For Illustration and Concept Art

#52 in the United States

#58 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,570
Enrollment: 21,005

Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Illustration and Concept Art

#53 in the United States

#59 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $36,514

University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#54 in the United States

#61 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Illustration and Concept Art

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 76%

University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Illustration and Concept Art

#56 in the United States

#63 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Illustration and Concept Art

#57 in the United States

#64 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#58 in the United States

#65 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Illustration and Concept Art

#59 in the United States

#66 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Illustration and Concept Art

#60 in the United States

#67 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For Illustration and Concept Art

#61 in the United States

#69 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $25,700

Princeton Theological Seminary

New Jersey | Princeton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#62 in the United States

#70 in North America

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 350
Male:Female: 50:50

California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Illustration and Concept Art

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Illustration and Concept Art

#64 in the United States

#72 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Illustration and Concept Art

#65 in the United States

#73 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#66 in the United States

#74 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Illustration and Concept Art

#67 in the United States

#75 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

Iowa State University

For Illustration and Concept Art

#68 in the United States

#76 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Illustration and Concept Art

#69 in the United States

#77 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Illustration and Concept Art

#70 in the United States

#78 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Illustration and Concept Art

#71 in the United States

#79 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,710

College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Illustration and Concept Art

#72 in the United States

#80 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 54%

University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Illustration and Concept Art

#73 in the United States

#81 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,201
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Illustration and Concept Art

#74 in the United States

#82 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Illustration and Concept Art

#75 in the United States

#85 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

University of North Texas

For Illustration and Concept Art

#76 in the United States

#86 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 85%

Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#77 in the United States

#87 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,222

Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Illustration and Concept Art

#78 in the United States

#89 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Illustration and Concept Art

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

University of Kansas

Kansas | Lawrence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#80 in the United States

#91 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

Schiller International University

Florida | Largo

For Illustration and Concept Art

#81 in the United States

#92 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Net Price: $16,118
Receiving Aid: 0%
Average Aid: $5,442

Brigham Young University - Provo

For Illustration and Concept Art

#82 in the United States

#93 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#83 in the United States

#94 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,569

Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island | Providence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#84 in the United States

#95 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $40,048

Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Illustration and Concept Art

#85 in the United States

#96 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Illustration and Concept Art

#86 in the United States

#97 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,720

Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#87 in the United States

#99 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,192

University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Illustration and Concept Art

#88 in the United States

#100 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

University of Iowa

Iowa | Iowa City

For Illustration and Concept Art

#89 in the United States

#101 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Illustration and Concept Art

#90 in the United States

#102 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#91 in the United States

#103 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Illustration and Concept Art

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Illustration and Concept Art

#93 in the United States

#108 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Illustration and Concept Art

#94 in the United States

#109 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Illustration and Concept Art

#95 in the United States

#110 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Illustration and Concept Art

#96 in the United States

#111 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

Lawrence Technological University

Michigan | Southfield

For Illustration and Concept Art

#97 in the United States

#113 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $33,159
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $16,635

University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Illustration and Concept Art

#98 in the United States

#114 in North America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

Rhode Island College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Illustration and Concept Art

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

The best cities to study Illustration and Concept Art in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stanford, New York, Cambridge, and Princeton.