Best Universities for Multimedia in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Multimedia. A graph of 2.69M citations received by 158K academic papers made by 475 universities in North America 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. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Multimedia

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

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

2. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Multimedia

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

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

3. Stanford University

United States | California

For Multimedia

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Multimedia

#4 in the United States

#4 in the World

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

5. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Multimedia

#5 in the United States

#5 in the World

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

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Multimedia

#6 in the United States

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Multimedia

#7 in the United States

#7 in the World

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

8. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Multimedia

#8 in the United States

#8 in the World

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

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Multimedia

#9 in the United States

#9 in the World

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

10. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Multimedia

#10 in the United States

#11 in the World

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

11. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Multimedia

#11 in the United States

#12 in the World

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

12. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Multimedia

#1 in Canada

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

13. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Multimedia

#12 in the United States

#15 in the World

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

14. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Multimedia

#13 in the United States

#17 in the World

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

15. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Multimedia

#14 in the United States

#18 in the World

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

16. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Multimedia

#15 in the United States

#19 in the World

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

17. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Multimedia

#2 in Canada

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

18. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Multimedia

#16 in the United States

#21 in the World

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

19. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Multimedia

#17 in the United States

#22 in the World

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

20. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Multimedia

#18 in the United States

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

21. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Multimedia

#19 in the United States

#27 in the World

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

22. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Multimedia

#20 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

23. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Multimedia

#21 in the United States

#29 in the World

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

24. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Multimedia

#22 in the United States

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

25. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Multimedia

#23 in the United States

#32 in the World

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

26. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Multimedia

#3 in Canada

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

27. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Multimedia

#24 in the United States

#36 in the World

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

28. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Multimedia

#4 in Canada

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

29. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Multimedia

#25 in the United States

#39 in the World

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

30. New York University

United States | New York State

For Multimedia

#26 in the United States

#44 in the World

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

31. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Multimedia

#27 in the United States

#45 in the World

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

32. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Multimedia

#28 in the United States

#47 in the World

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

33. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Multimedia

#29 in the United States

#48 in the World

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

34. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Multimedia

#5 in Canada

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

35. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Multimedia

#6 in Canada

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

36. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Multimedia

#30 in the United States

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

37. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Multimedia

#31 in the United States

#56 in the World

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

38. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Multimedia

#32 in the United States

#57 in the World

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

39. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Multimedia

#33 in the United States

#60 in the World

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

40. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Multimedia

#34 in the United States

#62 in the World

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

41. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Multimedia

#35 in the United States

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

42. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Multimedia

#36 in the United States

#68 in the World

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

43. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Multimedia

#7 in Canada

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

44. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Multimedia

#8 in Canada

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

45. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Multimedia

#37 in the United States

#74 in the World

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

46. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Multimedia

#38 in the United States

#76 in the World

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

47. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Multimedia

#39 in the United States

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

48. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Multimedia

#40 in the United States

#80 in the World

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

49. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Multimedia

#41 in the United States

#82 in the World

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

50. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Multimedia

#42 in the United States

#85 in the World

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

51. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Multimedia

#43 in the United States

#86 in the World

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

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Multimedia

#44 in the United States

#87 in the World

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

53. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Multimedia

#45 in the United States

#93 in the World

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

54. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Multimedia

#46 in the United States

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

55. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Multimedia

#47 in the United States

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

56. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Multimedia

#48 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

57. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Multimedia

#49 in the United States

#102 in the World

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

58. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Multimedia

#50 in the United States

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

59. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Multimedia

#51 in the United States

#112 in the World

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

60. University of North Texas

United States | Texas

For Multimedia

#52 in the United States

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

61. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Multimedia

#53 in the United States

#121 in the World

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

62. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Multimedia

#54 in the United States

#122 in the World

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

63. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Multimedia

#55 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

64. George Mason University

United States | Virginia

For Multimedia

#56 in the United States

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

65. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Multimedia

#57 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

66. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Multimedia

#58 in the United States

#136 in the World

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

67. University of Memphis

United States | Tennessee

For Multimedia

#59 in the United States

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

68. University of Houston

United States | Texas

For Multimedia

#60 in the United States

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

69. Clemson University

United States | South Carolina

For Multimedia

#61 in the United States

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

70. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Multimedia

#62 in the United States

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

71. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Multimedia

#9 in Canada

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

72. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Multimedia

#63 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

73. New Jersey Institute of Technology

United States | New Jersey

For Multimedia

#64 in the United States

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

74. University of California - Santa Cruz

United States | California

For Multimedia

#65 in the United States

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

75. Rochester Institute of Technology

United States | New York State

For Multimedia

#66 in the United States

#174 in the World

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

76. Utah State University

United States | Utah

For Multimedia

#67 in the United States

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

77. San Diego State University

United States | California

For Multimedia

#68 in the United States

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

78. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Multimedia

#69 in the United States

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

79. Drexel University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Multimedia

#70 in the United States

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

80. Kent State University at Kent

United States | Ohio

For Multimedia

#71 in the United States

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

81. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Multimedia

#72 in the United States

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

82. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Multimedia

#73 in the United States

#199 in the World

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

83. West Virginia University

United States | West Virginia

For Multimedia

#74 in the United States

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

84. Old Dominion University

United States | Virginia

For Multimedia

#75 in the United States

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

85. Carleton University

Canada | Ontario

For Multimedia

#10 in Canada

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,109
Founded: 1942

86. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Multimedia

#76 in the United States

#205 in the World

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

87. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Multimedia

#77 in the United States

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

88. San Jose State University

United States | California

For Multimedia

#78 in the United States

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

89. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Multimedia

#79 in the United States

#212 in the World

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

90. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

United States | North Carolina

For Multimedia

#80 in the United States

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

91. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Multimedia

#81 in the United States

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

92. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Multimedia

#82 in the United States

#219 in the World

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

93. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Multimedia

#83 in the United States

#222 in the World

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

94. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Multimedia

#84 in the United States

#226 in the World

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

95. Seattle University

United States | Washington

For Multimedia

#85 in the United States

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

96. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Multimedia

#86 in the United States

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

97. Ontario Tech University

Canada | Ontario

For Multimedia

#11 in Canada

#237 in the World

Founded: 2002

98. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Multimedia

#87 in the United States

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

99. SUNY at Albany

United States | New York State

For Multimedia

#88 in the United States

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Multimedia

#89 in the United States

#241 in the World

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