48 Best Art & Design schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 2.46M citations received by 89.3K academic papers made by 48 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Art & Design

#2 in New York State

#10 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Art & Design

#3 in New York State

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Art & Design

#8 in New York State

#107 in the United States

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

4. Fordham University

For Art & Design

#12 in New York State

#142 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

5. New School

For Art & Design

#14 in New York State

#173 in the United States

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

6. King's College

For Art & Design

#15 in New York State

#195 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Art & Design

#16 in New York State

#199 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Art & Design

#17 in New York State

#201 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

9. CUNY City College

For Art & Design

#18 in New York State

#204 in the United States

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

10. Rockefeller University

For Art & Design

#20 in New York State

#230 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

11. Barnard College

For Art & Design

#21 in New York State

#232 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Art & Design

#22 in New York State

#242 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Art & Design

#23 in New York State

#252 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

14. CUNY Queens College

For Art & Design

#24 in New York State

#258 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

15. St John's University - New York

For Art & Design

#26 in New York State

#262 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

16. Pace University

For Art & Design

#29 in New York State

#277 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

17. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Art & Design

#30 in New York State

#294 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

18. Yeshiva University

For Art & Design

#33 in New York State

#330 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Art & Design

#40 in New York State

#366 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Art & Design

#43 in New York State

#389 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

21. New York Law School

For Art & Design

#45 in New York State

#407 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

22. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Art & Design

#47 in New York State

#412 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

23. School of Visual Arts

For Art & Design

#51 in New York State

#445 in the United States

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

24. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Art & Design

#52 in New York State

#479 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

25. Manhattan College

For Art & Design

#53 in New York State

#492 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Art & Design

#57 in New York State

#511 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Art & Design

#71 in New York State

#616 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

28. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Art & Design

#73 in New York State

#645 in the United States

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

29. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Art & Design

#74 in New York State

#646 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

30. Brooklyn Law School

For Art & Design

#76 in New York State

#669 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

31. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Art & Design

#77 in New York State

#678 in the United States

Enrollment: 240
Male:Female: 37:63

32. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Art & Design

#79 in New York State

#694 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1510
Net Price: $58,152
Receiving Aid: 62%

33. Wagner College

For Art & Design

#81 in New York State

#703 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

34. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Art & Design

#82 in New York State

#710 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

35. Touro College

For Art & Design

#86 in New York State

#745 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

36. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#87 in New York State

#774 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $8,304
Enrollment: 8,206

37. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Art & Design

#89 in New York State

#795 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

38. SUNY College of Optometry

For Art & Design

#90 in New York State

#818 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

39. Marymount Manhattan College

For Art & Design

#93 in New York State

#870 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,376

40. CUNY School of Law

For Art & Design

#95 in New York State

#875 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

41. Bank Street College of Education

For Art & Design

#98 in New York State

#948 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 719
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1916

42. St Francis College

For Art & Design

#104 in New York State

#1058 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

43. Juilliard School

For Art & Design

#110 in New York State

#1142 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Net Price: $45,099
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $38,793

44. LIM College

For Art & Design

#112 in New York State

#1203 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1049
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $40,305

45. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Art & Design

#115 in New York State

#1249 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1095
Net Price: $22,808
Receiving Aid: 93%

46. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Art & Design

#117 in New York State

#1268 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

47. General Theological Seminary

For Art & Design

#121 in New York State

#1308 in the United States

Enrollment: 56

48. Manhattan School of Music

For Art & Design

#122 in New York State

#1316 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $51,767
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $26,001

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	270	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	639	Jersey, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	196	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	351	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	574	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	448	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	313	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	213	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	249	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	607	New Rochelle, New York

Universities for Art & Design near New York City

Art & Design subfields in New York City