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

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.62M citations received by 77.4K 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

#12 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Art & Design

#3 in New York State

#17 in the United States

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

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Art & Design

#8 in New York State

#107 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

4. Fordham University

For Art & Design

#12 in New York State

#145 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

5. New School

For Art & Design

#14 in New York State

#171 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

6. CUNY City College

For Art & Design

#15 in New York State

#196 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Art & Design

#16 in New York State

#197 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

8. Rockefeller University

For Art & Design

#17 in New York State

#207 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

9. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Art & Design

#19 in New York State

#211 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

10. Barnard College

For Art & Design

#20 in New York State

#221 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

11. King's College

For Art & Design

#21 in New York State

#225 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

12. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Art & Design

#22 in New York State

#230 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

13. CUNY Queens College

For Art & Design

#23 in New York State

#235 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Art & Design

#24 in New York State

#242 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

15. Pace University

For Art & Design

#27 in New York State

#276 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

16. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Art & Design

#29 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

17. St John's University - New York

For Art & Design

#32 in New York State

#310 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

18. Lehman College, CUNY

For Art & Design

#33 in New York State

#321 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

19. Yeshiva University

For Art & Design

#35 in New York State

#325 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Art & Design

#41 in New York State

#358 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

21. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Art & Design

#44 in New York State

#382 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

22. New York Law School

For Art & Design

#45 in New York State

#391 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

23. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Art & Design

#51 in New York State

#469 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

24. Manhattan College

For Art & Design

#55 in New York State

#492 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

25. School of Visual Arts

For Art & Design

#57 in New York State

#512 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Art & Design

#60 in New York State

#529 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

27. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Art & Design

#69 in New York State

#610 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

28. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Art & Design

#70 in New York State

#612 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

29. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Art & Design

#75 in New York State

#636 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

30. Wagner College

For Art & Design

#77 in New York State

#651 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

31. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Art & Design

#78 in New York State

#668 in the United States

Enrollment: 318
Male:Female: 37:63

32. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Art & Design

#80 in New York State

#682 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $61,379

33. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Art & Design

#84 in New York State

#706 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

34. Touro College

For Art & Design

#86 in New York State

#720 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

35. Brooklyn Law School

For Art & Design

#88 in New York State

#761 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

36. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Art & Design

#89 in New York State

#775 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

37. SUNY College of Optometry

For Art & Design

#90 in New York State

#789 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

38. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#91 in New York State

#791 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

39. Bank Street College of Education

For Art & Design

#92 in New York State

#826 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

40. Marymount Manhattan College

For Art & Design

#97 in New York State

#911 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

41. CUNY School of Law

For Art & Design

#100 in New York State

#960 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

42. St Francis College

For Art & Design

#106 in New York State

#1054 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

43. LIM College

For Art & Design

#110 in New York State

#1143 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $39,020

44. Juilliard School

For Art & Design

#113 in New York State

#1200 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Net Price: $43,151
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $36,421

45. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Art & Design

#115 in New York State

#1235 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

46. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Art & Design

#116 in New York State

#1242 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

47. General Theological Seminary

For Art & Design

#122 in New York State

#1304 in the United States

Enrollment: 56

48. Manhattan School of Music

For Art & Design

#123 in New York State

#1308 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Net Price: $51,278
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $21,335

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	262	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	637	Jersey, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	192	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	333	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	567	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	494	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	312	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	208	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	243	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	569	New Rochelle, New York

Universities for Art & Design near New York City

Art & Design subfields in New York City