Best Painting and Drawing Schools 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 Painting and Drawing. A graph of 52.8K citations received by 9.02K academic papers made by 69 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. Stanford University

United States | California

For Painting and Drawing

#1 in the United States

#8 in the World

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

2. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Painting and Drawing

#2 in the United States

#13 in the World

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

3. New York University

United States | New York State

For Painting and Drawing

#3 in the United States

#15 in the World

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

4. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Painting and Drawing

#4 in the United States

#17 in the World

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

5. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Painting and Drawing

#5 in the United States

#18 in the World

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

6. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Painting and Drawing

#6 in the United States

#20 in the World

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

7. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Painting and Drawing

#7 in the United States

#21 in the World

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

8. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Painting and Drawing

#8 in the United States

#22 in the World

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

9. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Painting and Drawing

#9 in the United States

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

10. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Painting and Drawing

#10 in the United States

#26 in the World

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

11. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Painting and Drawing

#11 in the United States

#30 in the World

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

12. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Painting and Drawing

#12 in the United States

#31 in the World

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

13. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Painting and Drawing

#1 in Canada

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

14. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Painting and Drawing

#13 in the United States

#37 in the World

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

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Painting and Drawing

#14 in the United States

#39 in the World

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

16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Painting and Drawing

#15 in the United States

#45 in the World

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

17. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Painting and Drawing

#16 in the United States

#47 in the World

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

18. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Painting and Drawing

#17 in the United States

#49 in the World

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

19. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Painting and Drawing

#18 in the United States

#51 in the World

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

20. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Painting and Drawing

#19 in the United States

#57 in the World

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

21. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Painting and Drawing

#20 in the United States

#60 in the World

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

22. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Painting and Drawing

#21 in the United States

#71 in the World

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

23. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Painting and Drawing

#22 in the United States

#73 in the World

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

24. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Painting and Drawing

#2 in Canada

#76 in the World

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

25. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Painting and Drawing

#23 in the United States

#79 in the World

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

26. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Painting and Drawing

#24 in the United States

#85 in the World

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

27. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Painting and Drawing

#25 in the United States

#88 in the World

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

28. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Painting and Drawing

#26 in the United States

#91 in the World

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

29. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Painting and Drawing

#27 in the United States

#92 in the World

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

30. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Painting and Drawing

#28 in the United States

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

31. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Painting and Drawing

#29 in the United States

#97 in the World

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

32. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Painting and Drawing

#30 in the United States

#98 in the World

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

33. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Painting and Drawing

#31 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

34. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Painting and Drawing

#32 in the United States

#103 in the World

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

35. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Painting and Drawing

#33 in the United States

#114 in the World

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

36. University of Delaware

United States | Delaware

For Painting and Drawing

#34 in the United States

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

37. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Painting and Drawing

#35 in the United States

#118 in the World

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

38. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Painting and Drawing

#3 in Canada

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

39. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Painting and Drawing

#4 in Canada

#122 in the World

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

40. Montclair State University

United States | New Jersey

For Painting and Drawing

#36 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,771

41. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Painting and Drawing

#37 in the United States

#136 in the World

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

42. Dartmouth College

United States | New Hampshire

For Painting and Drawing

#38 in the United States

#140 in the World

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

43. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Painting and Drawing

#39 in the United States

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

44. Simon Fraser University

Canada | British Columbia

For Painting and Drawing

#5 in Canada

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1965

45. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Painting and Drawing

#40 in the United States

#145 in the World

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

46. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Painting and Drawing

#41 in the United States

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

47. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Painting and Drawing

#42 in the United States

#158 in the World

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

48. University of Oregon

United States | Oregon

For Painting and Drawing

#43 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

49. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Painting and Drawing

#44 in the United States

#174 in the World

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

50. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Painting and Drawing

#6 in Canada

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

51. College of William and Mary

United States | Virginia

For Painting and Drawing

#45 in the United States

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1448
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 79%

52. Williams College

United States | Massachusetts

For Painting and Drawing

#46 in the United States

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

53. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Painting and Drawing

#7 in Canada

#196 in the World

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

54. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Painting and Drawing

#47 in the United States

#198 in the World

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

55. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Painting and Drawing

#48 in the United States

#199 in the World

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

56. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Painting and Drawing

#49 in the United States

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

57. Boston College

United States | Massachusetts

For Painting and Drawing

#50 in the United States

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

58. University of Quebec in Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Painting and Drawing

#8 in Canada

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1969

59. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Painting and Drawing

#51 in the United States

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

60. University of Windsor

Canada | Ontario

For Painting and Drawing

#9 in Canada

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,092
Founded: 1857

61. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Painting and Drawing

#52 in the United States

#215 in the World

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

62. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Painting and Drawing

#53 in the United States

#217 in the World

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

63. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Painting and Drawing

#10 in Canada

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

64. Brandeis University

United States | Massachusetts

For Painting and Drawing

#54 in the United States

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

65. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Painting and Drawing

#55 in the United States

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

66. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Painting and Drawing

#56 in the United States

#243 in the World

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

67. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Painting and Drawing

#57 in the United States

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

68. John Brown University

United States | Arkansas

For Painting and Drawing

#58 in the United States

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,997

69. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Painting and Drawing

#59 in the United States

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192