93 Best Painting and Drawing schools 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 Painting and Drawing. A graph of 39.2K citations received by 3.86K academic papers made by 93 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.

1. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Painting and Drawing

#1 in North America

#2 in the World

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

2. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Painting and Drawing

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Painting and Drawing

#3 in North America

#7 in the World

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

4. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Painting and Drawing

#4 in North America

#9 in the World

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

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Painting and Drawing

#5 in North America

#10 in the World

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

6. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Painting and Drawing

#6 in North America

#12 in the World

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

7. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Painting and Drawing

#7 in North America

#13 in the World

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

8. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Painting and Drawing

#8 in North America

#14 in the World

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

9. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Painting and Drawing

#9 in North America

#15 in the World

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

10. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Painting and Drawing

#10 in North America

#16 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Painting and Drawing

#11 in North America

#19 in the World

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

12. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Painting and Drawing

#12 in North America

#20 in the World

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

13. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Painting and Drawing

#13 in North America

#22 in the World

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

14. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Painting and Drawing

#14 in North America

#24 in the World

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

15. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Painting and Drawing

#15 in North America

#26 in the World

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

16. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Painting and Drawing

#16 in North America

#30 in the World

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

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Painting and Drawing

#17 in North America

#33 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Painting and Drawing

#18 in North America

#47 in the World

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

19. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Painting and Drawing

#19 in North America

#49 in the World

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

20. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Painting and Drawing

#20 in North America

#50 in the World

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

21. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Painting and Drawing

#21 in North America

#51 in the World

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

22. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Painting and Drawing

#22 in North America

#52 in the World

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

23. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Painting and Drawing

#23 in North America

#53 in the World

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

24. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Painting and Drawing

#24 in North America

#59 in the World

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

25. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Painting and Drawing

#25 in North America

#65 in the World

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

26. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Painting and Drawing

#26 in North America

#69 in the World

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

27. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Painting and Drawing

#28 in North America

#72 in the World

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

28. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Painting and Drawing

#29 in North America

#73 in the World

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

29. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Painting and Drawing

#30 in North America

#74 in the World

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

30. University of Texas at Austin

For Painting and Drawing

#33 in North America

#77 in the World

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

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Painting and Drawing

#34 in North America

#78 in the World

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

32. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Painting and Drawing

#35 in North America

#81 in the World

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

33. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Painting and Drawing

#36 in North America

#85 in the World

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

34. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Painting and Drawing

#37 in North America

#89 in the World

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

35. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Painting and Drawing

#38 in North America

#94 in the World

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

36. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Painting and Drawing

#39 in North America

#96 in the World

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

37. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Painting and Drawing

#41 in North America

#99 in the World

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

38. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Painting and Drawing

#42 in North America

#100 in the World

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

39. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Painting and Drawing

#43 in North America

#112 in the World

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

40. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Painting and Drawing

#44 in North America

#119 in the World

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

41. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Painting and Drawing

#45 in North America

#122 in the World

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

42. Montclair State University

New Jersey | Montclair

For Painting and Drawing

#47 in North America

#125 in the World

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

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Painting and Drawing

#48 in North America

#127 in the World

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

44. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Painting and Drawing

#49 in North America

#130 in the World

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

45. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Painting and Drawing

#50 in North America

#134 in the World

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

46. Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Painting and Drawing

#51 in North America

#135 in the World

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

47. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Painting and Drawing

#52 in North America

#138 in the World

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

48. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Painting and Drawing

#53 in North America

#139 in the World

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

49. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Painting and Drawing

#54 in North America

#145 in the World

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

50. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Painting and Drawing

#55 in North America

#146 in the World

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

51. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Painting and Drawing

#56 in North America

#147 in the World

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

52. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Painting and Drawing

#57 in North America

#161 in the World

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

53. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Painting and Drawing

#58 in North America

#163 in the World

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

54. University of Montana

Montana | Missoula

For Painting and Drawing

#59 in North America

#166 in the World

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

55. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Painting and Drawing

#60 in North America

#170 in the World

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

56. Princeton Theological Seminary

New Jersey | Princeton

For Painting and Drawing

#61 in North America

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 350
Male:Female: 50:50

57. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Painting and Drawing

#62 in North America

#174 in the World

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

58. University of Richmond

Virginia | Richmond

For Painting and Drawing

#63 in North America

#178 in the World

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

59. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Painting and Drawing

#64 in North America

#179 in the World

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

60. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Painting and Drawing

#65 in North America

#180 in the World

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

61. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Painting and Drawing

#66 in North America

#185 in the World

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

62. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Painting and Drawing

#67 in North America

#190 in the World

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

63. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Painting and Drawing

#68 in North America

#192 in the World

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

64. College of William and Mary

Virginia | Williamsburg

For Painting and Drawing

#69 in North America

#195 in the World

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

65. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Painting and Drawing

#70 in North America

#197 in the World

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

66. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Painting and Drawing

#71 in North America

#198 in the World

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

67. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Painting and Drawing

#75 in North America

#218 in the World

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

68. Schiller International University

Florida | Largo

For Painting and Drawing

#78 in North America

#227 in the World

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

69. Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island | Providence

For Painting and Drawing

#80 in North America

#234 in the World

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

70. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Painting and Drawing

#81 in North America

#235 in the World

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

71. Fordham University

New York State | New York City

For Painting and Drawing

#82 in North America

#238 in the World

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

72. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Painting and Drawing

#83 in North America

#239 in the World

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

73. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Painting and Drawing

#84 in North America

#240 in the World

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

74. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Painting and Drawing

#85 in North America

#245 in the World

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

75. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Painting and Drawing

#86 in North America

#251 in the World

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

76. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Painting and Drawing

#87 in North America

#252 in the World

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

77. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Painting and Drawing

#88 in North America

#261 in the World

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

78. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Painting and Drawing

#90 in North America

#265 in the World

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

79. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Painting and Drawing

#91 in North America

#266 in the World

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

80. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Painting and Drawing

#92 in North America

#275 in the World

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

81. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Painting and Drawing

#93 in North America

#277 in the World

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

82. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Painting and Drawing

#94 in North America

#283 in the World

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

83. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Painting and Drawing

#95 in North America

#285 in the World

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

84. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Painting and Drawing

#97 in North America

#308 in the World

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

85. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Painting and Drawing

#99 in North America

#316 in the World

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

86. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Painting and Drawing

#100 in North America

#319 in the World

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

87. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Painting and Drawing

#102 in North America

#325 in the World

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

88. Lawrence Technological University

Michigan | Southfield

For Painting and Drawing

#104 in North America

#329 in the World

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

89. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Painting and Drawing

#105 in North America

#332 in the World

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

90. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Painting and Drawing

#106 in North America

#345 in the World

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

91. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Painting and Drawing

#107 in North America

#347 in the World

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

92. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Painting and Drawing

#108 in North America

#356 in the World

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

93. Rhode Island College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Painting and Drawing

#109 in North America

#357 in the World

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

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