100 Best Art & Design schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Art & Design. A graph of 39.7M citations received by 1.81M academic papers made by 1,321 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 subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Art & Design

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Art & Design

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Art & Design

#3 in North America

#4 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Art & Design

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Art & Design

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

6. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Art & Design

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Art & Design

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Art & Design

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Art & Design

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Art & Design

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Art & Design

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Art & Design

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of Texas at Austin

For Art & Design

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Art & Design

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Art & Design

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Art & Design

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Art & Design

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

18. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Art & Design

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

19. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Art & Design

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

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

20. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Art & Design

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Art & Design

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

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

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Art & Design

#24 in North America

#30 in the World

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

23. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Art & Design

#25 in North America

#31 in the World

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

24. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Art & Design

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

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

25. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Art & Design

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

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

26. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Art & Design

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Art & Design

#29 in North America

#36 in the World

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

28. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Art & Design

#31 in North America

#41 in the World

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

29. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Art & Design

#32 in North America

#42 in the World

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

30. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Art & Design

#34 in North America

#48 in the World

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

31. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Art & Design

#35 in North America

#49 in the World

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

32. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Art & Design

#36 in North America

#50 in the World

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

33. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Art & Design

#37 in North America

#51 in the World

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

34. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Art & Design

#38 in North America

#52 in the World

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

35. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Art & Design

#39 in North America

#53 in the World

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

36. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Art & Design

#40 in North America

#54 in the World

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

37. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Art & Design

#41 in North America

#57 in the World

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

38. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Art & Design

#42 in North America

#68 in the World

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

39. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Art & Design

#43 in North America

#70 in the World

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

40. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Art & Design

#44 in North America

#71 in the World

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

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Art & Design

#45 in North America

#75 in the World

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

42. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Art & Design

#46 in North America

#76 in the World

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

43. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Art & Design

#47 in North America

#82 in the World

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

44. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Art & Design

#48 in North America

#87 in the World

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

45. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Art & Design

#49 in North America

#88 in the World

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

46. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Art & Design

#50 in North America

#89 in the World

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

47. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Art & Design

#52 in North America

#94 in the World

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

48. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Art & Design

#54 in North America

#96 in the World

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

49. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Art & Design

#55 in North America

#97 in the World

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

50. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Art & Design

#56 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

51. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Art & Design

#57 in North America

#101 in the World

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

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Art & Design

#59 in North America

#105 in the World

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

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Art & Design

#60 in North America

#106 in the World

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

54. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Art & Design

#62 in North America

#110 in the World

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

55. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Art & Design

#64 in North America

#115 in the World

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

56. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Art & Design

#65 in North America

#120 in the World

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

57. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Art & Design

#67 in North America

#122 in the World

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

58. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Art & Design

#68 in North America

#131 in the World

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

59. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Art & Design

#69 in North America

#133 in the World

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

60. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Art & Design

#71 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

61. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Art & Design

#72 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

62. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Art & Design

#74 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

63. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Art & Design

#75 in North America

#142 in the World

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

64. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Art & Design

#76 in North America

#144 in the World

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

65. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Art & Design

#77 in North America

#145 in the World

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

66. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Art & Design

#78 in North America

#146 in the World

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

67. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Art & Design

#79 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

68. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Art & Design

#80 in North America

#155 in the World

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

69. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Art & Design

#81 in North America

#156 in the World

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

70. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Art & Design

#82 in North America

#158 in the World

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

71. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Art & Design

#83 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

72. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Art & Design

#84 in North America

#164 in the World

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

73. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Art & Design

#85 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

74. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Art & Design

#86 in North America

#169 in the World

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

75. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Art & Design

#88 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

76. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Art & Design

#89 in North America

#176 in the World

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

77. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Art & Design

#90 in North America

#178 in the World

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

78. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Art & Design

#91 in North America

#179 in the World

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

79. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Art & Design

#92 in North America

#188 in the World

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

80. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Art & Design

#93 in North America

#189 in the World

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

81. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Art & Design

#94 in North America

#194 in the World

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

82. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Art & Design

#95 in North America

#195 in the World

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

83. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Art & Design

#96 in North America

#200 in the World

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

84. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Art & Design

#97 in North America

#202 in the World

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

85. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Art & Design

#98 in North America

#210 in the World

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

86. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Art & Design

#99 in North America

#212 in the World

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

87. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Art & Design

#100 in North America

#215 in the World

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

88. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Art & Design

#102 in North America

#222 in the World

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

89. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Art & Design

#103 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

90. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Art & Design

#105 in North America

#245 in the World

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

91. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Art & Design

#106 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

92. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Art & Design

#108 in North America

#249 in the World

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

93. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Art & Design

#110 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

94. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Art & Design

#111 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

95. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Art & Design

#112 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

96. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Art & Design

#113 in North America

#264 in the World

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

97. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Art & Design

#114 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

98. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Art & Design

#115 in North America

#269 in the World

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

99. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Art & Design

#117 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

100. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Art & Design

#118 in North America

#299 in the World

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

The best cities to study Art & Design in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stanford, Berkeley, Champaign, and Ann Arbor.