100 Best Art & Design schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 59.2M citations received by 2.11M academic papers made by 1,369 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Art & Design

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Art & Design

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
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

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Art & Design

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Art & Design

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Art & Design

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

8. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Art & Design

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Art & Design

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

10. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Art & Design

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Art & Design

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

13. University of Texas at Austin

For Art & Design

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

15. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Art & Design

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

16. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Art & Design

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Art & Design

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

18. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Art & Design

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Art & Design

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

20. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Art & Design

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

21. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Art & Design

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Art & Design

#24 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Art & Design

#25 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

24. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Art & Design

#26 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

25. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Art & Design

#27 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Art & Design

#28 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

27. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Art & Design

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

28. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Art & Design

#30 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

29. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Art & Design

#32 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Art & Design

#33 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

31. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Art & Design

#34 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

32. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Art & Design

#35 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

33. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Art & Design

#37 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

34. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Art & Design

#38 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Art & Design

#39 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

36. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Art & Design

#40 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

37. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Art & Design

#41 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Art & Design

#42 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

39. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Art & Design

#43 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

40. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Art & Design

#44 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

41. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Art & Design

#45 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

42. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Art & Design

#46 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

43. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Art & Design

#47 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Art & Design

#48 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

45. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Art & Design

#49 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

46. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Art & Design

#50 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

47. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Art & Design

#51 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

48. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Art & Design

#52 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

49. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Art & Design

#54 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

50. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Art & Design

#58 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

51. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Art & Design

#59 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Art & Design

#61 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

53. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Art & Design

#63 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

54. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Art & Design

#64 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

55. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Art & Design

#65 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

56. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Art & Design

#66 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

57. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Art & Design

#67 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

58. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Art & Design

#69 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

59. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Art & Design

#70 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

60. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Art & Design

#71 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

61. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Art & Design

#72 in North America

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

62. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Art & Design

#73 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Art & Design

#74 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

64. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Art & Design

#75 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

65. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Art & Design

#76 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

66. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Art & Design

#77 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

67. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Art & Design

#78 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

68. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Art & Design

#79 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

69. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Art & Design

#81 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

70. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Art & Design

#82 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

71. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Art & Design

#83 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

72. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Art & Design

#84 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

73. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Art & Design

#86 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

74. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Art & Design

#87 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

75. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Art & Design

#88 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

76. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Art & Design

#89 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

77. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Art & Design

#90 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

78. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Art & Design

#91 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

79. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Art & Design

#92 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

80. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Art & Design

#93 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Art & Design

#94 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

82. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Art & Design

#95 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

83. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Art & Design

#96 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

84. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Art & Design

#98 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,322

85. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Art & Design

#100 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Art & Design

#102 in North America

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

87. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Art & Design

#104 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

88. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Art & Design

#105 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

89. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Art & Design

#106 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

90. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Art & Design

#107 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

91. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Art & Design

#108 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

92. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Art & Design

#109 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

93. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Art & Design

#110 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

94. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Art & Design

#111 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

95. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Art & Design

#113 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Art & Design

#114 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

97. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Art & Design

#116 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

98. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Art & Design

#117 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

99. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Art & Design

#118 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Art & Design

#119 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
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.