100 Best Art & Design schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 56.5M citations received by 2.07M academic papers made by 1,361 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: $17,998

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Art & Design

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Art & Design

#4 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Art & Design

#5 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

5. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Art & Design

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Art & Design

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

7. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Art & Design

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Art & Design

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Art & Design

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

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: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

12. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Art & Design

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

13. University of Texas at Austin

For Art & Design

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

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: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

15. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Art & Design

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

17. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Art & Design

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

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: $27,979

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Art & Design

#21 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

20. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Art & Design

#22 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

21. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Art & Design

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Art & Design

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Art & Design

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Art & Design

#26 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

25. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Art & Design

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

26. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Art & Design

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

27. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Art & Design

#29 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

28. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Art & Design

#30 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

29. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Art & Design

#32 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Art & Design

#33 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

31. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Art & Design

#34 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

32. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Art & Design

#35 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

33. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Art & Design

#37 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

34. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Art & Design

#38 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

35. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Art & Design

#39 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Art & Design

#40 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

37. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Art & Design

#41 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Art & Design

#42 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

39. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Art & Design

#43 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

40. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Art & Design

#44 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

41. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Art & Design

#45 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

42. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Art & Design

#46 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

43. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Art & Design

#47 in North America

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

44. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Art & Design

#48 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

45. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Art & Design

#49 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

46. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Art & Design

#50 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

47. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Art & Design

#51 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

48. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Art & Design

#52 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

49. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Art & Design

#54 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

50. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Art & Design

#58 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

51. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Art & Design

#59 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Art & Design

#60 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

53. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Art & Design

#63 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

54. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Art & Design

#64 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

55. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Art & Design

#65 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

56. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Art & Design

#66 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

57. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Art & Design

#67 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

58. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Art & Design

#68 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

59. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Art & Design

#69 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

60. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Art & Design

#71 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

61. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Art & Design

#72 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

62. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Art & Design

#73 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

63. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Art & Design

#74 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

64. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Art & Design

#75 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

65. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Art & Design

#76 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

66. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Art & Design

#77 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

67. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Art & Design

#78 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

68. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Art & Design

#79 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

69. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Art & Design

#81 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

70. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Art & Design

#82 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

71. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Art & Design

#83 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

72. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Art & Design

#84 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

73. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Art & Design

#85 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

74. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Art & Design

#87 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

75. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Art & Design

#88 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

76. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Art & Design

#89 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

77. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Art & Design

#90 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

78. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Art & Design

#91 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

79. Brigham Young University - Provo

For Art & Design

#92 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

80. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Art & Design

#93 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Art & Design

#94 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

82. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Art & Design

#95 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

83. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Art & Design

#96 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

84. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Art & Design

#98 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

85. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Art & Design

#99 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

86. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Art & Design

#102 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

87. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Art & Design

#104 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

88. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Art & Design

#105 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

89. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Art & Design

#106 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

90. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Art & Design

#107 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

91. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Art & Design

#108 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

92. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Art & Design

#109 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

93. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Art & Design

#110 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

94. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Art & Design

#111 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

95. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Art & Design

#112 in North America

#284 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

#289 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

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

98. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Art & Design

#117 in North America

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

99. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Art & Design

#118 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

100. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Art & Design

#119 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

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.