100+ Best Computer Graphics colleges in the US [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Computer Graphics. A graph of 6.16M citations received by 187K academic papers made by 327 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.

1. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Computer Graphics

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Computer Graphics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Graphics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Computer Graphics

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Graphics

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Computer Graphics

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Graphics

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Computer Graphics

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Computer Graphics

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

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

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Computer Graphics

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

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

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Computer Graphics

#12 in North America

#18 in the World

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

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Computer Graphics

#13 in North America

#19 in the World

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

13. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Computer Graphics

#14 in North America

#21 in the World

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

14. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Computer Graphics

#15 in North America

#22 in the World

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

15. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Computer Graphics

#16 in North America

#23 in the World

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

16. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Computer Graphics

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

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

17. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Graphics

#19 in North America

#28 in the World

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

18. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Computer Graphics

#20 in North America

#29 in the World

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

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Computer Graphics

#21 in North America

#30 in the World

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

20. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Graphics

#22 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

21. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Computer Graphics

#23 in North America

#34 in the World

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

22. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Computer Graphics

#24 in North America

#35 in the World

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

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Graphics

#25 in North America

#36 in the World

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

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Graphics

#26 in North America

#40 in the World

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

25. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Graphics

#27 in North America

#42 in the World

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

26. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Computer Graphics

#28 in North America

#43 in the World

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

27. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Computer Graphics

#29 in North America

#44 in the World

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

28. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Computer Graphics

#31 in North America

#50 in the World

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

29. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Computer Graphics

#32 in North America

#51 in the World

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

30. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Graphics

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

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

31. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Computer Graphics

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

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

32. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Computer Graphics

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

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

33. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Computer Graphics

#36 in North America

#60 in the World

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

34. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Graphics

#37 in North America

#67 in the World

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

35. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Computer Graphics

#38 in North America

#71 in the World

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

36. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Computer Graphics

#39 in North America

#72 in the World

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

37. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Computer Graphics

#40 in North America

#73 in the World

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

38. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Computer Graphics

#41 in North America

#75 in the World

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

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Computer Graphics

#43 in North America

#80 in the World

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

40. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Computer Graphics

#44 in North America

#81 in the World

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

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Computer Graphics

#45 in North America

#83 in the World

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

42. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Computer Graphics

#47 in North America

#89 in the World

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

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Computer Graphics

#48 in North America

#93 in the World

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

44. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Computer Graphics

#49 in North America

#97 in the World

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

45. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Computer Graphics

#50 in North America

#98 in the World

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

46. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Computer Graphics

#51 in North America

#101 in the World

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

47. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Graphics

#52 in North America

#102 in the World

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

48. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Computer Graphics

#53 in North America

#104 in the World

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

49. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Computer Graphics

#54 in North America

#107 in the World

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

50. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Computer Graphics

#55 in North America

#108 in the World

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

51. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Computer Graphics

#58 in North America

#124 in the World

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

52. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Computer Graphics

#59 in North America

#129 in the World

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

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Graphics

#60 in North America

#130 in the World

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

54. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Computer Graphics

#61 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

55. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Graphics

#62 in North America

#134 in the World

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

56. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Computer Graphics

#63 in North America

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

57. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Graphics

#64 in North America

#141 in the World

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

58. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Computer Graphics

#65 in North America

#142 in the World

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

59. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Computer Graphics

#66 in North America

#151 in the World

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

60. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Computer Graphics

#67 in North America

#161 in the World

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

61. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Computer Graphics

#68 in North America

#164 in the World

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

62. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Computer Graphics

#69 in North America

#168 in the World

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

63. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Computer Graphics

#70 in North America

#172 in the World

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

64. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Computer Graphics

#71 in North America

#182 in the World

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

65. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Graphics

#72 in North America

#190 in the World

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

66. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Computer Graphics

#73 in North America

#197 in the World

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

67. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Computer Graphics

#76 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

68. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Computer Graphics

#77 in North America

#211 in the World

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

69. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Computer Graphics

#79 in North America

#217 in the World

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

70. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Computer Graphics

#80 in North America

#219 in the World

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

71. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Computer Graphics

#81 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,537

72. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For Computer Graphics

#83 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,815
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,909

73. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Graphics

#85 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

74. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Computer Graphics

#86 in North America

#240 in the World

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

75. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Computer Graphics

#89 in North America

#250 in the World

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

76. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Computer Graphics

#91 in North America

#255 in the World

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

77. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Computer Graphics

#92 in North America

#261 in the World

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

78. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Computer Graphics

#93 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

79. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Computer Graphics

#94 in North America

#278 in the World

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

80. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Computer Graphics

#97 in North America

#296 in the World

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

81. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Computer Graphics

#98 in North America

#299 in the World

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

82. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Computer Graphics

#99 in North America

#309 in the World

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

83. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Graphics

#100 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

84. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Computer Graphics

#101 in North America

#312 in the World

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

85. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Computer Graphics

#102 in North America

#317 in the World

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

86. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Computer Graphics

#103 in North America

#320 in the World

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

87. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Computer Graphics

#105 in North America

#322 in the World

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

88. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Computer Graphics

#106 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

89. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Computer Graphics

#107 in North America

#331 in the World

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

90. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Computer Graphics

#108 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

91. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Computer Graphics

#109 in North America

#334 in the World

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

92. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Computer Graphics

#111 in North America

#340 in the World

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

93. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Computer Graphics

#112 in North America

#342 in the World

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

94. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Computer Graphics

#113 in North America

#345 in the World

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

95. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Graphics

#114 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

96. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Computer Graphics

#115 in North America

#349 in the World

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

97. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Computer Graphics

#116 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,441
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

98. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Computer Graphics

#117 in North America

#373 in the World

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

99. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Computer Graphics

#118 in North America

#376 in the World

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

100. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Computer Graphics

#119 in North America

#380 in the World

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

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