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 5.95M citations received by 183K academic papers made by 322 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: $17,998

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Computer Graphics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Graphics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Computer Graphics

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Graphics

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Computer Graphics

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Graphics

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Computer Graphics

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Computer Graphics

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Computer Graphics

#11 in North America

#16 in the World

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

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Computer Graphics

#12 in North America

#17 in the World

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

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Computer Graphics

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

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

13. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Computer Graphics

#14 in North America

#20 in the World

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

14. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Computer Graphics

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

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

15. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Computer Graphics

#16 in North America

#23 in the World

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

16. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Computer Graphics

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

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

17. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Graphics

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

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

18. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Computer Graphics

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

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

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Computer Graphics

#21 in North America

#30 in the World

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

20. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Graphics

#22 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

21. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Computer Graphics

#23 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
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: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Graphics

#25 in North America

#36 in the World

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

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Graphics

#26 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

25. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Computer Graphics

#27 in North America

#40 in the World

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

26. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Computer Graphics

#28 in North America

#43 in the World

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

27. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Graphics

#30 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

28. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Computer Graphics

#31 in North America

#48 in the World

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

29. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Graphics

#32 in North America

#49 in the World

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

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Computer Graphics

#33 in North America

#52 in the World

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

31. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Computer Graphics

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

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

32. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Computer Graphics

#35 in North America

#55 in the World

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

33. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Computer Graphics

#36 in North America

#59 in the World

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

34. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Graphics

#37 in North America

#63 in the World

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

35. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Computer Graphics

#38 in North America

#70 in the World

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

36. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Computer Graphics

#39 in North America

#71 in the World

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

37. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Computer Graphics

#40 in North America

#72 in the World

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

38. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Computer Graphics

#41 in North America

#74 in the World

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

39. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Computer Graphics

#43 in North America

#76 in the World

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

40. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Computer Graphics

#45 in North America

#79 in the World

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

41. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Computer Graphics

#46 in North America

#80 in the World

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

42. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Computer Graphics

#47 in North America

#82 in the World

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

43. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Computer Graphics

#48 in North America

#84 in the World

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

44. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Computer Graphics

#49 in North America

#91 in the World

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

45. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Computer Graphics

#50 in North America

#96 in the World

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

46. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Computer Graphics

#51 in North America

#101 in the World

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

47. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Computer Graphics

#52 in North America

#102 in the World

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

48. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Graphics

#53 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

49. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Computer Graphics

#54 in North America

#104 in the World

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

50. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Computer Graphics

#55 in North America

#105 in the World

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

51. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Computer Graphics

#58 in North America

#123 in the World

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

52. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Computer Graphics

#59 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

53. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Graphics

#60 in North America

#126 in the World

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

54. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Graphics

#61 in North America

#128 in the World

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

55. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Computer Graphics

#62 in North America

#131 in the World

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

56. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Computer Graphics

#63 in North America

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

57. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Graphics

#64 in North America

#138 in the World

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

58. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Computer Graphics

#65 in North America

#141 in the World

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

59. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Computer Graphics

#66 in North America

#146 in the World

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

60. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Computer Graphics

#67 in North America

#155 in the World

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

61. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Computer Graphics

#68 in North America

#159 in the World

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

62. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Computer Graphics

#69 in North America

#161 in the World

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

63. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Computer Graphics

#70 in North America

#165 in the World

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

64. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Computer Graphics

#71 in North America

#170 in the World

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

65. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Graphics

#72 in North America

#188 in the World

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

66. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Computer Graphics

#74 in North America

#197 in the World

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

67. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Computer Graphics

#77 in North America

#205 in the World

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

68. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Computer Graphics

#78 in North America

#210 in the World

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

69. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Computer Graphics

#79 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,464

70. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Computer Graphics

#81 in North America

#215 in the World

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

71. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Computer Graphics

#82 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

72. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Graphics

#83 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

73. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Computer Graphics

#86 in North America

#233 in the World

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

74. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For Computer Graphics

#87 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,068
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $18,293

75. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Computer Graphics

#89 in North America

#246 in the World

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

76. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Computer Graphics

#91 in North America

#257 in the World

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

77. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Computer Graphics

#92 in North America

#262 in the World

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

78. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Computer Graphics

#93 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

79. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Computer Graphics

#94 in North America

#267 in the World

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

80. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Computer Graphics

#97 in North America

#290 in the World

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

81. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Computer Graphics

#98 in North America

#298 in the World

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

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Computer Graphics

#99 in North America

#303 in the World

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

83. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Computer Graphics

#100 in North America

#305 in the World

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

84. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Computer Graphics

#101 in North America

#309 in the World

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

85. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Computer Graphics

#102 in North America

#313 in the World

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

86. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Graphics

#103 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

87. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Computer Graphics

#104 in North America

#318 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

#105 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

89. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Computer Graphics

#107 in North America

#328 in the World

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

90. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Computer Graphics

#108 in North America

#330 in the World

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

91. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Computer Graphics

#109 in North America

#334 in the World

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

92. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Computer Graphics

#110 in North America

#338 in the World

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

93. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Computer Graphics

#111 in North America

#339 in the World

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

94. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Computer Graphics

#113 in North America

#342 in the World

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

95. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Computer Graphics

#114 in North America

#345 in the World

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

96. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Computer Graphics

#115 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,600
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

97. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Computer Graphics

#116 in North America

#360 in the World

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

98. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Graphics

#117 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

99. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Computer Graphics

#118 in North America

#369 in the World

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

100. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Computer Graphics

#119 in North America

#376 in the World

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

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