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 4.45M citations received by 161K academic papers made by 298 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: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Computer Graphics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Computer Graphics

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Graphics

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Graphics

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Computer Graphics

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Computer Graphics

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Computer Graphics

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

9. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Graphics

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Computer Graphics

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Computer Graphics

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Computer Graphics

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Computer Graphics

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

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

14. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Computer Graphics

#15 in North America

#21 in the World

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

15. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Computer Graphics

#16 in North America

#23 in the World

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

16. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Computer Graphics

#18 in North America

#25 in the World

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

17. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Computer Graphics

#19 in North America

#27 in the World

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

18. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Computer Graphics

#20 in North America

#28 in the World

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

19. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Computer Graphics

#21 in North America

#29 in the World

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

20. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Graphics

#22 in North America

#33 in the World

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

21. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Computer Graphics

#23 in North America

#34 in the World

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

22. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Computer Graphics

#24 in North America

#36 in the World

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

23. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Computer Graphics

#25 in North America

#37 in the World

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

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Graphics

#26 in North America

#38 in the World

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

25. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Computer Graphics

#28 in North America

#42 in the World

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

26. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Computer Graphics

#29 in North America

#44 in the World

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

27. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Computer Graphics

#30 in North America

#45 in the World

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

28. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Graphics

#31 in North America

#47 in the World

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

29. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Computer Graphics

#32 in North America

#48 in the World

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

30. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Computer Graphics

#33 in North America

#50 in the World

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

31. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Computer Graphics

#34 in North America

#51 in the World

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

32. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Computer Graphics

#35 in North America

#53 in the World

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

33. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Computer Graphics

#36 in North America

#55 in the World

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

34. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Computer Graphics

#37 in North America

#60 in the World

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

35. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Graphics

#38 in North America

#62 in the World

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

36. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Computer Graphics

#39 in North America

#68 in the World

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

37. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Computer Graphics

#40 in North America

#70 in the World

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

38. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Computer Graphics

#43 in North America

#76 in the World

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

39. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Computer Graphics

#44 in North America

#77 in the World

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

40. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Computer Graphics

#45 in North America

#79 in the World

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

41. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Computer Graphics

#46 in North America

#82 in the World

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

42. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Computer Graphics

#47 in North America

#86 in the World

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

43. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Computer Graphics

#48 in North America

#89 in the World

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

44. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Computer Graphics

#49 in North America

#93 in the World

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

45. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Computer Graphics

#50 in North America

#96 in the World

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

46. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Computer Graphics

#51 in North America

#98 in the World

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

47. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Computer Graphics

#52 in North America

#99 in the World

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

48. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Computer Graphics

#53 in North America

#102 in the World

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

49. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Computer Graphics

#55 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

50. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Computer Graphics

#56 in North America

#107 in the World

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

51. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Graphics

#58 in North America

#117 in the World

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

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Computer Graphics

#59 in North America

#118 in the World

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

53. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Computer Graphics

#60 in North America

#120 in the World

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

54. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Computer Graphics

#61 in North America

#123 in the World

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

55. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Graphics

#62 in North America

#125 in the World

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

56. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Computer Graphics

#63 in North America

#142 in the World

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

57. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Computer Graphics

#64 in North America

#144 in the World

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

58. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Computer Graphics

#65 in North America

#147 in the World

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

59. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Computer Graphics

#67 in North America

#159 in the World

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

60. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Computer Graphics

#68 in North America

#163 in the World

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

61. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Computer Graphics

#69 in North America

#166 in the World

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

62. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Computer Graphics

#70 in North America

#171 in the World

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

63. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Computer Graphics

#71 in North America

#173 in the World

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

64. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Graphics

#72 in North America

#174 in the World

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

65. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Computer Graphics

#73 in North America

#178 in the World

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

66. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Computer Graphics

#74 in North America

#192 in the World

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

67. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Computer Graphics

#77 in North America

#208 in the World

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

68. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Computer Graphics

#80 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

69. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Computer Graphics

#81 in North America

#220 in the World

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

70. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Computer Graphics

#82 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

71. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Computer Graphics

#83 in North America

#224 in the World

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

72. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Computer Graphics

#85 in North America

#231 in the World

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

73. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Computer Graphics

#86 in North America

#232 in the World

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

74. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Computer Graphics

#87 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

75. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Computer Graphics

#89 in North America

#240 in the World

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

76. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Computer Graphics

#90 in North America

#255 in the World

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

77. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Computer Graphics

#91 in North America

#261 in the World

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

78. John Brown University

Arkansas | Siloam Springs

For Computer Graphics

#92 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,997

79. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Computer Graphics

#94 in North America

#266 in the World

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

80. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Computer Graphics

#95 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

81. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Computer Graphics

#96 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

82. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Computer Graphics

#97 in North America

#300 in the World

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

83. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Computer Graphics

#99 in North America

#302 in the World

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

84. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Computer Graphics

#101 in North America

#305 in the World

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

85. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Computer Graphics

#103 in North America

#307 in the World

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

86. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For Computer Graphics

#104 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,068
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,263

87. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Computer Graphics

#105 in North America

#313 in the World

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

88. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Computer Graphics

#106 in North America

#316 in the World

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

89. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Computer Graphics

#107 in North America

#317 in the World

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

90. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Computer Graphics

#108 in North America

#318 in the World

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

91. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Computer Graphics

#109 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

92. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Computer Graphics

#110 in North America

#329 in the World

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

93. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Computer Graphics

#112 in North America

#332 in the World

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

94. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Computer Graphics

#113 in North America

#341 in the World

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

95. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Computer Graphics

#114 in North America

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

96. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Computer Graphics

#115 in North America

#353 in the World

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

97. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Computer Graphics

#116 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

98. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Computer Graphics

#117 in North America

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

99. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Computer Graphics

#118 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

100. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Computer Graphics

#119 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

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