100 Best UX/UI Desgin schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in UX/UI Desgin. A graph of 722K citations received by 21K academic papers made by 157 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 UX/UI Desgin

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For UX/UI Desgin

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For UX/UI Desgin

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For UX/UI Desgin

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For UX/UI Desgin

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

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

6. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For UX/UI Desgin

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

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

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For UX/UI Desgin

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

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

8. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For UX/UI Desgin

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

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

9. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For UX/UI Desgin

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

10. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For UX/UI Desgin

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

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

11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For UX/UI Desgin

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

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

12. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For UX/UI Desgin

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For UX/UI Desgin

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For UX/UI Desgin

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

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

15. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For UX/UI Desgin

#16 in North America

#24 in the World

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

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For UX/UI Desgin

#18 in North America

#27 in the World

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

17. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For UX/UI Desgin

#19 in North America

#28 in the World

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

18. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For UX/UI Desgin

#20 in North America

#30 in the World

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

19. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For UX/UI Desgin

#21 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

20. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For UX/UI Desgin

#23 in North America

#37 in the World

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

21. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For UX/UI Desgin

#25 in North America

#43 in the World

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

22. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For UX/UI Desgin

#26 in North America

#44 in the World

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

23. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For UX/UI Desgin

#28 in North America

#51 in the World

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

24. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For UX/UI Desgin

#29 in North America

#55 in the World

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

25. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For UX/UI Desgin

#30 in North America

#56 in the World

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

26. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For UX/UI Desgin

#31 in North America

#57 in the World

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

27. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For UX/UI Desgin

#32 in North America

#58 in the World

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

28. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For UX/UI Desgin

#33 in North America

#61 in the World

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

29. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For UX/UI Desgin

#35 in North America

#67 in the World

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

30. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For UX/UI Desgin

#36 in North America

#70 in the World

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

31. University of Texas at Austin

For UX/UI Desgin

#39 in North America

#82 in the World

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

32. New York University

New York State | New York City

For UX/UI Desgin

#41 in North America

#93 in the World

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

33. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For UX/UI Desgin

#42 in North America

#94 in the World

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

34. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For UX/UI Desgin

#43 in North America

#99 in the World

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

35. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For UX/UI Desgin

#44 in North America

#105 in the World

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

36. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For UX/UI Desgin

#45 in North America

#107 in the World

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

37. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For UX/UI Desgin

#46 in North America

#109 in the World

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

38. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For UX/UI Desgin

#47 in North America

#110 in the World

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

39. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For UX/UI Desgin

#48 in North America

#116 in the World

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

40. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For UX/UI Desgin

#51 in North America

#124 in the World

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

41. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For UX/UI Desgin

#52 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

42. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For UX/UI Desgin

#53 in North America

#126 in the World

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

43. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For UX/UI Desgin

#54 in North America

#131 in the World

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

44. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For UX/UI Desgin

#56 in North America

#135 in the World

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

45. DePaul University

Illinois | Chicago

For UX/UI Desgin

#57 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

46. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For UX/UI Desgin

#58 in North America

#142 in the World

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

47. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For UX/UI Desgin

#59 in North America

#146 in the World

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

48. Wright State University

For UX/UI Desgin

#60 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1041
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

49. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For UX/UI Desgin

#61 in North America

#160 in the World

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

50. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For UX/UI Desgin

#62 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

51. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For UX/UI Desgin

#63 in North America

#165 in the World

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

52. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For UX/UI Desgin

#64 in North America

#166 in the World

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

53. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For UX/UI Desgin

#65 in North America

#167 in the World

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

54. Brigham Young University - Provo

For UX/UI Desgin

#66 in North America

#179 in the World

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

55. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For UX/UI Desgin

#67 in North America

#181 in the World

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

56. San Diego State University

California | San Diego

For UX/UI Desgin

#68 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

57. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For UX/UI Desgin

#69 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

58. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For UX/UI Desgin

#72 in North America

#192 in the World

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

59. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For UX/UI Desgin

#74 in North America

#198 in the World

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

60. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For UX/UI Desgin

#76 in North America

#204 in the World

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

61. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For UX/UI Desgin

#78 in North America

#207 in the World

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

62. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For UX/UI Desgin

#79 in North America

#211 in the World

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

63. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For UX/UI Desgin

#80 in North America

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

64. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For UX/UI Desgin

#81 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

65. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For UX/UI Desgin

#82 in North America

#220 in the World

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

66. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For UX/UI Desgin

#83 in North America

#232 in the World

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

67. Palo Alto University

California | Palo Alto

For UX/UI Desgin

#84 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,129
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1975

68. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

New Jersey | Woodland Park

For UX/UI Desgin

#85 in North America

#239 in the World

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

69. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For UX/UI Desgin

#86 in North America

#240 in the World

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

70. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For UX/UI Desgin

#87 in North America

#242 in the World

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

71. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For UX/UI Desgin

#88 in North America

#249 in the World

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

72. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For UX/UI Desgin

#89 in North America

#257 in the World

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

73. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For UX/UI Desgin

#90 in North America

#261 in the World

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

74. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For UX/UI Desgin

#91 in North America

#264 in the World

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

75. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For UX/UI Desgin

#92 in North America

#268 in the World

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

76. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For UX/UI Desgin

#93 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

77. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For UX/UI Desgin

#94 in North America

#277 in the World

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

78. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For UX/UI Desgin

#95 in North America

#279 in the World

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

79. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For UX/UI Desgin

#96 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

80. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For UX/UI Desgin

#97 in North America

#284 in the World

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

81. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For UX/UI Desgin

#98 in North America

#285 in the World

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

82. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For UX/UI Desgin

#99 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

83. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For UX/UI Desgin

#100 in North America

#289 in the World

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

84. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For UX/UI Desgin

#101 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

85. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For UX/UI Desgin

#102 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

86. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For UX/UI Desgin

#103 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

87. University of Toledo

For UX/UI Desgin

#104 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

88. Towson University

Maryland | Towson

For UX/UI Desgin

#105 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

89. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For UX/UI Desgin

#106 in North America

#298 in the World

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

90. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For UX/UI Desgin

#107 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

91. University of North Texas

For UX/UI Desgin

#109 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For UX/UI Desgin

#110 in North America

#315 in the World

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

93. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For UX/UI Desgin

#112 in North America

#320 in the World

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

94. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For UX/UI Desgin

#113 in North America

#328 in the World

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

95. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For UX/UI Desgin

#114 in North America

#330 in the World

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

96. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For UX/UI Desgin

#115 in North America

#333 in the World

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

97. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For UX/UI Desgin

#116 in North America

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

98. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For UX/UI Desgin

#117 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

99. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Maryland | Baltimore

For UX/UI Desgin

#118 in North America

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

100. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For UX/UI Desgin

#119 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

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