100 Best colleges for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 9.2M citations received by 382K academic papers made by 727 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Aesthetics

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Aesthetics

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Aesthetics

#3 in North America

#5 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Aesthetics

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

5. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Aesthetics

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

6. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Aesthetics

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Aesthetics

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Aesthetics

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Aesthetics

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Aesthetics

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Aesthetics

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Aesthetics

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Aesthetics

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Aesthetics

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Aesthetics

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Aesthetics

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

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

17. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Aesthetics

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Aesthetics

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

19. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Aesthetics

#21 in North America

#26 in the World

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

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Aesthetics

#22 in North America

#28 in the World

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

21. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Aesthetics

#23 in North America

#30 in the World

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

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Aesthetics

#24 in North America

#31 in the World

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

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Aesthetics

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

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

24. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Aesthetics

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

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

25. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Aesthetics

#28 in North America

#38 in the World

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

26. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Aesthetics

#29 in North America

#40 in the World

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

27. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Aesthetics

#30 in North America

#41 in the World

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

28. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Aesthetics

#31 in North America

#42 in the World

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

29. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Aesthetics

#32 in North America

#44 in the World

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

30. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Aesthetics

#33 in North America

#46 in the World

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

31. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Aesthetics

#34 in North America

#47 in the World

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

32. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Aesthetics

#36 in North America

#53 in the World

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

33. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Aesthetics

#37 in North America

#55 in the World

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

34. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Aesthetics

#38 in North America

#61 in the World

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

35. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Aesthetics

#39 in North America

#63 in the World

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

36. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Aesthetics

#40 in North America

#65 in the World

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

37. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Aesthetics

#41 in North America

#66 in the World

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

38. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Aesthetics

#43 in North America

#76 in the World

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

39. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Aesthetics

#44 in North America

#77 in the World

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

40. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Aesthetics

#46 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

41. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Aesthetics

#47 in North America

#81 in the World

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

42. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Aesthetics

#48 in North America

#83 in the World

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

43. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Aesthetics

#49 in North America

#85 in the World

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

44. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Aesthetics

#50 in North America

#86 in the World

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

45. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Aesthetics

#53 in North America

#95 in the World

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

46. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Aesthetics

#54 in North America

#103 in the World

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

47. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Aesthetics

#55 in North America

#105 in the World

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

48. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Aesthetics

#57 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

49. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Aesthetics

#59 in North America

#116 in the World

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

50. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Aesthetics

#60 in North America

#117 in the World

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

51. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Aesthetics

#61 in North America

#119 in the World

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

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Aesthetics

#62 in North America

#121 in the World

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

53. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Aesthetics

#63 in North America

#122 in the World

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

54. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Aesthetics

#64 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

55. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Aesthetics

#66 in North America

#129 in the World

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

56. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Aesthetics

#67 in North America

#130 in the World

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

57. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Aesthetics

#68 in North America

#131 in the World

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

58. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Aesthetics

#69 in North America

#134 in the World

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

59. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Aesthetics

#70 in North America

#138 in the World

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

60. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Aesthetics

#71 in North America

#139 in the World

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

61. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Aesthetics

#72 in North America

#142 in the World

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

62. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Aesthetics

#73 in North America

#144 in the World

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

63. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Aesthetics

#74 in North America

#147 in the World

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

64. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Aesthetics

#75 in North America

#150 in the World

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

65. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Aesthetics

#76 in North America

#151 in the World

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

66. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Aesthetics

#79 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

67. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Aesthetics

#80 in North America

#164 in the World

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

68. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Aesthetics

#81 in North America

#166 in the World

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

69. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Aesthetics

#82 in North America

#169 in the World

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

70. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Aesthetics

#83 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

71. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Aesthetics

#84 in North America

#174 in the World

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

72. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Aesthetics

#86 in North America

#178 in the World

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

73. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Aesthetics

#87 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

74. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Aesthetics

#88 in North America

#182 in the World

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

75. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Aesthetics

#89 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

76. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Aesthetics

#90 in North America

#188 in the World

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

77. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Aesthetics

#91 in North America

#189 in the World

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

78. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Aesthetics

#92 in North America

#190 in the World

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

79. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Aesthetics

#94 in North America

#206 in the World

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

80. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Aesthetics

#97 in North America

#222 in the World

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

81. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Aesthetics

#99 in North America

#226 in the World

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

82. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Aesthetics

#100 in North America

#230 in the World

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

83. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Aesthetics

#101 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

84. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Aesthetics

#102 in North America

#236 in the World

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

85. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Aesthetics

#103 in North America

#239 in the World

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

86. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Aesthetics

#104 in North America

#242 in the World

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

87. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Aesthetics

#105 in North America

#244 in the World

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

88. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Aesthetics

#106 in North America

#248 in the World

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

89. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Aesthetics

#107 in North America

#252 in the World

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

90. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Aesthetics

#108 in North America

#253 in the World

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

91. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Aesthetics

#109 in North America

#258 in the World

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

92. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Aesthetics

#110 in North America

#259 in the World

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

93. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Aesthetics

#111 in North America

#262 in the World

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

94. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Aesthetics

#113 in North America

#265 in the World

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

95. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Aesthetics

#115 in North America

#273 in the World

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

96. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Aesthetics

#116 in North America

#281 in the World

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

97. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Aesthetics

#117 in North America

#283 in the World

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

98. SUNY at Albany

New York State | Albany

For Aesthetics

#118 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. California University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | California

For Aesthetics

#119 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

100. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Aesthetics

#120 in North America

#289 in the World

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

The best cities to study Aesthetics in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Stanford, Berkeley, and Ann Arbor.