100 Best colleges for Aesthetics in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 13.7M citations received by 444K academic papers made by 781 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Aesthetics

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Aesthetics

#3 in North America

#6 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Aesthetics

#5 in North America

#8 in the World

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

5. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Aesthetics

#6 in North America

#9 in the World

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

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Aesthetics

#7 in North America

#10 in the World

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

7. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Aesthetics

#8 in North America

#11 in the World

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

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Aesthetics

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

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

9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Aesthetics

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

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

10. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Aesthetics

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

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

11. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Aesthetics

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

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

12. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Aesthetics

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

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

13. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Aesthetics

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

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

14. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Aesthetics

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

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

15. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Aesthetics

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

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

16. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Aesthetics

#18 in North America

#21 in the World

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

17. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Aesthetics

#19 in North America

#22 in the World

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

18. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Aesthetics

#20 in North America

#23 in the World

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

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Aesthetics

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

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

20. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Aesthetics

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

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

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Aesthetics

#23 in North America

#29 in the World

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

22. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Aesthetics

#25 in North America

#33 in the World

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

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Aesthetics

#26 in North America

#34 in the World

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

24. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Aesthetics

#27 in North America

#39 in the World

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

25. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Aesthetics

#28 in North America

#40 in the World

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

26. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Aesthetics

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

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

27. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Aesthetics

#30 in North America

#43 in the World

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

28. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Aesthetics

#31 in North America

#47 in the World

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

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Aesthetics

#32 in North America

#49 in the World

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

30. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Aesthetics

#34 in North America

#53 in the World

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

31. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Aesthetics

#35 in North America

#54 in the World

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

32. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Aesthetics

#36 in North America

#59 in the World

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

33. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Aesthetics

#37 in North America

#61 in the World

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

34. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Aesthetics

#38 in North America

#67 in the World

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

35. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Aesthetics

#40 in North America

#69 in the World

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

36. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Aesthetics

#41 in North America

#70 in the World

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

37. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Aesthetics

#42 in North America

#74 in the World

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

38. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Aesthetics

#43 in North America

#78 in the World

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

39. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Aesthetics

#44 in North America

#80 in the World

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

40. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Aesthetics

#45 in North America

#82 in the World

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

41. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Aesthetics

#46 in North America

#83 in the World

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

42. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Aesthetics

#47 in North America

#85 in the World

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

43. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Aesthetics

#48 in North America

#88 in the World

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

44. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Aesthetics

#51 in North America

#94 in the World

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

45. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Aesthetics

#53 in North America

#97 in the World

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

46. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Aesthetics

#54 in North America

#99 in the World

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

47. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Aesthetics

#55 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

48. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Aesthetics

#56 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

49. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Aesthetics

#58 in North America

#118 in the World

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

50. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Aesthetics

#59 in North America

#120 in the World

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

51. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Aesthetics

#60 in North America

#121 in the World

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

52. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Aesthetics

#62 in North America

#126 in the World

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

53. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Aesthetics

#63 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

54. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Aesthetics

#64 in North America

#128 in the World

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

55. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Aesthetics

#66 in North America

#131 in the World

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

56. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Aesthetics

#67 in North America

#132 in the World

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

57. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Aesthetics

#68 in North America

#133 in the World

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

58. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Aesthetics

#69 in North America

#135 in the World

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

59. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Aesthetics

#70 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

60. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Aesthetics

#71 in North America

#145 in the World

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

61. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Aesthetics

#72 in North America

#147 in the World

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

62. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Aesthetics

#74 in North America

#151 in the World

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

63. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Aesthetics

#75 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

64. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Aesthetics

#76 in North America

#154 in the World

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

65. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Aesthetics

#77 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

66. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Aesthetics

#79 in North America

#162 in the World

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

67. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Aesthetics

#80 in North America

#163 in the World

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

68. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Aesthetics

#83 in North America

#174 in the World

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

69. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Aesthetics

#85 in North America

#178 in the World

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

70. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Aesthetics

#86 in North America

#185 in the World

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

71. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Aesthetics

#87 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

72. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Aesthetics

#88 in North America

#188 in the World

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

73. Boston College

Massachusetts | Boston

For Aesthetics

#89 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

74. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Aesthetics

#90 in North America

#191 in the World

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

75. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Aesthetics

#91 in North America

#192 in the World

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

76. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Aesthetics

#92 in North America

#193 in the World

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

77. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Aesthetics

#93 in North America

#206 in the World

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

78. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Aesthetics

#94 in North America

#212 in the World

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

79. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Aesthetics

#95 in North America

#213 in the World

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

80. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Aesthetics

#97 in North America

#220 in the World

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

81. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Aesthetics

#99 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

82. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Aesthetics

#100 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

83. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Aesthetics

#101 in North America

#240 in the World

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

84. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Aesthetics

#102 in North America

#243 in the World

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

85. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York State | New York City

For Aesthetics

#103 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

86. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Aesthetics

#104 in North America

#259 in the World

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

87. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Aesthetics

#105 in North America

#267 in the World

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

88. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Aesthetics

#106 in North America

#268 in the World

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

89. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Aesthetics

#107 in North America

#270 in the World

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

90. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Aesthetics

#108 in North America

#271 in the World

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

91. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Aesthetics

#109 in North America

#273 in the World

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

92. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Aesthetics

#110 in North America

#275 in the World

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

93. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Aesthetics

#111 in North America

#276 in the World

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

94. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Aesthetics

#114 in North America

#281 in the World

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

95. Bowling Green State University

Ohio | Bowling Green

For Aesthetics

#115 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

96. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Aesthetics

#116 in North America

#284 in the World

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

97. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Aesthetics

#118 in North America

#291 in the World

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

98. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Aesthetics

#119 in North America

#298 in the World

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

99. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Aesthetics

#120 in North America

#304 in the World

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

100. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Aesthetics

#121 in North America

#312 in the World

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

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.