25 Best Undergraduate Schools for Designers in USA

A bachelor degree in Design from the best universities in the US can be a successful platform for those who wish to make it big in the design industry. An undergraduate degree in Design will let you devise and produce objects, places, spaces in response to technical, economical and social needs.

For a prospective successful career in Design, an undergraduate degree will give you the creativity, flexibility and technical skills that are essential.
This can be the starting point for those students who plan to pursue a professional degree in architecture or landscape architecture or urban design.

25 Best Undergraduate Schools for Designers in USA

The following is the list of the top colleges in USA for an undergraduate degree in Design:

Name of the InstitutionUG Student population

Student/ Faculty Ratio

Tuition Institution Type
In-State Out-of-State
Carnegie Mellon University 6,20312:1 US$43,160.00/ YEAR US$43,160.00/ YEAR Private
School of Visual Arts3,651 8:1 US$33,560.00/ YEAR US$33,560.00/ YEAR Profit
College for Creative Studies 1,3829:1 US$35,700.00/ YEAR US$35,700.00/ YEAR Private
Art Center College of Design 2,0569:1 US$33,544.00/ YEAR US$33,544.00/ YEAR Private
University of Washington 36,79213:1 US$12,397.00/ YEARUS$46,608.00/ YEAR Public
Stanford University6,999 12:1 US$41,250.00/ YEAR US$41,250.00/ YEARPrivate
Ringling College of Art and Design1,383 12:1 US$32,280.00/ YEAR US$32,280.00/ YEARPrivate
University of Cincinnati 31,983 17:1US$11,000.00/ YEAR US$26,334.00/ YEAR Public
Savannah College of Art and Design 9,05618:1 US$31,905.00/ YEARUS$31,905.00/ YEAR Private
San Jose State University 25,15125:1 US$5,472.00/ YEAR US$16,632.00/ YEAR Public
Rhode Island School of Design 2,040 9:1-
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The University of Texas at Austin 41,616 18:1 US$9,794.00/ YEARUS$32,506.00/ YEAR Public
Syracuse University14,169 16:1US$37,610.00/ YEAR US$37,610.00/ YEAR Private
Oregon State University 22,637 23:1US$6,228.00/ YEAR US$19,944.00/ YEAR Public
Academy of Art University 15,41521:1 US$17,760.00/ YEAR US$17,760.00/ YEAR Profit
Pratt Institute 3,07610:1 US$41,226.00/ YEAR US$41,226.00/ YEAR Private
Parsons School of Design-
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University of Delaware 19,071 15:1US$9,670.00/ YEAR US$25,940.00/ YEAR Public
Cornell University14,237 12:1 US$41,325.00 /YEARUS$41,325.00/ YEAR Private
University of California, Los Angeles 27,941 16:1US$11,220.00/ YEAR US$34,098.00/ YEAR Public
Boston University 15,803 13:1 US$40,848.00/ EARUS$40,848.00/ YEAR Private
Georgia Institute of Technology 15,17517:1 US$6,676.00/ YEAR US$25,119.00/ YEARPublic
Penn State University 81,823 17:1US$16,090.00/ YEAR US$28,664.00/ YEAR Public
University of Houston 35,757 23:1US$5,173.00/ YEAR US$12,685.00/ YEAR Public
University of Michigan 28,29412:1 US$12,440.00/ YEARUS$37,588.00/ YEAR Public
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