The average acceptance rate of Best Graphic Design Colleges is 51.84%, a total of 15,415 applicants applied to the schools and 4,465 accepted.
Yale University had the most number of applicants of 57,517 and Art Center College of Design had the least number of applicants of 1,461 among Best Graphic Design Colleges.
Yale University had the lowest acceptance rate of 3.87% and School of Visual Arts had the highest rate of 92.64%.
| Rank | School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI | 6,692 | 1,249 | 518 | 18.66% | 41.47% |
| 2 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 57,517 | 2,227 | 1,554 | 3.87% | 69.78% |
| 3 | Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD | 3,201 | 2,458 | 255 | 76.79% | 10.37% |
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 33,941 | 3,959 | 1,808 | 11.66% | 45.67% |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 20,954 | 19,408 | 4,190 | 92.62% | 21.59% |
| 6 | Cranbrook Academy of ArtBloomfield Hills, MI | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA | 1,461 | 1,089 | 343 | 74.54% | 31.50% |
| 8 | California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA | 2,004 | 648 | 181 | 32.34% | 27.93% |
| 9 | School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY | 3,140 | 2,909 | 604 | 92.64% | 20.76% |
| 10 | The New SchoolNew York, NY | 9,828 | 6,238 | 1,328 | 63.47% | 21.29% |
| - | Average | 15,415 | 4,465 | 1,198 | 52% | 32% |