| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Average Salary after 10 years of graduation | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||||||
| 1 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT Private, four-years | $64,700 | $48,300 | $124,400 | 4.57% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT |
14,776 | 97% | ||
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL Private, four-years | $54,530 | $44,634 | $40,800 | 78.96% | - | 3,532 | 66% | ||
| 3 | Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI Private, four-years | $59,760 | $59,760 | $56,400 | 17.42% | 1,440 SAT 31 ACT |
2,620 | 91% | ||
| 4 | California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA Private, four-years | $56,724 | $41,790 | $50,600 | 24.76% | - | 1,440 | 63% | ||
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM Public, four-years | $8,115 | $26,450 | $7,395 | $21,550 | $43,900 | 96.07% | - | 21,953 | 51% |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY Private, four-years | $57,016 | $57,764 | $67,800 | 67.17% | 1,360 SAT 31 ACT |
16,615 | 72% | ||
| 6 | School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY Private, four-years | $49,140 | $55,040 | $47,800 | 87.41% | 1,290 SAT 29 ACT |
4,127 | 73% | ||
| 8 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA Public, four-years | $13,747 | $44,524 | $13,883 | $28,985 | $73,200 | 8.57% | - | 46,430 | 92% |
| 9 | California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA Private, four-years | $57,946 | $61,030 | $48,000 | 75.69% | - | 1,501 | 72% | ||
| 10 | Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL Private, four-years | $32,520 | $2,464 | $39,200 | 94.77% | - | 6,646 | 47% | ||
| Average | $10,931 | $50,331 | $10,639 | $42,132 | $59,210 | 56% | 1,408 | 11,964 | 72% | |