Best Graphic Design Colleges Tuition Comparison

Rhode Island School of Design ranked first in the Best Graphic Design Colleges rankings, followed by Yale University and Maryland Institute College of Art.

The average tuition & fees of Best Graphic Design Colleges is $16,720 for in-state and $56,000 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Yale University has the highest tuition & fees of $67,250 and Virginia Commonwealth University has the lowest tuition & fees of $39,884 among Best Graphic Design Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,252 for in-state and $51,494 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 51.84% and the SAT score is 1373 for the Best Graphic Design Colleges. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Table. Best Graphic Design Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI$62,688
$2,928		$62,688
$2,928		18.66%
4.85%		1,480 SAT
32 ACT
-10 /0		2,520
-20		89%
1%
2Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT$67,250
$2,550		$49,500
$1,200		3.87%
-0.63%		1,540 SAT
34 ACT0 /0		15,564
483		96%
3Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD$56,800
$1,650		$55,060
$90		76.79%
-0.50%		1,225 SAT
29 ACT
95 /1		1,687
-174		72%
1%
4Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA$65,636
$2,362		$50,975
$1,525		11.66%
0.26%		1,540 SAT
35 ACT0 /0		15,888
292		94%
2%
5Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA$39,884 ($16,720)
$1,067 ($487)		$32,470 ($17,252)
$881 ($499)		92.62%
-0.44%		1,130 SAT
25 ACT
-30 /-1		28,464
226		63%
-2%
6Cranbrook Academy of ArtBloomfield Hills, MI$44,450$46,273
$2,101		--113
-6		-
7Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA$54,170
$2,530		$57,188
$2,670		74.54%
-0.44%		-2,308
-74		79%
-3%
8California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA$58,996
$2,272		$58,996
$17,206		32.34%
6.39%		-1,277
-76		67%
3%
9School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY$51,400
$2,260		$57,370
$2,330		92.64%
1.32%		1,320 SAT
-10 /-30		3,812
-204		76%
2%
10The New SchoolNew York, NY$58,730
$2,419		$44,423
$8,595		63.47%
0.95%		-9,068
-366		69%
-2%
Average$56,000 ($16,720)$51,494 ($17,252)52%1,3738,07078%