2024 Best Colleges in Industrial Design Study
By school types, there are 2 public schools and 9 private schools in the best Industrial Design colleges. Rhode Island School of Design ranked first and Art Center College of Design ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Industrial Design study is $39,604 for state residents and $51,715 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 55.69% and the average SAT score is 1,396.The average number of students is 15,445 and the average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $51,715 and Carnegie Mellon University has the highest tuition & fees of $63,829 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest tuition & fees of $34,501.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $49,020 and California College of the Arts has the highest tuition & fees of $61,030 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest tuition & fees of $33,640.
- The average SAT score is 1,396 and Carnegie Mellon University has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and School of Visual Arts has the lowest score of 1,290.
- The average acceptance rate is 55.69% and Carnegie Mellon University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 11% and School of Visual Arts has the loosest (lowest) rate of 87%.
- The average student population is 15,445 and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most students of 60,540 and Cranbrook Academy of Art has the fewest students of 129.
- The average graduation rate is 78.80% and Rhode Island School of Design has the highest rate of 91% and School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the lowest rate of 66%.
2024 Best Colleges in Industrial Design Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Industrial Design programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI Private, 4 years | $59,760 | $59,760 | 1,440 | 17.4% | 2,620 | 91% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 | Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years | $51,640 | $54,518 | - | 71.0% | 2,420 | 75% | 8 to 1 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private, 4 years | $63,829 | $49,450 | 1,540 | 11.3% | 16,002 | 91% | 5 to 1 |
| 4 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI Private, 4 years | $42,450 | $43,172 | - | - | 129 | - | - |
| 5 | California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years | $57,946 | $61,030 | - | 75.7% | 1,501 | 72% | 7 to 1 |
| 6 | Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY Private, 4 years | $59,683 | $38,986 | 1,300 | 50.5% | 5,494 | 76% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public, 4 years | $38,365 | $41,227 | 1,400 | 52.7% | 60,540 | 88% | 17 to 1 |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Private, 4 years | $57,016 | $57,764 | 1,360 | 67.2% | 16,615 | 72% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | School of Visual Arts New York, NY Private, 4 years | $49,140 | $55,040 | 1,290 | 87.4% | 4,127 | 73% | 8 to 1 |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $54,530 | $44,634 | - | 79.0% | 3,532 | 66% | 11 to 1 |
| 11 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years | $34,501 | $33,640 | 1,440 | 44.8% | 56,916 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| Average | $51,715 | $49,020 | 1,396 | 55.7% | 15,445 | 79% | 11 to 1 |