2025 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 2025 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Industrial Design study is $39,869 for state residents and $54,033 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 60.92% and the average SAT score is 1,404.The average number of students is 15,680 and the average student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $54,033 and Carnegie Mellon University has the highest tuition & fees of $65,636 and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $40,022.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $51,377 and California College of the Arts has the highest tuition & fees of $63,430 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the lowest tuition & fees of $34,406.
- The average SAT score is 1,404 and Carnegie Mellon University has the highest SAT score of 1,540 and Pratt Institute-Main has the lowest score of 1,280.
- The average acceptance rate is 60.92% and Carnegie Mellon University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 12% and School of Visual Arts has the loosest (lowest) rate of 93%.
- The average student population is 15,680 and Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most students of 61,443 and Cranbrook Academy of Art has the fewest students of 113.
- The average graduation rate is 78.30% and Carnegie Mellon University has the highest rate of 94% and California College of the Arts has the lowest rate of 61%.
2025 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 | $62,688 | $62,688 | 1,480 | 18.7% | 2,520 | 89% | 8 to 1 |
| 2 | Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years | $54,170 | $57,188 | - | 74.5% | 2,308 | 79% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private, 4 years | $65,636 | $50,975 | 1,540 | 11.7% | 15,888 | 94% | 5 to 1 |
| 4 | Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI Private, 4 years | $44,450 | $46,273 | - | - | 113 | - | - |
| 5 | California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years | $60,226 | $63,430 | - | 91.1% | 1,308 | 61% | 8 to 1 |
| 6 | Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY Private, 4 years | $61,845 | $40,372 | 1,280 | 73.3% | 5,356 | 74% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public, 4 years | $40,022 | $42,740 | 1,400 | 60.6% | 61,443 | 88% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Private, 4 years | $59,210 | $60,052 | 1,370 | 66.9% | 17,098 | 70% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | School of Visual Arts New York, NY Private, 4 years | $51,400 | $57,370 | 1,320 | 92.6% | 3,812 | 76% | 9 to 1 |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $54,623 | $49,649 | - | 77.5% | 3,394 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| 11 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years | $40,096 | $34,406 | 1,440 | 42.4% | 59,238 | 85% | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $54,033 | $51,377 | 1,404 | 60.9% | 15,680 | 78% | 11 to 1 |