The average acceptance rate of Best Graphic Design Colleges is 50.56%, a total of 14,531 applicants applied to the schools and 4,207 accepted.
Yale University had the most number of applicants of 51,803 and Art Center College of Design had the least number of applicants of 1,339 among Best Graphic Design Colleges.
Yale University had the lowest acceptance rate of 5.00% and Virginia Commonwealth University had the highest rate of 93.00%.
| Rank | School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI | 7,126 | 998 | 509 | 14.01% | 51.00% |
| 2 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 51,803 | 2,590 | 1,813 | 5.00% | 70.00% |
| 3 | Maryland Institute College of ArtBaltimore, MD | 3,127 | 2,408 | 265 | 77.01% | 11.00% |
| 4 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 33,707 | 3,708 | 1,632 | 11.00% | 44.01% |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 19,052 | 17,718 | 4,430 | 93.00% | 25.00% |
| 6 | Cranbrook Academy of ArtBloomfield Hills, MI | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA | 1,339 | 1,004 | 321 | 74.98% | 31.97% |
| 8 | California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA | 2,023 | 526 | 179 | 26.00% | 34.03% |
| 9 | School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY | 3,458 | 3,147 | 755 | 91.01% | 23.99% |
| 10 | The New SchoolNew York, NY | 9,148 | 5,763 | 1,498 | 63.00% | 25.99% |
| - | Average | 14,531 | 4,207 | 1,267 | 51% | 35% |