Top Design Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026

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#1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa4.52%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $66.3K/YrLiving: $21.3K/YrAdmission	MS Design and ManagementTOEFL100$86.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	--
#2	Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $54.1K/YrLiving: $13.6K/YrAdmission	M.Eng Design EngineeringTOEFL92$61.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	6.5/10(5 Users)
#3	Stanford University, Stanford California, Usa4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $67.7K/YrLiving: $34.3K/YrAdmission	B.S Product Design$67.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	7.2/10(4 Users)
#4	Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, Usa4.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $54.7K/YrLiving: $19.9K/YrAdmission	M.A DesignDuolingo120IELTS7$39.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.2/10(3 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $23.4K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $42.5K 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure UM-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $22.8K 1st Year Fees Master of Professional Studies Data Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $40.7K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $17.1K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $30.8K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now
#5	University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Usa5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $63.2K/YrLiving: $19K/YrAdmission	B.A Digital Media DesignDuolingo130TOEFL100$63.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.3/10(6 Users)
#6	Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland, Usa6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $68.4K/YrLiving: $15.4K/YrAdmission	M.S Bioengineering Innovation an...Duolingo130TOEFL100PTE68$64.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	8.7/10(10 Users)Ranked 16 by THE in 2026
#7	Cornell University, Ithaca New York, Usa8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $49.9K/YrLiving: $18.6K/YrAdmission	M.A DesignIELTS7.0$68.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	5.7/10(11 Users)
#8	UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles California, Usa9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.3K/YrLiving: $27.4K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Design - Media ArtsDuolingo130IELTS7$36.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 18 by THE in 2026
#9	Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan, Usa16%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $72.7K/YrLiving: $21K/YrAdmission	M.S Architecture Design and Rese...IELTS7.0$62.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	9.7/10(17 Users)
#10	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44.1K/YrLiving: $15.4K/YrAdmission	M.DesDuolingo130IELTS7.5$45K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 7+ More Programs	7.2/10(9 Users)

#11	University of Washington, Bothell Washington, Usa42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.9K/YrLiving: $11.3K/YrAdmission	B.A Interactive Media DesignSAT1220IELTS6.5PTE61$27.9K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 25 by THE in 2026
#12	Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Usa	Tuition: $98.6K/YrLiving: $2.1K/YrAdmission	M.A Product Design and Developme...IELTS7.0$74.1K/Yr Course duration: 9 months 4+ More Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 30 by THE in 2026
#13	New York University, New York City New York, Usa9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $55.5K/YrLiving: $6.6K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Game DesignDuolingo135TOEFL100$76.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 3+ More Programs	8.7/10(24 Users)
#14	Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, Usa14%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $35.9K/YrLiving: $17.7K/YrAdmission	M.Sc Urban DesignGRE318TOEFL95$35.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	9.7/10(12 Users)
#15	UI-Urbana, Urbana Illinois, Usa43.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $45K/YrLiving: $14.5K/YrAdmission	M.Ed Learning Design and Leaders...TOEFL104$29.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 8+ More Programs	9.0/10(19 Users)
#16	UT-Austin, Austin Texas, Usa27%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.2K/YrLiving: $17.1K/YrAdmission	Master Interior DesignIELTS6.5$49.8K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 8+ More Programs	9.3/10(15 Users)
#17	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Wisconsin, Usa45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $34.9K/YrLiving: $16.4K/YrAdmission	M.S Design and InnovationDuolingo125IELTS7$25.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	8.0/10(21 Users)
#18	UC-Davis, Davis California, Usa42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $48.6K/YrLiving: $16.1K/YrAdmission	B.A DesignSAT1490TOEFL80PTE46$48.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	9.0/10(9 Users)
#19	Brown University, Providence Rhode Island, Usa5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.3K/YrLiving: $9.8K/YrAdmission	M.A Design EngineeringTOEFL90$30.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 65 by THE in 2026
#20	Washington University, St. Louis Missouri, Usa12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $59.2K/YrLiving: $15.5K/YrAdmission	MS Advanced Architectural DesignDuolingo115IELTS7.0PTE68$54K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	6.7/10(4 Users)