Top Design Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#5/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate
MS Design and Management
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$66.3K/Yr
Living
$21.3K/Yr
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#2/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate
M.Eng Design Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL92
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Tuition:  
$54.2K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#3/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
B.S Product Design
Course duration:
4 years
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Tuition:  
$67.7K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#14/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
BSE Digital Media Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$65.7K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#9/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MA Design
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
$53.1K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#20/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
MA Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL82
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Tuition:  
$33.4K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#15/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

10.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Maryland, USA6%Acceptance Rate
M.S Bioengineering Innovation and Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100PTE68
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Tuition:  
$68.4K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#21/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA9%Acceptance Rate
MFA Design - Media Arts
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$14.4K/Yr
Living
$27.4K/Yr
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#23/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate
M.S Architecture Design and Research
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$72.7K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#26/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.A Product Design and Development Management
Course duration:
9 months
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$99K/Yr
Living
$2.1K/Yr
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#24/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate
MFA Game Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$40.8K/Yr
Living
$6.6K/Yr
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#28/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
M.Des
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
$46K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#25/3118 THE Ranking 2026(Design)

University of Washington, Bothell

6.8(Based on 3 User Reviews)Washington, USA42%Acceptance Rate
B.A Interactive Media Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1220IELTS6.5PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
$27.9K/Yr
Living
$11.3K/Yr
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#48/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
M.Ed Learning Design and Leadership
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL104
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Tuition:  
$45K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#50/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
Master Interior Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
$28.7K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#61/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Brown University, Providence

9.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
MA Design Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$86.8K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#81/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
MS Design and Innovation
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL5
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Tuition:  
$35K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#127/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Purdue University, West Lafayette

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT500IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$30.9K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#38/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

9.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA14%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Urban Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE318TOEFL95
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Tuition:  
$35.9K/Yr
Living
$17.7K/Yr
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#63/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate
BA Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$39.3K/Yr
Living
$16.1K/Yr
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