Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Printmaking schools. The average acceptance rate of best Printmaking schools is 56.94% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.88%.
Rhode Island School of Design has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 18.66% and The University of Texas at Austin has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 47.43% among best Printmaking schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 6,692 (1,406/5,279) | 1,249 (287/962) | 518 (134/384) | 19% (20%/18%) | 41% (47%/7%) |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 65,894 (32,837/33,037) | 29,782 (13,832/15,941) | 8,514 (3,779/4,734) | 45% (42%/48%) | 29% (27%/14%) |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 59,764 (23,936/35,827) | 24,863 (10,765/14,098) | 6,804 (3,202/3,602) | 42% (45%/39%) | 27% (30%/10%) |
| 4 | University of Iowa | 27,770 (11,808/15,897) | 23,222 (9,537/13,638) | 5,208 (2,089/3,083) | 84% (81%/86%) | 22% (22%/19%) |
| 5 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 70,928 (34,345/36,574) | 63,756 (30,552/33,196) | 14,099 (6,832/7,264) | 90% (89%/91%) | 22% (22%/20%) |
| 6 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 7 | University of Georgia | 42,732 (17,793/24,933) | 16,108 (6,275/9,833) | 6,169 (2,364/3,805) | 38% (35%/39%) | 38% (38%/15%) |
| 8 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 6,626 (1,373/5,235) | 5,133 (995/4,125) | 604 (133/471) | 77% (72%/79%) | 12% (13%/9%) |
| 9 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 68,614 (32,652/35,948) | 39,899 (18,574/21,314) | 8,191 (4,045/4,146) | 58% (57%/59%) | 21% (22%/12%) |
| 10 | Temple University | 39,754 (16,283/23,394) | 31,966 (12,908/18,984) | 4,857 (2,052/2,764) | 80% (79%/81%) | 15% (16%/12%) |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 72,885 (35,912/36,750) | 19,417 (8,101/11,264) | 9,210 (3,847/5,343) | 27% (23%/31%) | 47% (47%/15%) |
| 10 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 20,954 (7,699/13,232) | 19,408 (7,029/12,357) | 4,190 (1,487/2,692) | 93% (91%/93%) | 22% (21%/20%) |
| Average | 43,874 (19,640/19,640) | 24,982 (10,805/14,156) | 6,215 (2,724/3,481) | 56.94% (55.0%/72.1%) | 24.88% (25.2%/24.6%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Printmaking schools is 1344. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 666 and the average SAT Math score is 678.
Rhode Island School of Design has the highest SAT scores of 1,480 and Virginia Commonwealth University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 among best Printmaking schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Printmaking schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 15% (80) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 15% (1,241) | 1460 | 710 | 750 |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 24% (1,635) | 1280 | 640 | 640 |
| 4 | University of Iowa | 19% (964) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| 5 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | |||
| 6 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No data is available. | |||
| 7 | University of Georgia | 61% (3,785) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
| 8 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission. | |||
| 9 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 50% (4,109) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| 10 | Temple University | Test Score is NOT considered for Temple University admission. | |||
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 56% (5,189) | 1390 | 690 | 700 |
| 10 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 34% (1,442) | 1130 | 580 | 550 |
| Average | 34.25% | 1344 | 666 | 678 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Printmaking schools is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 30 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Printmaking schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 3% (17) | 32 | 35 | 30 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 29% (2,498) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 81% (5,507) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 4 | University of Iowa | 57% (2,949) | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| 5 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | |||
| 6 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | No data is available. | |||
| 7 | University of Georgia | 38% (2,356) | 32 | 33 | 29 |
| 8 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Test Score is NOT considered for School of the Art Institute of Chicago admission. | |||
| 9 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 5% (432) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 10 | Temple University | Test Score is NOT considered for Temple University admission. | |||
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 18% (1,686) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 10 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 3% (127) | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Average | 29.25% | 29 | 30 | 28 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Printmaking schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Iowa | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 6 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| 7 | University of Georgia | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 8 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 9 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Temple University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | Virginia Commonwealth University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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