Game Development Degrees

Degrees titled game development, game production or interactive entertainment: building and shipping games in teams, across design, engineering and production roles.

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Academy of Art University

Game Development

Master'sMA

Master of Arts in Game Development

Game Development

San Francisco, CAInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio required

Duration not verified · 36 credits

Tuition: $1,857 per credit · International — Graduate, international students, per unit (Fall 2026-Summer 2027) · 2026-2027

January 25, 2027 · Spring 2027

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Academy of Art University

Game Development

Master'sMFA

Master of Fine Arts in Game Development

Game Development

San Francisco, CAInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio required

Duration not verified · 63 credits

Tuition: $1,857 per credit · International — Graduate, international students, per unit (Fall 2026-Summer 2027) · 2026-2027

January 25, 2027 · Spring 2027

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Boise State University

Games, Interactive Media, and Mobile Technology

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Games, Interactive Multimedia, and Mobile Technology

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Development

Boise, ID

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $4,894.50 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, resident, 11-16 credits, per semester (Fall 2026 - Spring 2027) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Bradley University

Game Development

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Development

Game Development

Peoria, IL

On campus · Full-time

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

three semesters of 10 hours each (plan of study) (Full-time plan of study) · 30 credits

Tuition: $1,158 per credit · All students — Traditional graduate programs, per semester hour · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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California State University-Chico

Computer Animation and Game Development

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entry

Bachelor of Science in Computer Animation and Game Development

Game Development · Game Art

Chico, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $6,838 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate tuition, California resident, full-time (estimated standard budget) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Carnegie Mellon University

Entertainment Technology

Master'sMET

Master of Entertainment Technology

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Development

Pittsburgh, PA

On campus · Full-time

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required for some pathways

two-year program; four full-time semesters; cannot be completed in less than two years

Tuition: $61,628 per academic year · All students — Tuition, total cost for academic year · 2026-2027

January 1, 2027 · Fall 2027

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Champlain College

Game Development (online)

Bachelor'sBSTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Development

Game Development · Game Programming

Burlington, VTInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated) · Flexible pace

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio policy not published

3 years, 4 months (With 2 courses per term) · 120 credits

Tuition: $342 per credit · All students — Online undergraduate tuition, Fall '26 - Summer '27 · 2026-2027

December 29, 2026 · Spring 2027 (term A, begins Jan 11)

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Champlain College

Game Production Management

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Production Management

Game Development

Burlington, VT

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio not required (stated)

Duration not verified

Tuition: $49,500 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition (on campus) · 2026-2027

November 15, 2026 · Fall 2027

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Champlain College

Game Sound Design

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Sound Design

Game Development

Burlington, VT

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio not required (stated)

Duration not verified

Tuition: $49,500 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition (on campus) · 2026-2027

November 15, 2026 · Fall 2027

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DigiPen Institute of Technology

MS in Game Development (Online)

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Development

Game Development

Redmond, WAInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Fully online (verified) · Part-time

No required physical attendance (verified)

Portfolio policy not published

five semesters part-time · 30 credits

Tuition: $1,666 per credit · All students — Online graduate (MS in Artificial Intelligence and MS in Game Development), per credit · 2026-2027

November 20, 2026 · Spring 2027

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Drexel University

Game Design & Production

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Design & Production

Game Design · Game Development

Philadelphia, PA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

4 or 5 years (same 12 terms of study; 4-year plan with one co-op, 5-year plan with three co-ops) · 191 credits

Tuition: $21,026 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time, Four- and Five-Year Programs, tuition per term (quarter) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Full Sail University

Game Development

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Game Development Bachelor of Science

Game Development · Game Programming

Winter Park, FLInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio not required (stated)

27 months online; 20 months on campus · 120 credits

Tuition: $67,000 entire program · All students — Online, Game Development Bachelor of Science, program tuition (October - December 2026 table; $558 average per credit hour)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Full Sail University

Interactive Technology Bachelor of Science Completion Program With a Concentration in Game Development

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentrationDegree completion

Interactive Technology Bachelor of Science

Concentration in Interactive Technology Bachelor of Science Completion Program — Game Development

Game Development

Winter Park, FLInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio policy not published

40 weeks · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Grand Canyon University

Game Development

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Development

Game Development · Game Programming

Phoenix, AZInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $490 per credit · All students — Online

No upcoming verified deadline

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Indiana University Bloomington

Computer Science (BS), Game Development Specialization

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — Game Development Specialization

Game Programming · Game Development

Bloomington, IN

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition: $12,142 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees, Indiana residents, full-time domestic · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Kennesaw State University

Computer Game Design and Development

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Computer Game Design and Development

Game Design · Game Development

Kennesaw, GA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

four-year program · 120 credits

Tuition: $192 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate, resident, in-state tuition · 2026-2027

November 2, 2026 · Fall 2027

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Laguna College of Art and Design

Game Development

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Development

Game Development · Game Art

Laguna Beach, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

four-year curriculum · 120 credits

Tuition: $1,775 per credit · All students — BFA part-time enrollment, per unit · 2027-2028

Rolling admission (as published)

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Lawrence Technological University

Computer Science - Concentration in Game Software Development

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — Game Software Development

Game Programming · Game Development

Southfield, MI

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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New England Institute of Technology

Game Development and Simulation Programming

Bachelor'sBSDegree completion

Bachelor of Science in Game Development and Simulation Programming

Game Programming · Game Development

East Greenwich, RI

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 92 credits

Tuition not verified

Rolling admission (as published)

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Northeastern University

Computer Science and Game Development

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Game Development

Game Programming · Game Development

Boston, MA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 133 credits

Tuition: $35,525 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time tuition, per term · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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