Search Game Design Programs

Every program here is a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in a game field, offered by an institutionally accredited US college or university. Facts link to the official page they came from; anything we could not verify is shown as not verified.

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Game design and game development degrees first, then related fields (programming, art, interactive media, game studies); alphabetical by school within each group. Not a ranking. What we list

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University of Southern California

Game Development and Interactive Design

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Development and Interaction Design

Game Development · Game Design

Los Angeles, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

four-year program

Tuition: $75,384 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition, 12-18 units for two semesters · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Utah Valley University

Animation and Game Development

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Animation and Game Development

Game Development · Game Art

Orem, UT

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $3,102 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, resident, 12.0 credit hours (same through 18 hours), tuition per semester · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Champlain College

Game Art

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Game Art

Burlington, VT

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

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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Columbia College Chicago

Game and Interactive Media Design

Bachelor'sBATransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Game and Interactive Media Design

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Design

Chicago, IL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Estimated semesters to complete this degree plan: 8 (Four-year student degree plan (15 credits per semester)) · 120 credits

Tuition: $37,390 per academic year · All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition and fees, annual (first term fall 2025 or later) · 2026-2027

November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 (all terms, 2027 applicants)

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Miami University

Games + Simulation

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entry

Bachelor of Science in Games + Simulation

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Design

Oxford, OH

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified · 76 credits

Tuition: $18,890 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate annual cost estimate, Ohio/Reciprocal Resident, tuition and fees · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Critical Game Design

Master'sMS

M.S. in Critical Game Design

Game Studies & Research · Game Design

Troy, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified

Tuition: $2,210 per credit · All students — Graduate, part-time tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027

March 1, 2027 · Fall 2027

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Critical Game Design

PhD

Ph.D. in Critical Game Design

Game Studies & Research · Game Design

Troy, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified

Tuition: $66,300 per academic year · All students — Graduate, full-time tuition · 2026-2027

December 15, 2026 · Fall 2027

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Ringling College of Art and Design

Game Art (BFA)

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Game Art

Sarasota, FL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $2,600 per credit · All students — Part-time enrollment (less than 12 hours), per credit hour · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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University of Southern California

Game Art

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Game Art

Los Angeles, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

four-year program

Tuition: $75,384 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition, 12-18 units for two semesters · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Southern California

Interactive Media & Games

Master'sMFA

Master of Fine Arts in Interactive Media

Game-focused Interactive Media

Los Angeles, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

three year program

Tuition: $2,700 per credit · All students — School of Cinematic Arts graduate tuition per unit · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Interactive Media & Game Design

Master'sMFA

Master of Fine Arts in Interactive Media & Game Design

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Design

Worcester, MA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

three-year MFA program · 45 credits

Tuition: $1,775 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition (general rate) · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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Brigham Young University

Computer Science: Animation and Games Emphasis

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Concentration in Computer Science (BS) — Animation and Games Emphasis

Game Programming

Provo, UT

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified

Tuition: $3,548 per semester · Undergraduate, Latter-day Saint, 12.0+ credit hours, Fall/Winter semester · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Columbia College Chicago

Animation and Computer Graphics, Game Art Concentration

Bachelor'sBANamed concentration

Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Computer Graphics

Concentration in Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Computer Graphics — Game Art

Game Art

Chicago, IL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Estimated semesters to complete this degree plan: 8 (Four-year student degree plan) · 120 credits

Tuition: $37,390 per academic year · All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition and fees, annual (first term fall 2025 or later) · 2026-2027

November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 (all terms, 2027 applicants)

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DePaul University

Animation (BFA), Game Art Concentration

Bachelor'sBFANamed concentrationFirst-year entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation

Concentration in Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation — Game Art Concentration

Game Art

Chicago, IL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified

Tuition: $48,180 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate, 12-18 credit hours, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media and other colleges, 2026 admit year · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Rochester Institute of Technology

3D Digital Design BFA – Game Arts Option

Bachelor'sBFANamed concentrationFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3D Digital Design

Concentration in 3D Digital Design BFA — Game Arts Option

Game Art

Rochester, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $63,508 per academic year · All students — New Undergraduate Students, Full Time Tuition for Domestic and International Students (12-18 credit hours) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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