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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

University of Southern California

Game Design and Development

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Design and Development

Game Design · Game Development

Los Angeles, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

two-year intensive program · 38 credits

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

No upcoming verified deadline

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Game Design & Development - Art

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Game Design & Development

Game Design · Game Art

Menomonie, WI

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified

Tuition: $11,767 per academic year · In-state — Estimated undergraduate tuition + fees, Wisconsin Resident (15 credits per semester, one year) · 2026-2027

November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027

Webster University

Game Design and Development

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Development

Game Design · Game Development

Saint Louis, MO

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Average time to complete degree: 4 years

Tuition: $500 per credit · All students — Part-time undergraduate tuition (U.S. locations and online) · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

West Virginia University

Game Design and Interactive Media

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Interactive Media

Game Design · Game-focused Interactive Media

Morgantown, WV

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio not required (stated)

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $11,064 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate university tuition and fees, WVU Morgantown, in-state (per year; program college tuition charged in addition) · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

West Virginia University

Game Design

Master'sMA

Master of Arts in Game Design

Game Design

Morgantown, WVInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Fully online (verified) · Flexible pace

No required physical attendance (verified)

Portfolio required

18-24 months; normally completed within two years · 30 credits

Tuition: $777 per credit · All students — Online cost per credit hour

No upcoming verified deadline

Wilmington University

Game Design and Development

Bachelor'sBSDegree completionTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development

Game Design · Game Development

New Castle, DEInstitution 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: $1,317 per course · All students — Cost of a typical 3-credit course

Rolling admission (as published)

Full Sail University

Interactive Technology Bachelor of Science Completion Program - Game Design Concentration

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentrationDegree completion

Interactive Technology Bachelor of Science

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

Game Design

Winter Park, FLInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio policy not published

52 weeks · 120 credits

Tuition: $30,000 entire program · All students — Online, Interactive Technology BS Completion with a Game Design Concentration, program tuition (October - December 2026 table; $500 average per credit hour)

No upcoming verified deadline

Liberty University

Information Technology (B.S.) - Gaming Design - Online

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentrationFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Concentration in Information Technology (B.S.) — Gaming Design

Game Design

Lynchburg, VAInstitution 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: $410 per credit · All students — Online undergraduate, full time, per credit (2026-2027) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Liberty University

Information Technology (B.S.) - Gaming Design - Resident

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentrationTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Concentration in Information Technology (B.S.) — Gaming Design

Game Design

Lynchburg, VA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $870 per credit · All students — Residential undergraduate, part-time (<12 credits), per credit (2026-2027) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Maryville University

Interactive Design, Concentration in Game Design

Bachelor'sBFANamed concentration

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interactive Design (Concentration in Game Design)

Concentration in Interactive Design — Game Design

Game Design

Saint Louis, MO

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $12,883 per semester · All students — Undergraduate full-time rate (13-18 credits), per semester · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

University of Central Florida

Digital Media (BA) – Game Design Track

Bachelor'sBANamed concentrationFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media

Concentration in Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media — Game Design Track

Game Design · Game-focused Interactive Media

Orlando, FL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $212.28 per credit · In-state — In State Tuition

No upcoming verified deadline

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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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Degree level

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Dedicated degree or concentration

Bachelor's entry route

Degree-completion programs require prior credits; they are never first-year entry.

Location & institution

State

City (optional)

Where the institution is based — not where you must live, and not proof that residents of that state may enroll online.

Institution type

Delivery & attendance

Delivery

Hybrid programs are never counted as online.

Campus attendance

Class schedule (online)

Study intensity

Published duration

Conditional minimums (“as few as…”) do not count as the program length.

Portfolio, cost & deadlines

Portfolio policy

“Not required” only when the school says so; silence is “not published”.

Published tuition

Matches only programs that publish tuition on that basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures are never compared.

Verified scholarships or assistantships

Published on an official page. Loans do not count.

Deadline

Order

Unknown never counts as a match: a program without verified tuition is not “under $X”, and an unverified attendance policy is not “no campus attendance”.