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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

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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

Arkansas Tech University

Game & Interactive Media Design

Bachelor'sBFA

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game & Interactive Media Design

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Design

Russellville, AR

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

4 years · 120 credits

Tuition: $264.99 per credit · In-state — Undergraduate tuition, in-state · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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

Bradley University

Game Art

Bachelor'sBA or BSTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Game Art

Game Art

Peoria, IL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition: $43,718 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate full-time tuition (12-16 credit hours per semester) · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

DePaul University

Game Programming

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Game Programming

Game Programming

Chicago, IL

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 192 credits

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

DePaul University

Game Programming

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Programming

Game Programming

Chicago, ILInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 48 credits

Tuition: $1,003 per credit · All students — Graduate, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, per credit hour (university table; not stated whether it applies to online study) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Eastern Michigan University

Simulation, Animation and Gaming

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Simulation, Animation and Gaming

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Art

Ypsilanti, MI

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition: $717.50 per credit · All students — Undergraduate, 1-11 credit hours · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

Full Sail University

Game Art

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Game Art Bachelor of Science

Game Art

Winter Park, FLInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio policy not published

108 weeks (online) · 120 credits

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

No upcoming verified deadline

Marist University

Games and Emerging Media

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Games and Emerging Media Degree (B.S.)

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Design

Poughkeepsie, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition: $50,760 per academic year · All students — First-year/transfer estimated cost of attendance, tuition · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Michigan State University

Games and Interactive Media

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Games and Interactive Media

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Design

East Lansing, MI

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition: $16,916 per academic year · In-state — In-state first-year, estimated undergraduate tuition · 2025-2026

Rolling admission (as published)

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)

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

Shawnee State University

Game & Simulation Arts

Bachelor'sBFA

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game & Simulation Arts

Game Art · Game-focused Interactive Media

Portsmouth, OH

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

4 years (typical)

Tuition: $5,243.16 per semester · In-state — Ohio resident or in-state, full-time (12-18 credit hours), tuition & fees per semester, first-time freshmen Autumn 2026 · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

Shawnee State University

Game Programming

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Game Programming

Game Programming

Portsmouth, OH

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

4 years

Tuition: $5,243.16 per semester · In-state — Ohio resident or in-state, full-time (12-18 credit hours), tuition & fees per semester, first-time freshmen Autumn 2026 · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

The University of Texas at Dallas

Animation and Games (BA)

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Animation and Games

Game Art · Game-focused Interactive Media

Richardson, TX

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

University of Advancing Technology

Game Art and Animation

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Game Art and Animation

Game Art

Tempe, 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: $10,300 per semester · All students — UAT-Online/Hybrid tuition, per 12-credit semester (2025-2026) · 2025-2026

No upcoming verified deadline

University of Advancing Technology

Game Programming

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Programming

Game Programming

Tempe, 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: $10,300 per semester · All students — UAT-Online/Hybrid tuition, per 12-credit semester (2025-2026) · 2025-2026

No upcoming verified deadline

University of California-Santa Cruz

Art & Design: Games + Playable Media

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Art & Design: Games + Playable Media

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Design

Santa Cruz, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition: $17,439 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate entering students, tuition and fees (estimate), Fall, Winter and Spring · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

University of Southern California

Computer Science (Games)

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Games)

Game Programming

Los Angeles, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 128 credits

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

No upcoming verified deadline

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Game & Media Studies

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Game & Media Studies

Game Studies & Research · Game-focused Interactive Media

Menomonie, WI

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

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

January 1, 2027 · Fall 2027

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

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