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

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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Interactive Media & Game Development

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Interactive Media & Game Development

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Development

Worcester, MA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified

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

Rolling admission (as published)

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Bradley University

Computer Information Systems - Computer Game Technology Concentration

Bachelor'sBA or BSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems

Concentration in Computer Information Systems (BA or BS) — Computer Game Technology Concentration

Game Programming

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

No upcoming verified deadline

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Bradley University

Computer Science - Computer Game Technology Concentration

Bachelor'sBA or BSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Concentration in Computer Science (BA or BS) — Computer Game Technology Concentration

Game Programming

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)

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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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DePaul University

Computer Science (BS), Game Systems Concentration

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — Game Systems Concentration

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 · 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 (university table; not stated to apply to online study) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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DePaul University

Computer Science + Animation (BS), Game Art Technical Director Concentration

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science + Animation

Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computer Science + Animation — Game Art Technical Director

Game Art · 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

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Fitchburg State University

Game Programming Concentration, Computer Science

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentrationFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Concentration in Computer Science, BS — Game Programming

Game Programming

Fitchburg, MA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

4-Year Plan of Study · 120 credits

Tuition: $970 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate day tuition, in-state (mandatory fees billed separately) · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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Full Sail University

Visual Arts Bachelor of Science Completion Program with a Concentration in Game Art

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentrationDegree completion

Visual Arts Bachelor of Science

Concentration in Visual Arts Bachelor of Science Completion Program — Game Art

Game Art

Winter Park, FLInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio policy not published

52 weeks (online) · 120 credits

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

No upcoming verified deadline

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Computational Media - Artificial Intelligence - Games

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Science in Computational Media

Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computational Media — Artificial Intelligence - Games

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Programming

Atlanta, GA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 122 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Computational Media - Media-Games

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Science in Computational Media

Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computational Media — Media-Games

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Design

Atlanta, GA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 122 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Computational Media - People-Games

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Science in Computational Media

Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computational Media — People-Games

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Design

Atlanta, GA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 122 credits

Tuition not verified

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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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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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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University of Arizona

Applied Humanities: Game Studies Emphasis

Bachelor'sBANamed concentration

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Humanities

Concentration in Bachelor of Arts in Applied Humanities — Game Studies

Game Studies & Research

Tucson, AZInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated)

Limited campus visits or residency

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $525 per credit · All students — Arizona Online undergraduate, per credit

December 1, 2026 · Spring 2027 (Session I)

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University of Southern California

Computer Science (Game Development)

Master'sMSNamed concentration

Master of Science in Computer Science (Game Development)

Concentration in Master of Science in Computer Science — Game Development

Game Programming · Game Development

Los Angeles, CA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 32 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Utah

Computer Science, Entertainment Arts and Engineering Emphasis

Bachelor'sBSNamed concentration

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Concentration in Bachelor of Science in Computer Science — Entertainment Arts and Engineering Emphasis

Game Programming

Salt Lake City, UT

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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