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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American University

Game Design

Master'sMA

Master of Arts in Game Design

Game Design

Washington, DC

On campus · Full-time and part-time

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

2 years · 36 credits

Tuition: $2,163 per credit · All students — Graduate students, per credit hour (on-campus and most online programs) · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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Champlain College

Game Design

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Design

Game Design

Burlington, VT

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

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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New York University

Games for Learning (MS)

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Games for Learning

Game Design

New York, NY

On campus · Full-time and part-time

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified · 36 credits

Tuition not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Northeastern University

Game Design

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design

Game Design

Boston, MA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified · 130 credits

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

No upcoming verified deadline

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Northeastern University

Game Design and Music with Concentration in Music Technology

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Music

Game Design

Boston, MA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified · 128 credits

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

No upcoming verified deadline

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Northeastern University

Game Art and Animation

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art and Animation

Game Art

Boston, MA

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified · 130 credits

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

No upcoming verified deadline

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Game Art

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Game Art

Lakewood, CO

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified

Tuition: $850 per credit · All students — Undergraduate, on campus + online students, Fall 2026 onward, per credit (includes semester and equipment fees)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Game Art Online

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art

Game Art

Lakewood, COInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Online (on-site requirements not stated) · Asynchronous

Campus attendance not verified

Portfolio optional

Duration not verified

Tuition: $850 per credit · All students — Undergraduate, on campus + online students, Fall 2026 onward, per credit (includes semester and equipment fees)

No upcoming verified deadline

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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

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