Skip to content
Game DesignSchools
Ferris State University logo

Ferris State University

Digital Animation and Game Design

Bachelor of Applied Science in Digital Animation and Game Design

Bachelor'sBASGame DesignDedicated degree

Overview

A 120-122-credit Bachelor of Applied Science in Digital Animation and Game Design with a 49-credit major core and a 21-credit concentration in Game Development, 3D Animation or a general track; classes meet in Big Rapids or Grand Rapids, with some online or mixed-delivery classes.

Official program title
Digital Animation and Game Design
Exact award
Bachelor of Applied Science in Digital Animation and Game Design
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Discipline
Degree type
Dedicated degree
School and department
Location
Big Rapids, MI
Tracks and concentrations
Game Development Concentration (GMDV) · 3D Animation Concentration (AN3D) · General Concentration (GDAG)
Source: transfer.ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated bachelor's degree in Digital Animation and Game Design with a Game Development concentration.

Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules

Format, length and attendance

Delivery, campus attendance, schedule and study intensity are separate facts, each shown only as the school states it. Online coursework does not by itself mean there is no residency, exhibition, internship or proctored exam.
Delivery
On campusClasses meet on campus.Classes meet on campus.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Regular campus attendanceClasses meet on campus (campus and hybrid programs).
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Credits
120-122 credits
Source: transfer.ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry routes

  • First-year entry. Open to first-time college students (freshman admission).Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Transfer entry. Admits students transferring credits from another college.Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

What the school publishes about the program's game design, programming, art and production content. Tools and engines are listed only when the school names them — a program not listed as teaching Unity or Unreal may still use them, but we have not verified it.

Major courses include 3D modeling and animation, digital imaging, Introduction to Game Design and Development, Introduction to Coding for Games, interaction design, a portfolio course, a junior project, an applied internship and a capstone; the Game Development concentration adds Game Programming 1 and 2 and choices among level design, procedural animation, multiplayer game programming, applied digital simulation and multimedia.

Curriculum overview

Game design topics

Art and animation content

  • Major courses include 3D Modeling and Animation 1 and 2 and Animation Foundation.
    Source: transfer.ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Capstone

Tools and engines named by the school

  • Students build content in game engines (engines not named).
    Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Internship

Other published details

  • Degree type: Bachelor of Applied Science (2026-2027 catalog year transfer guide).
    Source: transfer.ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Also offered in Grand Rapids, where classes meet online, in mixed delivery or face-to-face and students are likely to take some classes from Grand Rapids Community College.
    Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Elective courses do not count toward the major 2.50 GPA requirement.
    Source: transfer.ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tracks, concentrations and specializations

Hardware and software requirements

No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.

Admissions and portfolio

Required, optional and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Portfolio

Portfolio policy not published

The school's pages we checked do not state a portfolio policy for this program. That does not mean no portfolio is required — ask the admissions office.

Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.5 — 2.50 high school GPA on a 4.00 scale for new students.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA
Required for some applicantsMinimum 2.35 — Transfer students: combined college GPA of 2.35 on a 4.00 scale (12 or more credit hours).
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT
Not verifiedProgram page lists SAT criteria (two of three: ERW 450+, Math 500+, composite 900+) or ACT criteria (two of three: English 16+, Math 19+, Reading 19+); the university also publishes a test-optional admissions page, so the role of scores is not clear.
Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and costs

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Undergraduate tuition, Freshman/Sophomore, U.S. residents and Canada (based on 14 credit hours per semester)From the school-wide rate table for this level$14,952per academic year · 2026-2027Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Undergraduate tuition, Junior/Senior, U.S. residents and CanadaFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$16,296per academic year · 2026-2027Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International — Undergraduate tuition, Freshman/Sophomore, internationalFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$24,416per academic year · 2026-2027Source: ferris.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Understanding tuition and equipment costs

Scholarships, assistantships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for students at this level. “Guaranteed” only when the school says every eligible student receives it. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Scholarships guide

Program-specific funding: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and authorization

Institutional accreditation covers the school. Programmatic accreditation is shown only when it is named for this program — it is never transferred from another department or degree.

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

None verified for this program. Game design degrees do not require one specific specialized accreditation.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last checked October 12, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. transfer.ferris.edu/transfer-guides/macomb-community-college/dagd3-bas-macocc.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. ferris.edu/administration/businessoffice/tuition-rates.htm — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. ferris.edu/business/digital-animation-game-design/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

Something out of date? Suggest an update · Represent this school? Claim the profile

Similar programs at other schools

Same degree level and primary field. Listed for discovery, not ranked.

Bradley University logo

Bradley University

Game Design

Bachelor'sBA or BSTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Game Design

Field: Game Design
Administering location: Peoria, IL
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $43,718 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate full-time tuition (12-16 credit hours per semester) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
View program

Champlain College

Game Design

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Design

Field: Game Design
Administering location: Burlington, VT
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio optional
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $49,500 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition (on campus) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: November 15, 2026 · Fall 2027
View program

DePaul University

Game Design

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Game Design

Field: Game Design
Administering location: Chicago, IL
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified · 192 credits
Tuition: 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
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View program

GameDesignSchools.net is independent and not affiliated with Ferris State University. Information is collected from official pages and can change; confirm requirements, costs and deadlines with the school.