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The Student Center on the Lincoln Park Campus of DePaul University, opened in 2002, contains student services, dining facilities, a cyber cafe and offices for organizations ranging from special-interest clubs to the Cultural Center.. Campus photograph; online students may study remotely. · Photo: Kris Gallagher · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

DePaul University

Chicago, ILPrivate nonprofit HLCJarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, School of Design

DePaul University in Chicago offers game degrees through the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media: a BS and an MFA in Game Design, a BS and an MS in Game Programming, and game-focused concentrations in the BFA in Animation, the BS in Computer Science and the BS in Computer Science + Animation. The MS in Game Programming and the BS in Computer Science are listed as available in person or online.

Game degrees at DePaul University

7 programs verified (5 bachelor's, 2 master's). Dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations only; the school may offer related courses or minors that are not degrees.

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
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DePaul University

Game Programming

Bachelor'sBS

Bachelor of Science in Game Programming

Field: Game Programming
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
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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

Field: Game Art
Administering location: Chicago, IL
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: Duration not verified
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
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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

Field: Game Programming
Administering location: Chicago, ILInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online (on-site requirements not stated)The institution offers the degree online but its pages do not say whether any on-site activity is required.
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
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 (university table; not stated to apply to online study) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: 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

Field: Game Art · Game Programming
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
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DePaul University

Game Design

Master'sMFA

Master of Fine Arts in Game Design

Field: Game Design
Administering location: Chicago, IL
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: designed to be completed in 2.5 years, taking place over eight 10-week quarters · 64 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,003 per credit · All students — Graduate, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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DePaul University

Game Programming

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Programming

Field: Game Programming
Administering location: Chicago, ILInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Online (on-site requirements not stated)The institution offers the degree online but its pages do not say whether any on-site activity is required.
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not verified
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: Duration not verified · 48 credits
Tuition: 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
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Department, studios and facilities

As the school describes them. Facilities are campus resources unless the school states that online students can use them.

Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1925

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the whole institution. Programmatic accreditation (for example NASAD for an art and design unit) is shown on a program page only when the school names it for that program.

Scholarships and funding

School-wide awards the school publishes. Program pages list awards specific to a program.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (minors, certificates, degrees without a named game pathway, esports).
  • MS in Computer Science (Game and Real-Time Systems Area) (Master of Science in Computer Science)Elective area within a general CS master's, not a named concentration.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Minor in Game DesignMinor, not a degree.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • BA in Animation (Bachelor of Arts in Animation)Animation degree without a named game concentration.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
DePaul University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
1 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,966 of 21,348 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Doctoral research beyond game degrees

Broader doctorates at this school where game-related research may be possible. They are not game PhD programs and are not listed as such.
  • PhD in Human Centered DesignInterdisciplinary design doctorate; the program page lists games among the fields its research integrates and faculty research areas including game design.Source: depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Game studies and doctoral research

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. catalog.depaul.edu/colleges-schools/computing-digital-media/design/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/animation-ba/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/computer-science-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/game-design-bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  5. cdm.depaul.edu/academics/research-and-creative-activity/labs-and-facilities/gamelabs — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. cdm.depaul.edu/admission-and-aid/graduateadmissions/grad-program-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. cdm.depaul.edu/admission-and-aid/tuitionandfinancialaid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  9. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  10. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  11. cdm.depaul.edu/academics/Pages/School-of-Design.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  12. depaul.edu/academics/programs/bs-in-game-design — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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