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DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, WAPrivate for-profit ACCSCGame Design and Development Degrees

DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Washington, offers three campus bachelor's degrees in game design and game programming (BA in Game Design, BS in Computer Science and Game Design, BS in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation) built around yearly team game projects, plus an online MS in Game Development.

Game degrees at DigiPen Institute of Technology

4 programs verified (3 bachelor's, 1 master's). Dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations only; the school may offer related courses or minors that are not degrees.

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DigiPen Institute of Technology

BA in Game Design

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entry

Bachelor of Arts in Game Design

Field: Game Design
Administering location: Redmond, WA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: eight semesters of 15 weeks each, or four academic years · 129 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $20,410 per semester · All students — Undergraduate (Full-Time), flat rate for 15-22 credits per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: November 9, 2026 · Spring 2027
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DigiPen Institute of Technology

BS in Computer Science and Game Design

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Game Design

Field: Game Design · Game Programming
Administering location: Redmond, WA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio not required (stated)
Duration: eight semesters of 15 weeks each, or four academic years · 133 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $20,410 per semester · All students — Undergraduate (Full-Time), flat rate for 15-22 credits per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: November 9, 2026 · Spring 2027
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DigiPen Institute of Technology

BS in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entry

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation

Field: Game Programming
Administering location: Redmond, WA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio not required (stated)
Duration: usually eight semesters of 15 weeks each, or a total of four academic years · 134 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $20,410 per semester · All students — Undergraduate (Full-Time), flat rate for 15-22 credits per semester · 2026-2027
Next deadline: November 9, 2026 · Spring 2027
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DigiPen Institute of Technology

MS in Game Development (Online)

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Development

Field: Game Development
Administering location: Redmond, WAInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Fully online (verified)All coursework is online and the institution states that no on-site attendance is required. · Part-time
Campus attendance: No required physical attendance (verified)
Portfolio: Portfolio policy not published
Duration: five semesters part-time · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,666 per credit · All students — Online graduate (MS in Artificial Intelligence and MS in Game Development), per credit · 2026-2027
Next deadline: November 20, 2026 · Spring 2027
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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.

Student work

Official showcases of student games and projects, linked from the school's own pages. We link to them; we do not copy or rate student work.

Accreditation

  • Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since October 27, 2002

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

The university states: “DigiPen states it is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).” Source: digipen.edu · 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.

  • Dragon Opportunity Scholarship Institutional scholarshipCompetitive

    Up to $10,000 per year, renewable for up to four years · Renewable for up to four years

    Eligibility: Incoming students only, including International Partnership students

    How to apply: Separate application required

    Deadline: April 1 (year not printed)

    Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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).
  • BFA in Digital Art and Animation (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation)Animation/digital art degree without a named game concentration or track.Source: redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io · verified October 12, 2026
  • MFA in Digital Arts (Master of Fine Arts in Digital Arts)Digital arts MFA without a named game concentration or track.Source: redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io · verified October 12, 2026
  • BS in Computer Science (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science)Generic computer science degree; not listed among DigiPen's game design and development degrees.Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • MS in Computer Science (Master of Science in Computer Science)Generic computer science master's without a named game track.Source: digipen.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Control
Private for-profit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
9931 Willows Rd NE, Redmond, WA 98052
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
7 of 1,100 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  3. online.digipen.edu/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. DAPIP — ACCSC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  5. redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io/art/bachelor-of-fine-arts/digital-art-and-animation — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  6. redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io/art/master-of-fine-arts/digital-arts — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  7. redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io/computer-science/bachelor-of-science/computer-science-in-rea — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  8. redmond-digipen-catalog.cleancatalog.io/design/bachelor-of-arts/game-design — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  9. digipen.edu/academics/game-design-and-development-degrees/ba-in-game-design — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  10. digipen.edu/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  11. digipen.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  12. digipen.edu/showcase/student-games — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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