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West Virginia University

Morgantown, WVPublic HLCSchool of Art and Design, College of Creative Arts and Media

West Virginia University's School of Art and Design, in the College of Creative Arts and Media, offers an on-campus BA in Game Design and Interactive Media in Morgantown and a 30-credit online MA in Game Design. An accelerated BA/MA pathway links the two.

Game degrees at West Virginia University

2 programs verified (1 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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West Virginia University

Game Design and Interactive Media

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Interactive Media

Field: Game Design · Game-focused Interactive Media
Administering location: Morgantown, WV
Delivery: On campusClasses meet on campus.
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Portfolio: Portfolio not required (stated)
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $11,064 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate university tuition and fees, WVU Morgantown, in-state (per year; program college tuition charged in addition) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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West Virginia University

Game Design

Master'sMA

Master of Arts in Game Design

Field: Game Design
Administering location: Morgantown, WVInstitution location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Fully online (verified)All coursework is online and the institution states that no on-site attendance is required. · Flexible pace
Campus attendance: No required physical attendance (verified)
Portfolio: Portfolio required
Duration: 18-24 months; normally completed within two years · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $777 per credit · All students — Online cost per credit hour
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.

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

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1930

    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.

Student services

Services the school publishes. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Career services

Institution

Official name
West Virginia University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
PO Box 6201, Morgantown, WV 26506
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
2,509 of 24,200 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. catalog.wvu.edu/graduate/collegeofcreativeartsandmedia/art/gamedesign/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  3. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  4. online.wvu.edu/programs/masters-degrees/game-design-ma — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  6. wvu.edu/academics/programs/game-design-and-interactive-media-ba — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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