Game Design Schools in New York

Listings in New York show where the institution (or its administering campus) is located.

10 programs

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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

New York University

Game Design (BFA)

Bachelor'sBFAFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design

Game Design

New York, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

four-year · 128 credits

Tuition: $75,326 per academic year · All students — Tisch School of the Arts, undergraduate students (two semesters, full-time) · 2026-2027

November 1, 2026 · First-year applicants (term not printed)

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New York University

Game Design (MFA)

Master'sMFA

Master of Fine Arts in Game Design

Game Design

New York, NY

On campus · Full-time

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

two years, full-time · 60 credits

Tuition: $41,451 per term · All students — Tisch graduate, 12 to 18 credits, per term (estimate based on 2025-2026 rate) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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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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Rochester Institute of Technology

Game Design and Development BS

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development

Game Design · Game Development

Rochester, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified · 121 credits

Tuition: $63,508 per academic year · All students — New Undergraduate Students, Full Time Tuition for Domestic and International Students (12-18 credit hours) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Rochester Institute of Technology

Game Design and Development MS

Master'sMS

Master of Science in Game Design and Development

Game Design · Game Development

Rochester, NY

On campus · Full-time

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

two-year, on-campus, cohort-based program · 33 credits

Tuition: $64,542 per academic year · All students — Graduate, 12-18 credit hours (2 semesters) · 2026-2027

Rolling admission (as published)

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Marist University

Games and Emerging Media

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Games and Emerging Media Degree (B.S.)

Game-focused Interactive Media · Game Design

Poughkeepsie, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio policy not published

Duration not verified

Tuition: $50,760 per academic year · All students — First-year/transfer estimated cost of attendance, tuition · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entry

B.S. in Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences

Game-focused Interactive Media

Troy, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio not required (stated)

Duration not verified

Tuition: $33,150 per semester · All students — Undergraduate, full time (up to 23 credits), per semester · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Critical Game Design

Master'sMS

M.S. in Critical Game Design

Game Studies & Research · Game Design

Troy, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified

Tuition: $2,210 per credit · All students — Graduate, part-time tuition per credit hour · 2026-2027

March 1, 2027 · Fall 2027

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Critical Game Design

PhD

Ph.D. in Critical Game Design

Game Studies & Research · Game Design

Troy, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified

Tuition: $66,300 per academic year · All students — Graduate, full-time tuition · 2026-2027

December 15, 2026 · Fall 2027

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Rochester Institute of Technology

3D Digital Design BFA – Game Arts Option

Bachelor'sBFANamed concentrationFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3D Digital Design

Concentration in 3D Digital Design BFA — Game Arts Option

Game Art

Rochester, NY

On campus

Regular campus attendance

Portfolio required

Duration not verified · 120 credits

Tuition: $63,508 per academic year · All students — New Undergraduate Students, Full Time Tuition for Domestic and International Students (12-18 credit hours) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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