Top Sound Universities & Colleges in Abroad in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#46/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of New South Wales, Sydney 8.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia60%Acceptance Rate	B.A Media - Screen and Sound Production Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: SAT1130IELTS6.5PTE64 Programs	Tuition: (A$26,400/Yr)$18.5K/Yr Living: (A$1,335/Yr)$934.5/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#98/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	Northwestern University, Evanston 9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	M.A Sound Arts and Industries Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: GRE315IELTS7.0 Programs	Tuition: $72.3K/Yr Living: $2.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#86/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	UI-Urbana, Urbana 9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate	B.A Sound Design and Technology Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $46.9K/Yr Living: $14.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#250/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	Purdue University, West Lafayette 7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate	B.A Sound for the Performing Arts Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1170IELTS6.0 Programs	Tuition: $31.1K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales $44.1K 1st Year Fees MIT Apply Now 7.0 Best In Faculty University Canada West Vancouver, British Columbia $34.1K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $24.7K 1st Year Fees MS Nursing Apply Now 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland $29K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 6.9 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $12.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $48.5K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $34.9K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Trinity Western University Langley, British Columbia $14.4K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $47.3K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now
#184/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 9.3(Based on 22 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia19%Acceptance Rate	Bachelor of Music and Sound Design/Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (International Studies) Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (A$46,464/Yr)$32.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#165/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	Macquarie University, Sydney 9.0(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia54%Acceptance Rate	B.A Media and Communication - Moving Image and Sound Studies Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE83 Programs	Tuition: (A$43,800/Yr)$30.7K/Yr Living: (A$26,400/Yr)$18.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#73/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Southern California, Los Angeles 7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Sound Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1360TOEFL100PTE68 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $33.5K/Yr Living: $22.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#75/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of York, York 5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate	M.A Film and Television Production with Sound Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60 Programs	Tuition: (£31,900/Yr)$42.4K/Yr Living: (£7,657/Yr)$10.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#339/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield 9.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK69%Acceptance Rate	B.A Music and Sound for Image Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE51 Programs	Tuition: (£16,500/Yr)$21.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#141/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	Goldsmiths, University of London, London England, UK59%Acceptance Rate	M.A Filmmaking (Sound Recording, Post-Production & Design) Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: (£26,840/Yr)$35.7K/Yr Living: (£20,874/Yr)$27.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#101/241 QS Ranking 2024(Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati 8.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Ohio, USA85%Acceptance Rate	B.F.A Theater Design and Production - Sound Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: $30K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Brighton, Brighton 6.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate	M.A Digital Music and Sound Arts Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL85PTE61 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£15,050/Yr)$20K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/601 THE Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Lincoln, Lincoln 8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK70%Acceptance Rate	B.A Sound and Music Production Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo59IELTS5.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (£19,300/Yr)$25.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/601 THE Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	Bournemouth University, Poole 9.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK50%Acceptance Rate	M.A Sound Design for Film and Television Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE62 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£18,150/Yr)$24.1K/Yr Living: (£8,938/Yr)$11.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#401/601 THE Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield 8.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)England, UK70%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Music and Sound for Film and Games Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (£15,450/Yr)$20.5K/Yr Living: (£900/Yr)$1.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Michigan Technological University, Houghton 8.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Michigan, USA74%Acceptance Rate	B.A Sound Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $42.7K/Yr Living: $10.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Arts) Check Other Rankings	Edge Hill University, Ormskirk 6.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK28%Acceptance Rate	B.A Media, Music and Sound Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0PTE66 Programs	Tuition: (£16,500/Yr)$21.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#112/553 QS Ranking 2025(Arts) Check Other Rankings	University of the Arts London, London 8.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK26%Acceptance Rate	M.A Sound Arts Course duration: 15 months Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE51 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£30,415/Yr)$40.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	UMass Lowell, Lowell 10.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA85%Acceptance Rate	M.A Sound Recording Technology Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $35.3K/Yr Living: $12.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	DePaul University, Chicago 7.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA	B.A Sound Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $46.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Found 28 universities

University of New South Wales, Sydney

Northwestern University, Evanston

UI-Urbana, Urbana

Purdue University, West Lafayette

Partner Colleges

University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

Macquarie University, Sydney

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

University of York, York

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

University of Brighton, Brighton

University of Lincoln, Lincoln

Bournemouth University, Poole

University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Michigan Technological University, Houghton

Edge Hill University, Ormskirk

University of the Arts London, London

UMass Lowell, Lowell

DePaul University, Chicago

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