Top MFA in Design Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#46/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA9%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Design - Media Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT703IELTS7
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Tuition:  
$36.3K/Yr
Living
$27.4K/Yr
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#55/1401 QS Ranking 2026

New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Game Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$45K/Yr
Living
$6.6K/Yr
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#68/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
MFA Design
Course duration:
21 months
Exams Accepted:
GRE312TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$27.2K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#72/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Lund University, Lund

Skane, Sweden58%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Industrial Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(kr200,000/Yr)$22K/Yr
Living
(kr5,191/Yr)$571.01/Yr
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#75/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Trinity College Dublin, Dublin

9.7(Based on 16 User Reviews)Dublin, Ireland33.5%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Stage Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE69
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Tuition:  
(€22,800/Yr)$27.1K/Yr
Living
(€9,450/Yr)$11.2K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Purdue University, West Lafayette

7.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT500IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$29.1K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#94/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Alberta, Edmonton

10.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Alberta, Canada58%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Art and Design
Course duration:
2 years
Programs
Tuition:  
(CA$10,518/Yr)$7.8K/Yr
Living
(CA$19,344/Yr)$14.3K/Yr
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#146/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
$36.6K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#202/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg

9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Bohuslan, Sweden38%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(kr147,000/Yr)$16.2K/Yr
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#384/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Northeastern University, Boston

2.7(Based on 52 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA5.6%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Experience Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$61.8K/Yr
Living
$21K/Yr
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#401/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Umea University, Umea

Vasterbotten, Sweden51%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Advanced Product Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(kr585,000/Yr)$64.3K/Yr
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#721/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Temple University, Philadelphia

8.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA83%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Theater/Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$46.9K/Yr
Living
$8.4K/Yr
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#951/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester

9.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)New York, USA71.4%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Industrial Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
$56.9K/Yr
Living
$12.7K/Yr
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#1201/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn

8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)New York, USA53%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Interior Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$61.7K/Yr
Living
$12K/Yr
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#787/800 RUR Ranking 2020

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah

8.5(Based on 2 User Reviews)Georgia, USA70%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Themed entertainment design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
$42.1K/Yr
Living
$14.2K/Yr
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#112/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence

5.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA13.8%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Textiles
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$58.7K/Yr
Living
$13K/Yr
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#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

California Institute of the Arts, Valencia

California, USA25%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Sound Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE63
Programs
Tuition:  
$54.4K/Yr
Living
$11.8K/Yr
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#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

New York Film Academy, Burbank

California, USA100%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Game Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$41K/Yr
Living
$18.9K/Yr
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#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

School of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Illinois, USA66.5%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Design for Emerging Technologies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
$57.8K/Yr
Living
$13.9K/Yr
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#1401/1503 QS Ranking 2025

University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond

5.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Oklahoma, USA82%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE42
Programs
Tuition:  
$15.4K/Yr
Living
$8K/Yr
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