Best MFA in Design Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2025

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles California, Usa9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.3K/YrLiving: $18.6K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Design - Media ArtsDuolingo130IELTS7$36.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 46 by QS in 2026 Ranked 13 by ARWU in 2022
#2	New York University, New York City New York, Usa9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $76.6K/YrLiving: $6.6K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Game DesignDuolingo135TOEFL100$76.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.7/10(22 Users)
#3	UT-Austin, Austin Texas, Usa31%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.2K/YrLiving: $12.3K/YrAdmission	MFA DesignGRE312TOEFL79$27.2K/Yr Course duration: 21 months Programs	9.3/10(15 Users)
#4	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.6K/YrLiving: $19.9K/YrAdmission	M.F.A DesignTOEFL90PTE61$36.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.7/10(37 Users)
Partner Colleges 8.0 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland $35.5K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $49.3K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales $38.9K 1st Year Fees M.I.T Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick $5K 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 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland $27.4K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of East London London, England $25.6K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $25.1K 1st Year Fees M.Sc Nursing Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona MS Data Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $48.1K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now
#5	Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana, Usa50.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.1K/YrLiving: $12.8K/YrAdmission	M.F.A DesignGMAT500IELTS6.5$29.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.0/10(18 Users)
#6	Lund University, Lund Skane, Sweden58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22K/Yr (kr200,000/Yr)Living: $571.01/Yr (kr5,191/Yr)Admission	M.F.A Industrial DesignIELTS6.5$22K/Yr kr200,000 Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 95 by THE in 2025 Ranked 72 by QS in 2026
#7	University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $8.1K/Yr (CA$11,409/Yr)Living: $11.1K/Yr (CA$15,600/Yr)Admission	M.F.A Art and DesignDuolingo120TOEFL100PTE68$8.1K/Yr CA$11,409 Course duration: 2 years Programs	10.0/10(21 Users)
#8	Trinity College Dublin, Dublin Dublin, Ireland34%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26.9K/Yr (€22,800/Yr)Living: $16.4K/Yr (€13,925/Yr)Admission	M.F.A Stage DesignDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE69$26.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.7/10(16 Users)
#9	University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Bohuslan, Sweden38%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.2K/Yr (kr147,000/Yr)Admission	M.F.A DesignIELTS6.5PTE62$16.2K/Yr kr147,000 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	9.2/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025 Ranked 202 by QS in 2026
#10	Northeastern University, Boston Massachusetts, Usa5.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $119.3K/YrLiving: $27.2K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Experience DesignDuolingo130IELTS7.5$119.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(50 Users)

#11	Umea University, Umea Vasterbotten, Sweden51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $64.3K/Yr (kr585,000/Yr)Admission	M.F.A Advanced Product DesignIELTS6.5PTE62$64.3K/Yr kr585,000 Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 351 by THE in 2025 Ranked 401 by QS in 2026
#12	Temple University, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Usa83%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $46.9K/YrLiving: $8.4K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Theater/DesignDuolingo110TOEFL79PTE53$46.9K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.3/10(14 Users)
#13	Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester New York, Usa71.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $56.9K/YrLiving: $12.7K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Industrial DesignIELTS6.5PTE60$56.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	7.7/10(7 Users)
#14	Pratt Institute, Brooklyn New York, Usa53%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $61.7K/YrLiving: $12K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Interior DesignIELTS6.5PTE53$61.7K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	6.2/10(3 Users)
#15	Rhode Island School of Design, Providence Rhode Island, Usa13.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $58.7K/YrLiving: $13K/YrAdmission	M.F.A TextilesDuolingo115IELTS6.5$58.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	5.3/10(2 Users)
#16	California Institute of the Arts, Valencia California, Usa25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $54.4K/YrLiving: $11.8K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Sound DesignDuolingo120IELTS7PTE63$54.4K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	--
#17	Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah Georgia, Usa70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.1K/YrLiving: $14.2K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Themed entertainment desig...IELTS6.5PTE58$42.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.5/10(2 Users)
#18	New York Film Academy, Burbank California, Usa100%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $39.8K/YrLiving: $18.9K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Game DesignDuolingo101TOEFL79$39.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	--
#19	School of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa66.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $57.8K/YrLiving: $13.9K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Design for Emerging Techno...Duolingo120IELTS7PTE65$57.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	--
#20	University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond Oklahoma, Usa82%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15.4K/YrLiving: $8K/YrAdmission	M.F.A DesignTOEFL79PTE42$15.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	4.3/10(2 Users)