Top 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: $27.4K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Design - Media ArtsDuolingo130IELTS7$36.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 18 by THE in 2026 Ranked 46 by QS in 2026
#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	9.0/10(23 Users)
#3	UT-Austin, Austin Texas, Usa27%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.2K/YrLiving: $17.1K/YrAdmission	MFA DesignGRE312TOEFL79$27.2K/Yr Course duration: 21 months Programs	9.3/10(15 Users)
#4	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.6K/YrLiving: $22.4K/YrAdmission	M.F.A DesignTOEFL90PTE61$36.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.7/10(37 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $24.6K 1st Year Fees MS Nursing Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now York St John University York, England $15.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $23.4K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $47K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 8.0 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland $37.7K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $12.4K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland $27K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 7.3 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $48.2K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of East London London, England $25.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#5	Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana, Usa50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.1K/YrLiving: $13.7K/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: $20K/Yr (kr200,000/Yr)Living: $519.1/Yr (kr5,191/Yr)Admission	M.F.A Industrial DesignIELTS6.5$20K/Yr kr200,000 Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 95 by THE in 2026 Ranked 72 by QS in 2026
#7	University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $8.1K/Yr (CA$11,409/Yr)Living: $13.7K/Yr (CA$19,344/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: $26.2K/Yr (€22,800/Yr)Living: $16K/Yr (€13,925/Yr)Admission	M.F.A Stage DesignDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE69$26.2K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.7/10(16 Users)
#9	University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Bohuslan, Sweden38%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.7K/Yr (kr147,000/Yr)Admission	M.F.A DesignIELTS6.5PTE62$14.7K/Yr kr147,000 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	9.2/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 202 by QS in 2026
#10	Northeastern University, Boston Massachusetts, Usa5.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $119.3K/YrLiving: $21K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Experience DesignDuolingo130IELTS7.5$119.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.3/10(51 Users)

#11	Umea University, Umea Vasterbotten, Sweden51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $58.5K/Yr (kr585,000/Yr)Admission	M.F.A Advanced Product DesignIELTS6.5PTE62$58.5K/Yr kr585,000 Course duration: 2 years Programs	Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 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	8.3/10(4 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: $41K/YrLiving: $18.9K/YrAdmission	M.F.A Game DesignDuolingo120TOEFL79$41K/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	5.0/10(3 Users)