Top MFA Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026 - Courses, Fees, & Eligibility
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#3/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Art Practice
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#4/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

University of Oxford, Oxford

8.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK
MFA
Course duration:
9 months
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL110
Programs
Tuition:  
(£43,730/Yr)$58.2K/Yr
Living
(£13,680/Yr)$18.2K/Yr
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#13/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.F.A Visual Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$67.2K/Yr
Living
$29K/Yr
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#15/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$5.2K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#16/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
MFA Creative Writing
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0
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Tuition:  
$68.4K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#19/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

University of Melbourne, Melbourne

7.7(Based on 58 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Film and Television
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE64
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Tuition:  
(A$41,328/Yr)$28.9K/Yr
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#21/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate
MFA Graphic Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE70
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Tuition:  
$50.2K/Yr
Living
$19.9K/Yr
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#25/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

The University of Sydney, Sydney

6.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE304IELTS6.5PTE61
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Tuition:  
(A$43,000/Yr)$30.1K/Yr
Living
(A$11,760/Yr)$8.2K/Yr
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#36/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

Monash University, Melbourne

5.5(Based on 45 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL94PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(A$44,200/Yr)$30.9K/Yr
Living
(A$15,840/Yr)$11.1K/Yr
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#38/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

Columbia University, New York City

7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Visual Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$74.8K/Yr
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#40/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver

9.0(Based on 107 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada54%Acceptance Rate
MFA Film Production
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE65
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Tuition:  
(CA$9,787/Yr)$7.2K/Yr
Living
(CA$16,536/Yr)$12.2K/Yr
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#46/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

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
Programs
Tuition:  
$36.3K/Yr
Living
$27.4K/Yr
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#52/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$43K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#55/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

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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#65/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

University of Auckland, Auckland

6.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)North Island, New Zealand45%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE299IELTS6.5PTE58
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Tuition:  
(NZ$50,326/Yr)$29.7K/Yr
Living
(NZ$7,920/Yr)$4.7K/Yr
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#66/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA
M.F.A
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE65
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Tuition:  
$34.1K/Yr
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#68/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate
MFA Film and Media Production
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
$27.1K/Yr
Living
$17.1K/Yr
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#69/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

Brown University, Providence

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Theatre arts and performance studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$52.9K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#72/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall)

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(Overall)

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)$26.4K/Yr
Living
(€9,450/Yr)$11K/Yr
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