The best animation universities in USA are the ones with strong industrial connections, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative curriculum and experienced faculty. Some of the top universities offering courses in animation are the University of Southern California Los Angeles, Purdue University, Arizona State University Tempe, Northeastern University and many more.

  • University of Southern California Los Angeles offers both a Bachelor's as well as a Master's degree in Fine Arts with specializations in Animation and Digital Arts. The requirement is an IELTS score above 6.5. The living cost in this city is around 14 lakhs per annum.
  • Purdue University is one of the best animation universities in USA as it boasts a great history in animation education it offers a master's in Computer Graphics and Animation and has a better acceptance rate of 56 %. The cost of living in this city is comparatively lower than that of other university towns that offer this program.
  • Arizona State University and Northeastern University offer only a Bachelor of Science program with specialization in Animation and Game Art whereas the University of Utah and Florida State University offer Bachelor of Arts programs with specialization in Film and Media Arts and Motion Pictures.
  • The University of Colorado offers a very specific program that focuses on 3D Graphics and Digital Animation. The city has the lowest living cost of around 4 lakhs. Its industry connections help one to get hands-on experience in the field.

Various other best animation universities in USA include California Institute of Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design, Ringling College of Art and Design and many more. They help students gain artistic knowledge along with technical innovations that will pave the way for a successful career in the field of animation.
 

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#1University of Southern California logo

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $45.1K/YrLiving$19.9K/YrAdmission M.F.A Animation and Digital ArtsGRE317TOEFL100PTE68$56.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 72 by THE in 2025Ranked 146 by QS in 2026
#2California State University-Fullerton logo

California State University-Fullerton, Fullerton

California, Usa86.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $11.9K/YrLiving$15.6K/YrAdmission B.A Concentration in Entertainme...TOEFL95PTE58$11.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 1377 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 300 by FORBES in 2019
#3California State University-Long Beach logo

California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach

California, Usa91%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $6.4K/YrLiving$17.4K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S Illustration and Animati...Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE43$6.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1553 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 272 by FORBES in 2019
#4California State University-Los Angeles logo

California State University-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

California, Usa91.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.8K/YrLiving$13.4K/YrAdmission B.A AnimationDuolingo95TOEFL61PTE44$19.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 1667 by CWUR in 2025Ranked 499 by FORBES in 2019
#5California Institute of the Arts logo

California Institute of the Arts, Valencia

California, Usa25%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $56.6K/YrLiving$11.8K/YrAdmission B.F.A Character AnimationDuolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53$58.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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Ranked 402 by FORBES in 2019
#6New York Film Academy logo

New York Film Academy, Burbank

California, Usa100%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.3K/YrLiving$18.9K/YrAdmission M.F.A 3D Animation & Visual Effe...Duolingo101TOEFL79$40K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#7Woodbury University logo

Woodbury University, Burbank

California, Usa63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $44.5K/YrLiving$11.1K/YrAdmission B.A/B.S AnimationDuolingo90IELTS6.0PTE50$44.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#8ArtCenter College of Design logo

ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena

California, Usa75%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $53.1K/YrLiving$13.5K/YrAdmission B.A Entertainment Design - Anima...IELTS6.5$53.1K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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