Best B.A in Animation Colleges & Universities in USA in 2025

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.5K/YrLiving: $19.9K/YrAdmission	B.A Animation and Digital ArtsSAT1360TOEFL100PTE68$33.5K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 72 by THE in 2025 Ranked 146 by QS in 2026
#2	University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, Usa87.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.1K/YrLiving: $12.5K/YrAdmission	B.A Film and Media Arts - Animat...Duolingo110IELTS6.5$31.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.7/10(10 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025 Ranked 540 by QS in 2026
#3	Florida State University, Tallahassee Florida, Usa25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.7K/YrLiving: $13.5K/YrAdmission	B.A Motion Picture Arts - Animat...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE55$18.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	6.3/10(20 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025 Ranked 549 by QS in 2026
#4	Ohio University, Athens Ohio, Usa84.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.8K/YrLiving: $11.6K/YrAdmission	B.A Games and AnimationDuolingo95TOEFL68$24.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.7/10(1 User)Ranked 601 by THE in 2025 Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 8.0 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $38.4K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona MS Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $27.3K 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure UM-Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $27.1K 1st Year Fees MPS Data Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $20.1K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty University at Albany Albany, New York $22.2K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $43.7K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now
#5	Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester New York, Usa71.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $56.1K/YrLiving: $12.7K/YrAdmission	B.A Film and AnimationIELTS6.5PTE58$56.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.7/10(7 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2025 Ranked 951 by QS in 2026
#6	University of Colorado-Denver, Denver Colorado, Usa78%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $45.7K/YrLiving: $4.9K/YrAdmission	B.A 3D Graphics and Digital Anim...Duolingo105TOEFL79PTE58$45.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 851 by QS in 2026 Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#7	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee Wisconsin, Usa72%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.6K/YrLiving: $10.6K/YrAdmission	B.A AnimationIELTS6.0PTE49$40.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2026 Ranked 701 by ARWU in 2022
#8	UMass Lowell, Lowell Massachusetts, Usa85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.8K/YrLiving: $12.5K/YrAdmission	B.A Animation and Interactive Me...Duolingo110TOEFL79PTE61$38.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022 Ranked 408 by FORBES in 2019
#9	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 Programs	8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 1377 by CWUR in 2025 Ranked 300 by FORBES in 2019
#10	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 Programs	5.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 1667 by CWUR in 2025 Ranked 499 by FORBES in 2019

#11	DePaul University, Chicago Illinois, Usa73.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $45.2K/YrLiving: $19.1K/YrAdmission	B.A AnimationDuolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53$45.2K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 1727 by CWUR in 2025 Ranked 244 by FORBES in 2019
#12	CSU-Chico, Chico California, Usa87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $10.1K/YrLiving: $12.7K/YrAdmission	B.A Computer Animation PtrnDuolingo95IELTS6PTE47$10.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	9.0/10(1 User)Ranked 335 by FORBES in 2019
#13	Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah New Jersey, Usa73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26.4K/YrLiving: $12.2K/YrAdmission	B.A Electronic Art and Animation...Duolingo110TOEFL79$26.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	Ranked 341 by FORBES in 2019
#14	Webster University-Webster Groves, Webster Groves Missouri, Usa90%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.4K/YrLiving: $11K/YrAdmission	B.A AnimationDuolingo110IELTS6.5PTE53$31.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	5.2/10(1 User)Ranked 506 by FORBES in 2019
#15	Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck New Jersey, Usa87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.5K/YrLiving: $13.1K/YrAdmission	B.A Animation ConcentrationDuolingo100IELTS6PTE53$38.5K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	7.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 546 by FORBES in 2019
#16	Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green Kentucky, Usa15%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.6K/YrLiving: $8.3K/YrAdmission	B.A Computer AnimationDuolingo100IELTS6.5PTE41$27.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.0/10(1 User)Ranked 600 by FORBES in 2019
#17	Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond Louisiana, Usa87.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.7K/YrLiving: $8.9K/YrAdmission	B.A New Media and AnimationDuolingo100TOEFL80$22.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	Ranked 611 by FORBES in 2019
#18	Eastern Washington University, Cheney Washington, Usa95.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.7K/YrLiving: $11.5K/YrAdmission	B.A Computer Science 3D Animatio...Duolingo100IELTS6$24.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	--
#19	Columbia College Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa12.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.6K/YrLiving: $13.6K/YrAdmission	B.A AnimationIELTS6.5PTE60$22.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	10.0/10(2 Users)
#20	University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne Indiana, Usa97%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.1K/YrLiving: $9K/YrAdmission	B.A AnimationDuolingo105TOEFL80$38.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	7.8/10(1 User)