Top Game Design Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#22/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%q8kmCZ
MFA Game Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
+DmLct
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$46.6K/Yr
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$6.6K/Yr
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#168/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Northeastern University, Boston

2.7(Based on 52 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA5.6%q8kmCZ
M.S Game Science and Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$32.5K/Yr
lpofqY
$21K/Yr
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#801/1200 THE Ranking 2022(Design)

Kent State University, Kent

7.7(Based on 14 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%q8kmCZ
BS Computer Design, Animation and Game Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
PTE48
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$23.6K/Yr
lpofqY
$16.6K/Yr
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#192/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

UC-SantaCruz, Santa Cruz

8.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)California, USA61%q8kmCZ
B.A Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$34.2K/Yr
lpofqY
$16.1K/Yr
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#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester

9.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)New York, USA71.4%q8kmCZ
M.S Game Design and Development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE70
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$56.9K/Yr
lpofqY
$12.7K/Yr
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DePaul University, Chicago

7.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.S Game Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$45.2K/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

American University, Washington

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA47%q8kmCZ
M.A Game Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80PTE53
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$57.7K/Yr
lpofqY
$15.9K/Yr
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Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw

5.8(Based on 2 User Reviews)Georgia, USA69%q8kmCZ
BS Computer Game Design and Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE58
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$22.9K/Yr
lpofqY
$11.5K/Yr
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State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, Albany

New York, USA62%q8kmCZ
B.S Interactive Media and Game Design - Asset Production
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE53
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J9uNHw:  
$18.7K/Yr
lpofqY
$12.4K/Yr
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New York Film Academy, Burbank

California, USA100%q8kmCZ
M.F.A Game Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL79
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$41K/Yr
lpofqY
$18.9K/Yr
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#15/241 QS Ranking 2024(Design)

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah

8.5(Based on 2 User Reviews)Georgia, USA70%q8kmCZ
M.A Interactive design and game development
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE58
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$41.6K/Yr
lpofqY
$14.2K/Yr
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Marist College, Poughkeepsie

New York, USA63%q8kmCZ
B.A Media Studies and Production -Game Design Concentration
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE58
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$46.9K/Yr
lpofqY
$15.1K/Yr
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Quinnipiac University, Hamden

Connecticut, USA77%q8kmCZ
B.A Game Design and Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$55.5K/Yr
lpofqY
$14.2K/Yr
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Messiah University, Mechanicsburg

Pennsylvania, USA79.5%q8kmCZ
B.A Digital Media - Mobile Application and Game Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1196TOEFL80
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$42.2K/Yr
lpofqY
$10.2K/Yr
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Bradley University, Peoria

9.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Illinois, USA76.7%q8kmCZ
M.S Game Design and Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE58
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$20.8K/Yr
lpofqY
$10.3K/Yr
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Hampshire College, Amherst

Massachusetts, USA63.6%q8kmCZ
B.A/B.S Game Design and Development
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$28.6K/Yr
lpofqY
$13.6K/Yr
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Maryville University, St. Louis

8.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Missouri, USA88%q8kmCZ
B.A/B.S Game Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6.0PTE44
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$27.2K/Yr
lpofqY
$10.1K/Yr
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High Point University, High Point

10.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA77%q8kmCZ
B.A Games Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$50.6K/Yr
lpofqY
$13.3K/Yr
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Ferris State University, Big Rapids

5.5(Based on 2 User Reviews)Michigan, USA81%q8kmCZ
B.A/B.S Digital Animation and Game Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo90IELTS5.5PTE43
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$22.4K/Yr
lpofqY
$9.9K/Yr
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Champlain College, Burlington

7.8(Based on 2 User Reviews)Vermont, USA57%q8kmCZ
B.S Game Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE58
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$47.4K/Yr
lpofqY
$14.9K/Yr
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