Top Sound Design Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#70/1401 QS Ranking 2026

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%Acceptance Rate
B.A Sound Design and Technology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$46.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#88/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate
M.A Sound Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL84
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Tuition:  
$63.8K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#146/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Sound Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1360TOEFL100PTE68
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Tuition:  
$33.5K/Yr
Living
$22.4K/Yr
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#721/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati

8.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Ohio, USA85%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Theater Design and Production - Sound Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
$30K/Yr
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#901/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Michigan Technological University, Houghton

8.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Michigan, USA74%Acceptance Rate
B.A Sound Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$42.7K/Yr
Living
$10.5K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City

Missouri, USA78%Acceptance Rate
M.A Sound Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$38.6K/Yr
Living
$15K/Yr
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#1478/2459 US News Ranking 2024

Montclair State University, Montclair

9.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA87%Acceptance Rate
B.A Television and Digital Media Major, Audio/Sound Design Concentration
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95TOEFL83PTE53
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Tuition:  
$25.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#201/300 ARWU Ranking 2019

DePaul University, Chicago

6.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.A Sound Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$46.6K/Yr
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#787/800 RUR Ranking 2020

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah

8.5(Based on 2 User Reviews)Georgia, USA70%Acceptance Rate
M.A Sound Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE58
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Tuition:  
$41.6K/Yr
Living
$14.2K/Yr
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#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

California Institute of the Arts, Valencia

California, USA25%Acceptance Rate
M.F.A Sound Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7PTE63
Programs
Tuition:  
$54.4K/Yr
Living
$11.8K/Yr
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#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond

Washington, USA66%Acceptance Rate
B.A Music and Sound Design
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$43K/Yr
Living
$11.4K/Yr
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#402/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

Academy of Art University, San Francisco

California, USA100%Acceptance Rate
M.A Music Production and Sound Design for Visual Media
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$40.1K/Yr
Living
$15.8K/Yr
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