Top Filmmaking Universities & Colleges in USA in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#328/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA65%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Digital Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1300TOEFL79PTE53
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Tuition:  
$33.8K/Yr
Living
$12.5K/Yr
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#901/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Virginia, USA93%Acceptance Rate
B.A Photography and Film (Concentration in Filmmaking)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$39.9K/Yr
Living
$11.5K/Yr
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#1001/1401 QS Ranking 2026

Loyola University, Chicago

8.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Illinois, USA81.4%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Digital Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$50.3K/Yr
Living
$14.1K/Yr
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#1200/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Oakland University, Rochester

8.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Michigan, USA88%Acceptance Rate
B.A Cinema Studies (Filmmaking)
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL79PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$18.5K/Yr
Living
$4.2K/Yr
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#1501/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Pace University, New York City

6.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)New York, USA76%Acceptance Rate
B.S Digital Cinema and Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$51.4K/Yr
Living
$24.7K/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/B.S Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95TOEFL83PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.9K/Yr
Living
$14.5K/Yr
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#157/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville

New York, USA51.8%Acceptance Rate
B.A Filmmaking and Moving Images Arts
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.1K/Yr
Living
$14.9K/Yr
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#236/435 US News Ranking 2024

Bethel University, Saint Paul

5.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)Minnesota, USA91%Acceptance Rate
B.A Independent Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo80IELTS6.5PTE55
Programs
Tuition:  
$88.1K/Yr
Living
$10.3K/Yr
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#468/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

Spelman College, Atlanta

Georgia, USA8%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Documentary Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$13.5K/Yr
Living
$13.5K/Yr
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#478/650 FORBES Ranking 2019

Rider University, Lawrenceville

New Jersey, USA79.4%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Filmmaking, TV and Radio
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6.0PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
$39.7K/Yr
Living
$14.9K/Yr
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#260/435 US News Ranking 2024

Loyola University, New Orleans

Louisiana, USA81%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Digital Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$50.3K/Yr
Living
$12.7K/Yr
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#260/435 US News Ranking 2024

Champlain College, Burlington

7.8(Based on 2 User Reviews)Vermont, USA57%Acceptance Rate
B.F.A Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE58
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Tuition:  
$47.4K/Yr
Living
$14.9K/Yr
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#342/435 US News Ranking 2024

Lesley University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA74%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Digital Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.3K/Yr
Living
$15.7K/Yr
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#342/435 US News Ranking 2024

Columbia College Chicago, Chicago

10.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Illinois, USA12.5%Acceptance Rate
B.A Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$22.6K/Yr
Living
$13.6K/Yr
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#342/435 US News Ranking 2024

Woodbury University, Burbank

California, USA63%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo90IELTS6.0PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
$44.5K/Yr
Living
$11.1K/Yr
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#342/435 US News Ranking 2024

Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches

7.5(Based on 1 User Reviews)Texas, USA88%Acceptance Rate
M.A Filmmaking
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$23.4K/Yr
Living
$8.9K/Yr
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#395/435 US News Ranking 2024

Wilmington University, New Castle

2.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Delaware, USA99%Acceptance Rate
B.S Video and Motion Graphics - Digital Film-Making
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95TOEFL71PTE46
Programs
Tuition:  
$13.6K/Yr
Living
$6K/Yr
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#395/435 US News Ranking 2024

Eastern New Mexico University, Portales

New Mexico, USA55%Acceptance Rate
B.S Digital Filmmaking
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo95IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
$7.7K/Yr
Living
$7K/Yr
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