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#32/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate		 M.F.A Art Practice
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($63,540/Yr)₹60.03L/Yr
Living: 
($34,320/Yr)₹32.43L/Yr
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#42/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA		 M.F.A Visual Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
($67,200/Yr)₹63.49L/Yr
Living: 
($29,000/Yr)₹27.4L/Yr
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#64/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%Acceptance Rate		 MFA
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
($63,308/Yr)₹59.81L/Yr
Living: 
($18,966/Yr)₹17.92L/Yr
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#2/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Graphic Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
($50,198/Yr)₹47.43L/Yr
Living: 
($19,900/Yr)₹18.8L/Yr
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#53/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Creative Writing
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
($48,940/Yr)₹46.24L/Yr
Living: 
($18,640/Yr)₹17.61L/Yr
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Columbia University, New York City

7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate		 M.F.A Visual Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($74,846/Yr)₹70.71L/Yr
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#1/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA9%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Design - Media Arts
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
($14,430/Yr)₹13.63L/Yr
Living: 
($27,396/Yr)₹25.88L/Yr
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#42/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Game Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
($46,602/Yr)₹44.03L/Yr
Living: 
($6,581/Yr)₹6.22L/Yr
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#7/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate		 M.F.A
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($43,000/Yr)₹40.63L/Yr
Living: 
($15,390/Yr)₹14.54L/Yr
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UC-San Diego, San Diego

6.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA		 M.F.A
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE65
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Tuition:  
($34,053/Yr)₹32.17L/Yr
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#23/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Film and Media Production
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
($19,786/Yr)₹18.69L/Yr
Living: 
($17,052/Yr)₹16.11L/Yr
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Brown University, Providence

9.7(Based on 3 User Reviews)Rhode Island, USA5%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Theatre arts and performance studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
($71,696/Yr)₹67.74L/Yr
Living: 
($9,774/Yr)₹9.23L/Yr
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#15/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Human Ecology - Design Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL5
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Tuition:  
($25,732/Yr)₹24.31L/Yr
Living: 
($16,414/Yr)₹15.51L/Yr
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#110/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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Purdue University, West Lafayette

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Indiana, USA50%Acceptance Rate		 M.F.A Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT500IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($29,104/Yr)₹27.5L/Yr
Living: 
($13,720/Yr)₹12.96L/Yr
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#32/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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Boston University, Boston

7.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA11%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Graphic Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL4.5
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Tuition:  
($34,984/Yr)₹33.05L/Yr
Living: 
($15,450/Yr)₹14.6L/Yr
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#53/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Animation and Digital Arts
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE68
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Tuition:  
($66,199/Yr)₹62.54L/Yr
Living: 
($22,428/Yr)₹21.19L/Yr
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#32/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate		 MFA
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
($14,318/Yr)₹13.53L/Yr
Living: 
($15,178/Yr)₹14.34L/Yr
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#42/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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University of Florida, Gainesville

6.8(Based on 17 User Reviews)Florida, USA24%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Theatre (Design)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
($31,872/Yr)₹30.11L/Yr
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#158/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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University of Mississippi, University

Mississippi, USA98%Acceptance Rate		 MFA Documentary Expression
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL4.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
($30,150/Yr)₹28.49L/Yr
Living: 
($10,502/Yr)₹9.92L/Yr
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#110/226 US News Ranking 2025(Fine Arts)
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Clemson University, Clemson

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)South Carolina, USA38.10%Acceptance Rate		 M.F.A Visual Arts
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80PTE54
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Tuition:  
($29,276/Yr)₹27.66L/Yr
Living: 
($13,284/Yr)₹12.55L/Yr
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