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Find game development colleges near me, or anywhere else. Filter all 359 programs at 276 colleges in 43 states, DC and Puerto Rico, in game design, game programming, simulation and animation, by distance, degree level, price and format. The list updates as you choose, and you can compare up to four side by side.

359 of 359 programs

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

#4 game design

Bachelor of Science in Games

Bachelor's Game Programming Public
Net price
$13,341
Completion
70%
Grads a year
151
Score
88.0
Earnings
$67,170
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University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

#13 animation

Bachelor of Science in Virtual Technology and Design

Bachelor's Simulation Public
Net price
$14,377
Completion
62%
Grads a year
19
Score
79.9
Earnings
$54,670
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Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

#16 animation

Animation, Gaming, and Modeling Concentration (Bachelor of Applied Science in Digital Media, R0060)

Bachelor's Animation Public
Net price
$5,927
Completion
45%
Grads a year
38
Score
76.6
Earnings
$38,315
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Boise State University

Boise, ID

#15 game design

Bachelor of Science in Games, Interactive Media, and Mobile

Bachelor's Game Design Public
Net price
$19,037
Completion
57%
Grads a year
41
Score
75.4
Earnings
$51,658
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Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

#20 animation

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Screenwriting and Animation

Bachelor's Animation Public
Net price
$15,350
Completion
52%
Grads a year
18
Score
74.3
Earnings
$50,698
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Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

#20 game design

Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development

Bachelor's Game Programming Fully online Private nonprofit
Net price
$14,267
Completion
48%
Grads a year
12
Score
72.2
Earnings
$53,844
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Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

#25 animation

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation, Film, Photography and Motion Design

Bachelor's Animation Public
Net price
$15,076
Completion
42%
Grads a year
19
Score
71.1
Earnings
$45,823
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Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

#30 animation

Bachelor of Science in Animation and 3D

Bachelor's Animation Fully online Private nonprofit
Net price
$14,267
Completion
48%
Grads a year
4.5
Score
67.9
Earnings
$53,844
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University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

#29 game design

Bachelor of Science in Computer Simulation and Gaming

Bachelor's Simulation Private nonprofit
Net price
$23,681
Completion
72%
Grads a year
8.5
Score
67.6
Earnings
$61,408
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Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

#31 game design

Bachelor of Arts in Game & Interactive Media Design

Bachelor's Game Design Private nonprofit
Net price
$26,618
Completion
66%
Grads a year
16
Score
64.0
Earnings
$62,208
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Long Island University

Brookville, NY

#34 game design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Game Design & Development

Bachelor's Game Programming Private nonprofit
Net price
$22,620
Completion
53%
Grads a year
13
Score
63.3
Earnings
$59,950
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Drury University

Springfield, MO

#35 game design

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: Game Development

Bachelor's Game Programming Private nonprofit
Net price
$22,194
Completion
60%
Grads a year
6
Score
63.2
Earnings
$40,694
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Baker College

Owosso, MI

#36 game design

Bachelor of Science in Game Software Development

Bachelor's Game Programming Fully online Private nonprofit
Net price
$14,743
Completion
26%
Grads a year
11
Score
62.5
Earnings
$35,833
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Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

#44 game design

Bachelor of Arts in Games Design and Development

Bachelor's Game Design Private nonprofit
Net price
$27,695
Completion
58%
Grads a year
17
Score
59.7
Earnings
$50,876
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Biola University

La Mirada, CA

#53 game design

Bachelor of Arts in Game Design & Interactive Media

Bachelor's Game Design Private nonprofit
Net price
$30,510
Completion
69%
Grads a year
5.5
Score
55.0
Earnings
$56,778
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Samford University

Birmingham, AL

#60 game design

Bachelor of Science in Game Design

Bachelor's Game Design Private nonprofit
Net price
$32,176
Completion
77%
Grads a year
2.5
Score
52.8
Earnings
$58,469
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Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY

#65 game design

Bachelor of Science in Games and Emerging Media Degree

Bachelor's Game Design Private nonprofit
Net price
$40,106
Completion
80%
Grads a year
17
Score
51.4
Earnings
$77,819
New York guideView program ↗

Chapman University

Orange, CA

#61 animation

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation and Visual Effects Degree Program

Bachelor's Animation Private nonprofit
Net price
$48,037
Completion
80%
Grads a year
38
Score
50.6
Earnings
$70,070
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School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

#62 animation

Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3D Animation and Visual Effects

Bachelor's Animation Private for-profit
Net price
$59,211
Completion
76%
Grads a year
80
Score
50.4
Earnings
$46,459
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Champlain College

Burlington, VT

#69 game design

Bachelor of Science in Game Design Degree |

Bachelor's Game Design Fully online Private nonprofit
Net price
$36,846
Completion
59%
Grads a year
28
Score
50.0
Earnings
$58,386
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Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

#71 game design

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interactive and Game Design

Bachelor's Game Design Private nonprofit
Net price
$30,462
Completion
66%
Grads a year
2
Score
50.0
Earnings
$55,294
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Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Bachelor of Science in Game Programming Degree |

Bachelor's Game Programming Private nonprofit
Net price
$36,846
Completion
59%
Grads a year
23
Score
49.0
Earnings
$58,386
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Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY

#65 animation

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts (3-D Animation and Motion Arts emphasis)

Bachelor's Animation Private nonprofit
Net price
$51,702
Completion
72%
Grads a year
61
Score
48.8
Earnings
$54,295
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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

#74 animation

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and Animation

Bachelor's Animation Private nonprofit
Net price
$51,520
Completion
82%
Grads a year
9.5
Score
44.8
Earnings
$79,164
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Bennington College

Bennington, VT

#76 animation

Bachelor's in Animation and Production Design

Bachelor's Animation Private nonprofit
Net price
$35,108
Completion
63%
Grads a year
3.5
Score
44.5
Earnings
$38,289
Vermont guideView program ↗

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

#78 animation

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Animation

Bachelor's Animation Private nonprofit
Net price
$39,582
Completion
55%
Grads a year
11
Score
40.1
Earnings
$49,006
Florida guideView program ↗

Bethany College

Lindsborg, KS

#84 game design

Video Game Design Major

Bachelor's Game Design Private nonprofit
Net price
$29,571
Completion
40%
Grads a year
1.5
Score
39.9
Earnings
$49,694
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Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Master of Fine Arts in Virtual Production and Visual Effects Animation

Master's Animation Private nonprofit
Graduate tuition
$13,500
Completion
55%
Grads a year
2
Score
69.5
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Cecil College

North East, MD

Associate of Applied Science in Animation and Game Design

Associate Animation Public
Net price
$11,095
Completion
21%
Grads a year
2
Earnings
$43,952
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Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Associate of Applied Science in Interactive Simulation and Game Technology (Art/Animation/Design specialization)

Associate Animation Public
Net price
$4,068
Completion
20%
Grads a year
39
Earnings
$41,714
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Houston Community College

Houston, TX

Associate of Applied Science in Digital Communication - Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Specialization

Associate Animation Public
Net price
$6,033
Completion
21%
Grads a year
15
Earnings
$39,254
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Lee College

Baytown, TX

Associate of Applied Science in Game Development Specialist

Associate Game Design Public
Net price
$7,515
Completion
54%
Grads a year
2
Earnings
$42,178
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Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Associate of Applied Science in Animation and Time-Based Media

Associate Animation Public
Net price
$12,119
Completion
20%
Grads a year
2.5
Earnings
$40,870
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Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Associate of Applied Science in Video game design and development

Associate Game Design Public
Net price
$6,740
Completion
29%
Grads a year
7
Earnings
$34,661
Ohio guideView program ↗

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FAQ

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How do I find game development colleges near me?

Pick one of 50 cities in the Near filter, or press Use my location, then choose a distance. The results narrow to programs within that range, nearest first, and each card shows its distance in miles. Add the game programming or simulation field if you want a technical degree. To read about the colleges in one area, go to game design schools by state or a city guide. Distance is a straight line, so driving will take longer.

Does the program finder use my location?

Only if you press Use my location, and only inside your browser. Your device gives the page your position, the page works out the distance to each college, and nothing is saved or sent to us. The coordinates never go into the page address either, so a link you share doesn't reveal where you are. If you would rather not allow it, choose a city in the Near filter, which works the same way. Go to the finder.

Can I compare game design programs side by side?

Yes. Tick Compare on up to four programs and a tray appears at the bottom of the screen. Press its Compare button to see level, field, location, format, price, completion, graduates a year, score and earnings next to each other, with a link to each program's own page. The comparison is saved in the page address, so you can copy the link and send it to a parent or counselor. Go to the finder.

Is the program finder a ranking?

No. It starts with the highest-scoring bachelor's programs, but bachelor's and master's programs are scored on different factors, so compare scores only within one level, and associate programs have no score. A label like #12 animation on a card is that program's place in its own ranking. For an ordered list with the reasoning behind it, use the best game design schools ranking or our methodology, which explains each factor and how much it counts.

Does the finder include online game design programs?

Yes. The fully online filter shows the 20 programs whose own pages say you can finish the whole degree online. A program with some online courses doesn't count, because you would still need to attend in person for part of it. Online programs also appear when you filter by distance, based on the college's campus, so turn the distance off if you will study from home. The online ranking compares them in more detail.

Sources

  1. 1 NCES, IPEDS Completions 2022 to 2024 and Completions by Distance Education 2024 Programs, their fields and levels, and graduates a year. Accessed .
  2. 2 NCES, IPEDS Outcome Measures 2023 Completion: school-wide, within eight years.
  3. 3 NCES, IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2022-23, average net price Average net price for aided first-year students, school-wide.
  4. 4 NCES, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023-24, tuition Average graduate tuition.
  5. 5 U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard School-wide earnings ten years after entry.

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