University of Southern California ranked first in the Best Game Design Colleges rankings, followed by Carnegie Mellon University and University of Utah.
The average tuition & fees of Best Game Design Colleges is $12,469 for in-state and $52,989 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
University of Southern California has the highest tuition & fees of $68,237 and University of Utah has the lowest tuition & fees of $29,837 among Best Game Design Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $13,287 for in-state and $44,536 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 30.14% and the SAT score is 1471 for the Best Game Design Colleges. Their acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | $68,237 | $68,128 | 10.02% | 1,510 SAT 33 ACT | 48,945 | 92% |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | $63,274 | $49,450 | 11.40% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT | 16,002 | 91% |
| 3 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | $29,837 ($9,315) | $27,056 ($8,448) | 87.17% | 1,280 SAT 25 ACT | 34,734 | 64% |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | $32,876 ($11,764) | $30,646 ($15,570) | 16.46% | 1,450 SAT 32 ACT | 45,296 | 92% |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY | $56,664 | $57,764 | 71.40% | 1,370 SAT 31 ACT | 16,615 | 72% |
| 6 | University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA | $45,337 ($14,560) | $29,957 ($14,855) | 62.54% | - | 19,478 | 76% |
| 7 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | $66,014 | $30,085 | 8.16% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT | 25,898 | 95% |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 | 4.74% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 11,858 | 94% |
| 9 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $62,484 | $59,499 | 3.91% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT | 18,283 | 95% |
| 10 | University of California-IrvineIrvine, CA | $45,014 ($14,237) | $29,377 ($14,275) | 25.57% | - | 35,937 | 86% |
| Average | $52,989 ($12,469) | $44,536 ($13,287) | 30% | 1,471 | 27,305 | 86% |