Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Game Design schools. The average acceptance rate of best Game Design schools is 22.17% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.72%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.68% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.97% among best Game Design schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 69,062 (30,701/38,330) | 8,304 (3,869/4,424) | 3,420 (1,571/1,840) | 12% (13%/12%) | 41% (41%/5%) |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 34,261 (20,471/13,790) | 3,873 (1,842/2,031) | 1,716 (839/877) | 11% (9%/15%) | 44% (46%/6%) |
| 3 | University of Utah | 21,072 (10,624/10,439) | 18,781 (9,262/9,513) | 5,520 (2,737/2,777) | 89% (87%/91%) | 29% (30%/27%) |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 50,610 (33,820/16,790) | 8,672 (4,847/3,825) | 3,647 (2,111/1,536) | 17% (14%/23%) | 42% (44%/9%) |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 23,976 (14,528/9,446) | 16,105 (9,652/6,451) | 3,202 (2,124/1,076) | 67% (66%/68%) | 20% (22%/11%) |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | 65,912 (29,570/36,342) | 30,926 (12,501/18,425) | 3,859 (1,705/2,154) | 47% (42%/51%) | 12% (14%/6%) |
| 7 | Cornell University | 69,195 (34,671/34,524) | 5,168 (2,317/2,851) | 3,491 (1,570/1,921) | 7% (7%/8%) | 68% (68%/6%) |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 33,767 (21,588/12,179) | 1,337 (661/676) | 1,136 (582/554) | 4% (3%/6%) | 85% (88%/5%) |
| 9 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | 119,191 (55,549/63,642) | 25,212 (10,064/15,148) | 5,664 (2,176/3,488) | 21% (18%/24%) | 22% (22%/5%) |
| Average | 54,342 (27,990/27,990) | 12,045 (5,596/6,447) | 3,339 (1,621/1,717) | 22.17% (20.0%/23.0%) | 27.72% (29.0%/26.6%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Game Design schools is 1480. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 725 and the average SAT Math score is 755.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and University of Utah has the lowest SAT scores of 1,300 among best Game Design schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Game Design schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 34% (1,173) | 1520 | 740 | 780 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 51% (867) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 3 | University of Utah | 12% (643) | 1300 | 650 | 650 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 74% (2,713) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 45% (1,448) | 1360 | 670 | 690 |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Cruz admission. | |||
| 7 | Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 78% (883) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| 9 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | |||
| Average | 47.50% | 1480 | 725 | 755 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Game Design schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Game Design schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 16% (559) | 34 | 35 | 33 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 20% (338) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | University of Utah | 48% (2,651) | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 38% (1,397) | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 11% (345) | 31 | 32 | 29 |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Santa Cruz admission. | |||
| 7 | Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 32% (362) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 9 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Irvine admission. | |||
| Average | 25.25% | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Game Design schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Utah | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 9 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.