Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between best Game Design schools. For state residents, the average COA is $34,376 when living on campus and $33,970 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $74,987 when living on campus and $74,581 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| 1 | University of Southern California | $68,237 | $1,200 | $21,016 | $21,016 | |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $63,829 | $1,000 | $18,868 | $17,058 | |
| 3 | University of Utah | $9,315 | $29,837 | $1,100 | $20,198 | $26,000 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $800 | $15,960 | $15,960 |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $57,016 | $1,100 | $17,216 | $17,216 | |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | $14,560 | $45,337 | $1,315 | $24,431 | $22,961 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $66,014 | $1,354 | $20,772 | $20,772 | |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $60,155 | $880 | $21,694 | - | |
| 9 | Stanford University | $62,484 | $825 | $24,524 | - | |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | $14,237 | $45,014 | $1,550 | $23,264 | $22,123 |
| Average | $12,469 | $53,080 | $1,112 | $20,794 | $20,388 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between best Game Design schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,469 for in-state students and $53,080 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of best Game Design schools are increased by 4.13% compared to the previous year.
Among the best Game Design schools, University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $68,237 and University of Utah has the lowest tuition & fees of $29,837 for undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | University of Southern California | $64,726 | $68,237 | ||
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $60,854 | $63,829 | ||
| 3 | University of Utah | $9,315 | $29,837 | $9,315 | $29,837 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $11,764 | $32,876 | $11,764 | $32,876 |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $53,538 | $57,016 | ||
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | $14,240 | $44,312 | $14,560 | $45,337 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $63,200 | $66,014 | ||
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $57,986 | $60,155 | ||
| 9 | Stanford University | $58,416 | $62,484 | ||
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | $13,939 | $44,011 | $14,237 | $45,014 |
| Average | $12,315 | $50,976 | $12,469 | $53,080 | |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between best Game Design schools. The average graduate tuition & fees is $13,287 for state residents and $44,536 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of best Game Design schools are increased by 3.03% compared to the previous year.
Among the best Game Design schools, University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $66,640 and University of Utah has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $25,961.
| Rank | Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 1 | University of Southern California | $64,666 | $68,128 | ||
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $48,557 | $49,450 | ||
| 3 | University of Utah | $8,448 | $27,056 | $8,448 | $27,056 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $15,570 | $30,646 | $15,570 | $30,646 |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $54,974 | $57,764 | ||
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | $14,213 | $29,315 | $14,855 | $29,957 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $30,019 | $30,085 | ||
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $61,075 | $63,393 | ||
| 9 | Stanford University | $57,210 | $59,499 | ||
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | $13,645 | $28,747 | $14,275 | $29,377 |
| Average | $12,969 | $43,227 | $13,287 | $44,536 | |
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between best Game Design schools. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of best Game Design schools is $20,794 when a student lives on campus and $20,388 when living off campus.
| Rank | Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | ||
| 1 | University of Southern California | $19,198 | $1,818 | $19,198 | $1,818 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $17,468 | $1,400 | $15,658 | $1,400 | - |
| 3 | University of Utah | $12,398 | $7,800 | $18,200 | $7,800 | - |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $12,760 | $3,200 | $12,760 | $3,200 | - |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $15,516 | $1,700 | $15,516 | $1,700 | - |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | $18,785 | $5,646 | $16,697 | $6,264 | - |
| 7 | Cornell University | $18,554 | $2,218 | $18,554 | $2,218 | - |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $19,390 | $2,304 | - | - | - |
| 9 | Stanford University | $19,922 | $4,602 | - | - | - |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | $18,423 | $4,841 | $16,216 | $5,907 | - |
| Average | $17,241 | $3,553 | $16,600 | $3,788 | - | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.