A program that prepares individuals to use computer applications and related visual and sound imaging techniques to manipulate images and information originating as film, video, still photographs, digital copy, soundtracks, and physical objects in order to communicate messages simulating real-world content. Includes instruction in specialized camerawork and equipment operation and maintenance, image capture, computer programming, dubbing, CAD applications, and applications to specific commercial, industrial, and entertainment needs.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 378 | 14% | $57,443 |
| 2 | Academy of Art University | 273 | 11% | $44,226 |
| 3 | Full Sail University | 146 | 3% | $24,639 |
| 4 | Front Range Community College | 110 | 2% | $5,786 |
| 5 | Southern Methodist University | 79 | 2% | $74,737 |
| 6 | Austin Community College District | 77 | 2% | $3,750 |
| 7 | Ringling College of Art and Design | 73 | 27% | $67,554 |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | 68 | 6% | $66,768 |
| 9 | Pratt Institute-Main | 68 | 5% | $67,742 |
| 10 | California College of the Arts | 64 | 12% | $67,074 |
| 11 | Ferris State University | 63 | 2% | $23,194 |
| 12 | Francis Tuttle Technology Center | 62 | 7% | N/A |
| 13 | Northwest Vista College | 59 | 3% | $4,311 |
| 14 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | 57 | 31% | $46,220 |
| 15 | East Tennessee State University | 54 | 2% | $24,068 |
| 16 | Mt San Antonio College | 51 | 1% | $3,267 |
| 17 | DePaul University | 50 | 1% | $57,678 |
| 18 | College of the Canyons | 48 | 1% | $3,073 |
| 19 | George Mason University | 47 | 1% | $30,284 |
| 20 | College for Creative Studies | 47 | 16% | $59,610 |
| 21 | Pikes Peak Community College | 47 | 1% | $5,640 |
| 22 | Morgan Community College | 46 | 12% | $5,565 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Film School | 44 | 5% | N/A |
| 24 | Columbus College of Art and Design | 43 | 18% | $49,834 |
| 25 | Berkeley City College | 43 | 5% | $3,172 |
| 26 | Indian River State College | 42 | 1% | $3,764 |
| 27 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 42 | 1% | $29,858 |
| 28 | Santa Rosa Junior College | 42 | 1% | $3,246 |
| 29 | Cogswell College | 40 | 34% | $40,272 |
| 30 | Norco College | 40 | 2% | $3,338 |
| 31 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | 39 | 1% | $5,248 |
| 32 | Eastern Michigan University | 38 | 1% | $26,196 |
| 33 | University of Baltimore | 37 | 3% | $10,558 |
| 34 | Gnomon | 36 | 49% | $30,984 |
| 35 | Lane Community College | 35 | 2% | $17,724 |
| 36 | CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | 34 | 1% | $6,534 |
| 37 | Columbia College Chicago | 34 | 2% | $45,644 |
| 38 | AI Miami International University of Art and Design | 33 | 7% | $19,104 |
| 39 | Sam Houston State University | 32 | 1% | $22,478 |
| 40 | CUNY Hostos Community College | 32 | 3% | $6,572 |
| 41 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 31 | 1% | $21,380 |
| 42 | Montgomery College | 31 | 1% | $6,998 |
| 43 | Bradley University | 30 | 2% | $47,820 |
| 44 | Somerset Community College | 30 | 1% | $5,248 |
| 45 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 30 | 2% | $14,325 |
| 46 | SAE Expression College | 30 | 29% | $26,699 |
| 47 | Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television | 29 | 12% | $7,020 |
| 48 | Atlantic University College | 28 | 15% | $8,425 |
| 49 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 28 | 0% | $14,589 |
| 50 | Antelope Valley College | 27 | 1% | $2,099 |
| 51 | Moraine Valley Community College | 26 | 1% | $5,796 |
| 52 | MiraCosta College | 25 | 1% | $3,252 |
| 53 | Santa Barbara City College | 25 | 1% | $3,054 |
| 54 | Lynn University | 24 | 3% | $56,823 |
| 55 | Miami Dade College | 24 | 0% | $4,338 |
| 56 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 24 | 1% | $57,401 |
| 57 | College of DuPage | 24 | 0% | $5,464 |
| 58 | Webster University | 22 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 59 | San Diego Mesa College | 22 | 1% | $2,998 |
| 60 | Santa Monica College | 22 | 0% | $2,888 |
| 61 | University of Idaho | 21 | 1% | $21,350 |
| 62 | Salt Lake Community College | 21 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 63 | Valencia College | 20 | 0% | $3,740 |
| 64 | Pueblo Community College | 20 | 1% | $7,179 |
| 65 | Loyola Marymount University | 20 | 1% | $67,369 |
| 66 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | 20 | 1% | $5,404 |
| 67 | Regent University | 20 | 1% | $29,763 |
| 68 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 19 | 2% | $25,422 |
| 69 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 19 | 12% | $52,248 |
| 70 | Fashion Institute of Technology | 19 | 1% | $24,220 |
| 71 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College | 19 | 2% | $5,246 |
| 72 | Richland College | 19 | 1% | $3,770 |
| 73 | Northeastern University | 19 | 0% | $70,592 |
| 74 | Sierra College | 19 | 1% | $13,864 |
| 75 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | 18 | 1% | $37,738 |
| 76 | Palomar College | 18 | 0% | $3,256 |
| 77 | Ohlone College | 18 | 1% | $3,136 |
| 78 | Delaware College of Art and Design | 18 | 31% | $48,380 |
| 79 | Hartnell College | 17 | 1% | $3,337 |
| 80 | Brigham Young University-Provo | 17 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 81 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | 17 | 12% | $20,620 |
| 82 | Orange Technical College-Mid Florida Campus | 17 | 3% | N/A |
| 83 | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | 17 | 1% | $3,020 |
| 84 | Johnson County Community College | 16 | 1% | $4,350 |
| 85 | Kansas City Art Institute | 16 | 14% | $55,050 |
| 86 | Houston Community College | 16 | 0% | $3,882 |
| 87 | Colorado Mesa University | 16 | 1% | $24,142 |
| 88 | Lansing Community College | 16 | 1% | $4,330 |
| 89 | Allan Hancock College | 16 | 1% | $3,269 |
| 90 | Living Arts College | 16 | 12% | $31,494 |
| 91 | McHenry County College | 15 | 1% | $4,894 |
| 92 | Huntington University | 15 | 6% | $38,222 |
| 93 | Villa Maria College | 15 | 16% | $24,110 |
| 94 | Aims Community College | 14 | 1% | $3,310 |
| 95 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 14 | 1% | $5,259 |
| 96 | Diablo Valley College | 14 | 0% | $3,230 |
| 97 | University of the Incarnate Word | 14 | 1% | $48,628 |
| 98 | Baker College | 14 | 0% | $21,000 |
| 99 | York County Community College | 14 | 6% | $5,030 |
| 100 | New York Film Academy | 14 | 2% | $32,438 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.