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 Â鶹Íø | 273 | 11% | $44,226 |
| 3 | Full Sail Â鶹Íø | 146 | 3% | $24,639 |
| 4 | Front Range Community College | 110 | 2% | $5,786 |
| 5 | Southern Methodist Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 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 | 54 | 2% | $24,068 | |
| 16 | Mt San Antonio College | 51 | 1% | $3,267 |
| 17 | DePaul Â鶹Íø | 50 | 1% | $57,678 |
| 18 | College of the Canyons | 48 | 1% | $3,073 |
| 19 | George Mason Â鶹Íø | 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 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 38 | 1% | $26,196 |
| 33 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø of Art and Design | 33 | 7% | $19,104 |
| 39 | 32 | 1% | $22,478 | |
| 40 | CUNY Hostos Community College | 32 | 3% | $6,572 |
| 41 | 31 | 1% | $21,380 | |
| 42 | Montgomery College | 31 | 1% | $6,998 |
| 43 | Bradley Â鶹Íø | 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 CinematografÃa Artes y Television | 29 | 12% | $7,020 |
| 48 | Atlantic Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 22 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 59 | San Diego Mesa College | 22 | 1% | $2,998 |
| 60 | Santa Monica College | 22 | 0% | $2,888 |
| 61 | Â鶹Íø 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 Â鶹Íø | 20 | 1% | $67,369 |
| 66 | City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | 20 | 1% | $5,404 |
| 67 | Regent Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø-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 Â鶹Íø-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 Â鶹Íø | 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 Â鶹Íø | 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 | Â鶹Íø 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.