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According to the latest report by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Oregon is now home to 60 Title IV degree-granting colleges and universities. This means, the state’s best colleges are eligible for federal financial aid programs. Before these schools can claim Title IV status, they must meet five strict requirements, established by the U.S. Department of Education. They must (1) have accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, (2) grant an associate's degree or higher, (3) offer a program of at least 300 clock hours in length, (4) be in business for at least 2 years, and (5) sign a participation agreement with the Department. The state’s best schools for animators have these things in common as well as several other factors that separate some of the best schools from all others.

The city of Portland, Oregon is a clean, well-lit place for multimedia design jobs.  Audio-visual design, especially editing, is the fastest growing of today's visual arts professions.  Commercial companies in Portland provide plenty of opportunities in this creative, high tech field.

Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Animated Arts, Communication Design, Illustration

Tuition Information:  Undergraduate $28,440 for the 2011 – 2012 school year.  Tuition does not include fees of $982 per year.

The city of Portland, Oregon has roughly 584,000 local residents and as many as 92,000 commercial businesses.  It's also home to more than 300 professional graphic designers.  Companies, community groups and other organizations all over Portland hire communications design specialists for an ongoing assortment of visual arts projects.