Programs to consider
Selected Campus Locations:
- Kennesaw, Georgia
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 25 Animation Schools in the South (#19) - 2024
- Top 20 Game Design Schools in the South (#13) - 2024
- Top 50 Illustration Schools in the US (#50) - 2024
Selected Campus Locations:
- Winter Park, FL & Online
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#14) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#12) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#36) - 2024
Selected Campus Locations:
- Atlanta, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and SCAD eLearning
Selected Programs:
- Animation – BFA, MA, MFA
- Film and Television – BFA, MA, MFA
- Graphic Design – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
- Illustration – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
- Immersive Reality - BFA
- Interactive Design and Game Development – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
- Motion Media Design – BFA, MA, MFA
- Sequential Art – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
- Visual Effects – BFA, MA, MFA
- User Experience (UX) Design – BFA
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#2) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#8) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#6) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#5) - 2024
- Top 25 Nationally for Visual Effects (#2) - 2023
Selected Campus Locations:
- Online
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Private Graphic Design Schools in the US (#46) - 2024
Selected Campus Locations:
- Online
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 25 International Animation Training Programs (#18) - 2024
Selected Campus Locations:
- Online
Selected Programs:
- Online Bachelor of Science in User Experience
- Online Master of Science in User Experience
- Online Bachelor of Science in Design in Graphic Design
- Online Bachelor of Science in Graphic Information Technology – Full-Stack Web Development
- Online Bachelor of Science in Graphic Information Technology – User Experience
Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina
Programs: BFA Graphic Design
Barton College Wilson, North Carolina
Programs: BA- Contentration Graphic Design, BFA- Contentration Graphic Design
Brevard College Brevard, North Carolina
Programs: BA Art- Concentration Graphic Design
Campbell University Buies Creek, North Carolina
Programs: BA Graphic Design
Chowan University Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Programs: BS Graphic Design, BS Graphic Communications- Concentration Graphic Design
Duke University Durham, North Carolina
Programs: Master of Engineering in Game Design, Development, and Innovation; Bolt Virtual Reality Lab, Tech Virtual Reality Lab, Dig@Lab
Rankings:
- Top 50 Colleges for Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) in the US (#30) - 2024
- Top 25 Private Colleges for Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) in the US (#13) - 2024
- Top 10 Colleges for Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) in the South (#5) - 2023
- Top 20 Game Design Schools in the South (#16) - 2025
- Top Game Design Schools in North Carolina (#3) - 2025
East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina
Programs: BFA Graphic Design: MFA - Concentration Graphic Design; BFA in Art - Animation/Interactive Design Concentration; BFA Art with a Concentration in Illustration: BFA Art Education with a Concentration in Illustration; MFA with a Concentration Illustration
Rankings:
- Top 25 Schools in the South for Animation (#19) - 2025
- Top 5 in North Carolina for Animation (#3) - 2025
- Top 5 in North Carolina for Graphic Design (#4) - 2023
- Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#46) - 2024
- Top 25 Nationally for Illustration among Public Colleges (#15) - 2024
- Top 10 in the South for Illustration (#7) - 2024
Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City , North Carolina
Programs: BS Graphic Design
High Point University High Point, North Carolina
Programs: BA Graphic Design and Digital Imaging
Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, North Carolina
Programs: BA Graphic Design
Living Arts College Raleigh, North Carolina
Programs: BA or Professional Intensive Diploma (1 year) in VFX and Animation, BA digital Graphic Design, BA 3D Animation & Game Design, BA Interactive Media Arts
Rankings:
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Mars Hill University Mars Hill, North Carolina
Programs: BA Art- Concentration Graphic Design
Meredith College Raleigh, North Carolina
Programs: BA Graphic Design
Methodist University Fayetteville, North Carolina
Programs: BFA Graphic Design
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University Greensboro, North Carolina
Programs: BS Graphic Communication Systems: Plans of Study, Graphic Design, Media Design, Design Drafting
North Carolina Central University Fayetteville, North Carolina
Programs: BA Art- Concentration Visual Communications
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina
Programs: BA Graphic Design, Master of Graphic Design, Master of Art + Design (Animation), BS Computer Science- Game Development Concentration, Bachelor of Art and Design (Game Design), Mixed Reality Lab, MS Technical Communication, Master of Graphic & Experience Design
Rankings:
- Top 40 Nationally for Animation among Public Colleges (#24) - 2025
- Top 25 in the South for Animation (#10) - 2025
- Top 25 Animation BA Program in the U.S. (#11) - 2025
- Top 10 Animation MS/MA Program in the U.S. (#10) - 2025
- Top Schools in North Carolina for Animation (#2) - 2025
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#32) - 2025
- Top 25 Nationally for Game Design among Public Colleges (#14) - 2025
- Top 20 in the South for Game Design (#7) - 2025
- Top 25 Game Design BS Program in the U.S. (#21) - 2025
- Top Schools in North Carolina for Game Design (#1) - 2025
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#10) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design among Public Colleges (#2) - 2024
- Top 25 in the South for Graphic Design (#2) - 2024
- Top 5 in North Carolina for Graphic Design (#1) - 2024
- Top 50 Colleges for Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) in the US (#39) - 2024
- Top 25 Public Colleges for Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) in the US (#22) - 2024
- Top 10 Colleges for Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) in the South (#8) - 2024
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Programs: BA Journalism & Mass Communication - Specialization Editing & Graphic Design; Graphics, Imaging and Robotics Lab, Graphics and 3D Vision Laboratory, MSIS - Specialization in User Experience, User Interface Design, Human Computer Interaction
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
Programs: BFA Art, Digital Media Concentration (includes coursework in Animation, Game Design, and VFX); BFA - Studio Concentration Graphic Design; BS Computer Science, AI, Robotics, and Gaming Concentration; BA Art, Illustration Concentration; BFA Studio Art, Illustration Concentration
Rankings:
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#48) - 2025
- Top 25 Nationally for Game Design among Public Colleges (#23) - 2025
- Top 20 in the South for Game Design (#9) - 2025
- Top Schools for Game Design in North Carolina (#2) - 2025
- Top 25 Graphic Design Schools in the South (#19) - 2024
- Top Graphic Design Schools and Colleges in North Carolina (#3) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#35) - 2024
- Top 25 Nationally for Illustration among Public Colleges (#11) - 2024
- Top 10 in the South for Illustration (#4) - 2024
- Top 25 Animation Schools in the South (#22) - 2025
- Top 5 Animation Schools in North Carolina (#4) - 2025
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina
Programs: BFA Animation
University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina
Programs: BA Studio Art- Focus Graphic Design, BA Digital Arts, BS Computer Science, Digital Arts Concentration
University of North Carolina School of Arts Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Programs: BFA Animation, BFA Production Design & Visual Effects, Media and Emerging Technology Lab (METL)
Rankings:
- Top 50 Animation Schools in the US (#43) - 2025
- Top 40 Nationally for Animation among Public Colleges (#16) - 2025
- Top 25 in the South for Animation (#8) - 2025
- Top 50 Animation BFA Program in the U.S. (#35) - 2025
- Top Schools in North Carolina for Animation (#1) - 2025
- Top 25 Visual Effects (VFX) Schools and Colleges in the U.S. (#24) - 2024 Rankings
- Top 10 Public Visual Effects (VFX) Schools and Colleges in the U.S. (#8) - 2024 Rankings
- Top 5 Visual Effects (VFX) Schools and Colleges in the South (#5) - 2024 Rankings
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina
Programs: BFA Graphic Design, BFA Entertainment Design and Technology
William Peace University Raleigh, North Carolina
Programs: BA Simulation and Game Design
Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem , North Carolina
Programs: BA Art- Computer Graphics Option