Top 5 Animation School Programs in New Jersey - 2025 College Rankings
Our 2025 ranking -our fourteenth annual- of the top animation school programs in New Jersey. For an explanation of the ranking criteria, click here.
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Selected Campus Locations:
- Auckland, New Zealand
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 25 Internationally for Animation (#18) - 2024
- Top 10 in Australia/New Zealand for Animation (#4) - 2024
Selected Campus Locations:
- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Australia & Online
Selected Programs:
- Diploma of 3D Design and Animation
- Bachelor of 3D Design and Animation
- Diploma of Game Design and Development
- Bachelor of Game Design and Development
- Bachelor of Software Engineering (Game Programming)
- Diploma of Graphic Design
- Bachelor of Communication Design
- Diploma of Photography and Photo Imaging
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 10 in Australia/New Zealand - 2024 (#10)
Selected Campus Locations:
- Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire in North East England
Selected Programs:
- BA (Hons) Animation
- BA (Hons) 2D Animation and Stop Motion
- BA (Hons) Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
- BA (Hons) Concept Art
- MA Animation
- MA 2D Animation and Stop Motion
- MA Applied Immersive Technology (Creative Industries)
- MA Applied Immersive Technology (Creative Industries) (with Advanced Practice)
- MA Visual Effects
- MA Concept Art
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Internationally for Animation (#19) - 2024
- Top 40 for Animation in Europe (#9) - 2024
- Top 10 for Animation in the UK (#4) - 2024
Selected Campus Locations:
- Milwaukee
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 25 in the Midwest for Animation (#14) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally among Private Colleges for Graphic Design (#24) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#22) - 2024
Selected Campus Locations:
- France: Montpellier, Toulouse, Nantes, Lyon, Rennes, and Bordeaux. In English at the Lyon, Montpellier, and Bordeaux campuses.
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- #13 - Top 50 Animation Schools and Colleges Internationally - 2024
- #7 - Top 40 European Animation Schools - 2024
- #4 - Top 10 French Animation Schools - 2024
Selected Campus Locations:
- Lyon (main campus) & Angoulême, France
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Internationally for Animation (#36) - 2024
- Top 40 in Europe for Animation (#15) - 2024
- Top 10 in France for Animation (#6) - 2024
Selected Campus Locations:
- Valenciennes, France
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Internationally for Animation (#7) - 2024
- Top 40 in Europe for Animation (#4) - 2024
- Top 10 in France for Animation (#2) - 2024
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:
- Denver, CO
Selected Programs:
Animation Career Review Rankings:
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#38) - 2024
- Top 10 in the Southwest for Animation (#5) - 2024
- Top 25 in the Southwest for Graphic Design (#15) - 2024
- Top 50 Nationally for Illustration (#31) - 2024
- Top 5 in the Southwest for Visual Effects (#4) - 2023
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
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