UofU F&MA Ranked Top 50 by Animation Career Review
The 2026 Animation School Rankings have been published by Animation Career Review, and the University of Utah Department of Film & Media Arts has received the following accolades:
Top 50 Nationally (#47, top 25%)
Top 40 Nationally among Public Schools and Colleges (#18, top 20%)
Top 10 on the Southwest (#8)
Top schools in Utah (#2)
Top 25 Nationally among schools offering an Animation related BA (#8)
Animation Career Review uses the following criteria in its rankings:
Academic reputation
Admission selectivity
Employment data
Depth and breadth of the program faculty
Value as it relates to tuition and indebtedness
Graduation rate
Retention rate