What are the top film schools? They might not be what you think. (1 Viewer)

[Chris W]

According to solely user reviews on our site, here are the current top undergraduate film schools in the United States: (rank weighted by star rating and by # of reviews)

1. Wayne State College (BS) 5 stars - 6 reviews
2. UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) 5 starts - 4 reviews
3. NYU Tisch Kanbar Institute of Film & Television 4.25 stars - 8 reviews
4. Loyola Marymount University - School of Film and Television 4.75 stars - 4 reviews
5. USC School of Cinematic Arts 3.72 stars - 18 reviews
6. University of Hartford 4.67 stars - 3 reviews
7. Stephens College 5 stars - 2 reviews
8. University of North Carolina - School of the Arts 5 stars - 2 reviews
9. Hofstra University 4.5 stars - 2 reviews
10. University of Texas at Austin - Department of Radio-Television-Film 4.5 stars - 2 reviews

And here are the top graduate film programs in the United States based on user reviews: (rank weighted by star rating and by # of reviews)

1. Stony Brook University (SUNY) 5 reviews - 11 reviews
2. Antioch University - Low-residency MFA in Creative Writing 5 stars - 10 reviews
3. UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) 5 starts - 4 reviews
4. NYU Tisch Kanbar Institute of Film & Television 4.25 stars - 8 reviews
5. Loyola Marymount University - School of Film and Television 4.75 stars - 4 reviews
6. USC School of Cinematic Arts 3.72 stars - 18 reviews
7. Western Colorado University Graduate Program in Creative Writing - Screenwriting MFA 5 starts - 3 reviews
8. Stephens College 5 stars - 2 reviews
9. Hofstra University 4.5 stars - 2 reviews
10. University of Texas at Austin - Department of Radio-Television-Film 4.5 stars - 2 reviews

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