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DigiPen Institute of Technology

5001 150th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052

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DigiPen Institute of Technology School Description

The mission of DigiPen Institute of Technology is to offer higher education to those who would like to pursue studies and careers in fields of interactive computer technologies, which include graphics and real-time interactive simulation, and provide highly qualified personnel to the interactive computer industries to sustain their growth and productivity.

DigiPen Institute of Technology

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DigiPen Institute of Technology is a college located in Redmond, Washington which has a focus on art, computer science, and computer engineering with emphasis in creating video games.

History

DigiPen was founded in 1988 by Claude Comair in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The school relocated to Redmond in January 1998.

In May 1996 the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board granted DigiPen the ability to award an Associate and Bachelor of Science Degrees in Real-Time Interactive Simulation and an Associate of Applied Arts Degree in 3D Computer Animation. This made DigiPen the first university in the world dedicated to teaching how to create video games.

In 2002 a sister campus was opened in Beirut, Lebanon. Currently the Lebanon campus only offers one degree in the programming aspects of video game creation.

A sister campus in Singapore will also offer the Bachelor of Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation and the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production Animation beginning in Fall 2008. This campus is currently seeking accreditation.

Campus

DigiPen consists of two campuses, the Main Campus and the Art Campus.

The Main Campus is part of a rented building from Nintendo of America. The bottom floor is Nintendo of America's warehouse where games and game systems are shipped out. The top floor is mostly DigiPen, with Nintendo Software Technology on the north-east quarter. In 2002, DigiPen expanded its hold on the second floor by acquiring approximately another quarter, adding four new classrooms and a new place for the library. Two-thirds of the rooms are filled with computers for student use — only one-third are lecture halls without computers.

The newest addition to DigiPen is the Art Campus, located about two miles away from the Main Campus near Redmond Town Center. DigiPen opened this new campus at the beginning of the Fall 2007 semester to provide classrooms for all the BFA students, and to accommodate the growing student body. However, it is uncertain how this division will impact cooperation between the RTIS and BFA students during future student projects.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
For Profit
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
657
On Campus Housing:
Unavailable
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 16,720
Students Receiving Aid:
94%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 75
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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DigiPen Institute of Technology Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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DigiPen Institute of Technology Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Men 89%
Women 11%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 70%
Other 21%
Asian 5%
Hispanic 3%
African-American 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 72%
In-State 28%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Washington 28%
California 7%
New York 5%
Pennsylvania 5%
Oregon 5%
Percent of Students International: 6%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No

DigiPen Institute of Technology Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 16,720    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 16,560    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 160    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,494 29%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 4,376 4%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 1,985 7%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,636 90%  
Any Aid:
   94%  

DigiPen Institute of Technology Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 35% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 73%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 530, Math: 560
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 640, Math: 670
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 30%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 24, Verbal: 21, Math: 25
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 29, Verbal: 27, Math: 29

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 75.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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