# Top 50 Film Schools 2026

> NYU leads 2026 U.S. film school rankings with 38 schools within four places of 2025.
- Title: Top 50 Film Schools 2026 · TheWrap | Shortify
- Summary: NYU leads 2026 U.S. film school rankings with 38 schools within four places of 2025. NYU maintains top film school spot in 2026 rankings with 38 schools…
- Keywords: trinity audio, screen engine, asi, nyu, scad, depaul, rochester institute of technology, cal state northridge, american university, university of wisconsin milwaukee, uc santa barbara, ohio state university
- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/top-50-film-schools-2026
- Author: TheWrap Staff
- Published: 2026-10-29T13:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trinity audio, screen engine, asi, nyu, scad, depaul, rochester institute of technology, cal state northridge, american university, university of wisconsin milwaukee, uc santa barbara, ohio state university
## 2026 Film School Rankings
TheWrap's 11th annual ranking of the best U.S. film schools partners with Screen Engine/ASI for data-driven scoring.
## Top 10 Schools
NYU holds No. 1 position with 38 schools within four places of their 2025 ranking.
## New Entrants
SCAD entered top 10, DePaul entered top 15, and six schools made the list after being unranked in 2025.
## Key takeaway

NYU maintains top film school spot in 2026 rankings with 38 schools staying close to 2025 positions.