Freshmen

Press Start on Your Future

Embark on Your Freshman Adventure at USV!

Level 1 Freshman Mode: Engage!

Getting started as a freshman at USV is as easy as respawning at your favorite checkpoint–just hit “Start,” gear up, and prepare for an epic adventure in the realm of higher education! No samples of work or letters of recommendation required.

Fill Out the Application

Send Your Documents

Speak with an Advisor

Are you an International Student?

Please visit our International Student Admissions page for specific guidance and requirements.

Creative Industry Programs

Choose Your Skill Tree

USV Digital Art & Animation student working in the classroom, animating a 3D-modeled character.

USV Audio & Music Technology student recording electronic music in the studio.

USV Digital Art & Animation student drawing a portrait on a Wacom tablet monitor and smiling.

USV Audio & Music Technology students performing in a live band together.

USV Digital Art & Animation student animating 3D characters in the classroom.

Enter our industry-driven dojo and study your chosen path to becoming the next champion:

Are you a storyteller, driven to craft your own unique worlds and characters and bring them to life? Perhaps the way of Digital Art & Animation is for you.
Do you seek to challenge yourself and others with action, puzzles, combat, and more? Delve into our Game Design & Development dungeon, and see if these dragons are worth slaying.
Maybe you march to the beat of your own drum, but would like others to hear that unique soundtrack? Then check out the latest hits from our Audio & Music Technology department.
What if you’re driven by logic and the desire to give form a function? Dive into Computer Science and see if you can crack the code.
No party is complete without a team leader. How good are you at herding cats or getting data-driven results? The programs in our Business Entrepreneurship & Innovation department are pretty C-suite.