By far the most respected film schools in the US are:
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)University of Southern California (USC)The American Film Institute (AFI)New York University (NYU)Some other schools that you might want to check out are:
Columbia College – Hollywood (California)Columbia University (New York)
Florida State University (Florida)Los Angeles City College (California)Northwestern University at Evanston (Illinois)Rochester Institute of Technology (New York)University of Texas at Austin (Texas)Interestingly, it is not USC, UCLA or any of the glamour schools who have the largest number of alumni creating celluloid dreams – it is LA City College. Statistics aside, it’s also a hell of a lot cheaper to attend than most of the other schools mentioned.
All of these institutions are listed in college guides that are available from books stores, local libraries, and career advisers. Note however, that U.S. universities and colleges can be extremely expensive for non-residents and there are relatively few scholarships for international students in the media area.
Don’t forget to also check out filmmaking.net’s comprehensive film schools database.