Visit a listing of trade schools that deal in game art and design. Trade-schools.net offers a list which details the schools' programs, location and accreditation. Accredited schools are far more likely to offer the skills needed to succeed in the fast-paced video gaming markets.
Call or email your regional branch of the College Board. The College Board office can help locate video game colleges and verify the schools' accreditation and programs. The College Board lists regional office contact information on its website at CollegeBoard.com.
Contact an admissions counselor at each prospective school to ask what courses they offer in video game design and development or video game art. These two majors are the focus of most online and campus education programs designed around video games.
Request information from as many prospective schools as possible when you first begin your search. Every school will have differing requirements for admission, campus visits and testing. Schools with a focus on online learning will almost always require campus visits for testing.
Look at the faculty biographies and example work found on each school's website. Faculty bios and game demos will tell you far more about what kind of video games you may be working on and where the video game college's expert knowledge lies.
Follow up with the admissions counselors on other questions you may have about the school, its tools or procedures before you apply. Otherwise, you may discover that the school's program isn't to your liking after you have already invested in application fees and other costs. Admissions counselors serve to honestly answer your questions about the video game college before your entry.