Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD · Private four-year · City: Large
1,324undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$43,066average net price per year
71%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,127
- Admitted
- 2,417
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admit rate, men
- 66%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 277
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 455-580
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 460-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
19 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (16)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Drawing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (98 awarded)
- Industrial and Product Design Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's (48 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Printmaking Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Environmental Design/Architecture Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Graduate programs (13)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Master's
- Design and Visual Communications, General Master's
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Master's
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Master's
- Illustration Master's
- Painting Master's
- Photography Master's
- Sculpture Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
- Art Teacher Education Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $55,150
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,924
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,650
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $78,224
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $78,224
- Total cost living at home
- $58,150
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $27,796 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $31,148 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $38,922 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $45,577 |
| Over $110,000 | $44,851 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,435
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $25,396
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 59%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,526
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 75%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 71%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 59% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 76% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 323 | 72% |
| Men | 99 | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 41 | 71% |
| Black | 34 | 62% |
| Hispanic | 47 | 74% |
| White | 132 | 68% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 67% |
| Race unknown | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 140 | 79% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 413 | 75% | 15% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 93 | 85% | 6% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,861
- Undergraduates
- 1,324
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,242
- Part-time undergraduates
- 82
- Graduate students
- 537
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 26%
- From out of state
- 51%
- From other countries
- 23%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 77% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 11% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 33% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 21% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1300 Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21217-4134
- County
- Baltimore City
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.