Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN · Private four-year · City: Large
714undergraduates
48%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$27,031average net price per year
69%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 885
- Admitted
- 428
- Admit rate
- 48%
- Admit rate, women
- 52%
- Admit rate, men
- 48%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 39%
- First-year students
- 169
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 3%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-750
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 16%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
13 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (9)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Industrial and Product Design Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Printmaking Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Furniture Design and Manufacturing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Master's
- Digital Arts Master's
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $43,824
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,910
- Books and supplies
- $3,640
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $60,374
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $60,374
- Total cost living at home
- $49,464
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,912 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,630 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,690 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,900 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,859 |
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
- $27,729
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,185
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 80%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,091
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 66%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 76% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 98 | 72% |
| Men | 35 | 60% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 12 | 83% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 93 | 71% |
| Race unknown | 9 | 78% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 152 | 64% | 17% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 72 | 72% | 10% |
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
- 824
- Undergraduates
- 714
- Full-time undergraduates
- 700
- Part-time undergraduates
- 14
- Graduate students
- 110
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 65%
- From out of state
- 33%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 24%
| Women | 69% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 8% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 2501 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55404
- County
- Hennepin County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, 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.