Minneapolis College of Art and Design
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) is a private college specializing in the visual arts and located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. MCAD currently enrolls approximately 800 students. MCAD is one of just a few major art schools to offer a major in comic art.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 48%
- Average net price: $29,926
- Undergraduate enrollment: 749
- Graduation rate (150%): 51%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,873
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,565
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,198
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Minneapolis, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design include Illustration, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Graphic Design.
- Illustration (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,467 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,950
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,745 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Graphic Design (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,467 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,950
- Fine (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,667 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Photography (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $26,156 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Painting (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,667 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Entrepreneurship (5 bachelor's)
- Industrial and Product Design (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,467 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,950
- Digital Communication and Media (3 bachelor's)
- Cinematography and Film (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $26,156 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 83%, Communication 17%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Minneapolis College of Art and Design students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,912 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,912
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $20,630
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,690
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,900
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,859
- In-state tuition and fees: $45,484
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $45,484
- Books and supplies: $3,800
- On-campus room and board: $13,360
- Off-campus room and board: $13,360
- Off-campus with family: $2,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $62,644
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 75%
- Average institutional grant: $24,153
- Average federal loan: $6,707
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Minneapolis College of Art and Design admits 48% of applicants. Of students admitted, 39% enrolled.
- Applications: 854
- Admitted: 414
- Enrolled: 161
- Yield (first-choice signal): 39%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 749
- Women: 69%
- Commuter share (estimated): 35%
- Part-time undergraduates: 28%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 91
- Graduation rate: 51%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 21%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 28%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $85,252
- Associate professor salary: $69,995
- Assistant professor salary: $62,138
- On-campus housing capacity: 486
- Average SAT: 1,220
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Minneapolis College of Art and Design acceptance rate? Minneapolis College of Art and Design admits 48% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Minneapolis College of Art and Design cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,912 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,926.
What majors does Minneapolis College of Art and Design offer? Popular programs include Illustration, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Graphic Design, Fine, Photography.
What is the average salary after Minneapolis College of Art and Design? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,873 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 51%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Minneapolis College of Art and Design official site: https://mcad.edu.