| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
MCAD educates individuals to be professional artists and designers, effective leaders, and active citizens. Through this work and other activities, MCAD advances the cultural life of its community.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a four-year and post-graduate college specializing in the visual arts. Founded in 1886, the College was originally called the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts and the first class contained 28 students, 26 of which were women. In 1910, the School of Fine Arts changed its name to the Minneapolis School of Art. In 1970, the School became the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Located in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, MCAD enrolls roughly 750 fine art and design students to engage in areas such as illustration, graphic design, sculpture, furniture design and liberal arts study. MCAD also has a comic arts program.
The College offers three degree programs.
Bachelor of Fine Arts - The BFA program offers majors in Advertising Design, Animation, Comic Art, Drawing, Filmmaking, Studio Fine Arts, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Web And Multimedia Environments, Painting, Photography, Print, Paper, Book, and Sculpture.
Bachelor of Science - The BS program offers specializations in Visualization and Virtual Experience, Entrepreneurship and Project Management, Print and Web Communications, and Branding, Marketing and Public Relations. Students have the opportunity to meet with real clients and take on certain projects.
Master of Fine Arts - The MFA program offers disciplines in the areas of Animation, Comic Art, Drawing, Filmmaking, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture. It's based on a mentor-based approach in which students select a mentor from a list of MCAD Faculty and professional area artists, work one-on-one with their mentors discussing their goals as an artist, and develop strategies in studio art and liberal studies seminars to meet their best needs. MCAD is one of the few major art institutions to offer a major in Comic Art.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 41% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 25,040 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 24,800 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 130 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,535 | 18% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,039 | 26% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,802 | 83% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,865 | 78% | |
Any Aid: |
87% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 77% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 76% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 20, Math: 20 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
