MECA Description
Maine College of Art is a dynamic college of art and design where nationally recognized faculty, interdisciplinary programs, and state-of-the-art facilities create an educational experience that gives fresh vision to Maine's extraordinary legacy in the visual arts. Founded in 1882 and fully accredited, MECA educates artists at all stages of their creative careers, offering both the Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degrees as well as a wide range of professional institutes and continuing studies classes for individuals of all ages.The College gallery, the Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA, has been hailed as one of the finest art spaces in the Northeast for the exhibition of leading edge contemporary art.
Maine College of Art delivers a demanding and enlivening education in visual art and design within an intimate learning community. We teach each student how to transform aspirations and values into a creative practice that serves as the foundation for a lifelong pursuit of personal and professional goals.
Quick Facts
Location
Northeast
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Private
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$28,280
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,280
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
338
MECA Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 341
- Freshman Class
- 69
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 338
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 100%
- Graduate
- 0%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 27%
- Out-of-State
- 73%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 87%
- Men
- 13%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 1%
- Asian
- 1%
- Caucasian
- 82%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 15%
Students State Origin
- Maine
- 27%
- Massachusetts
- 17%
- New Hampshire
- 14%
- Connecticut
- 13%
- Vermont
- 8%
- Other
- 21%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%
