About
Contact & Visit
Campus Visits Contact
Contact
Admissions Department
Admissions Office Coordinator
Admissions Office Coordinator
Address
2501 Stevens Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone
612-874-3760
Email
admissions@mcad.edu
Experience College Life
Most Popular Places On Campus
Main Gallery
Student Center
MFA Studios
Library
MCAD Sculpture Garden
Student Center
MFA Studios
Library
MCAD Sculpture Garden
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Minneapolis Institute of Arts (Mia)
Walker Art Center
Mall of America
Weissman Museum
First Avenue
Walker Art Center
Mall of America
Weissman Museum
First Avenue
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
Monday-Friday
9-5
612-874-3760
9-5
612-874-3760
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: Varies
Average Length: Varies
Dates: Year-round
Times: Varies
Average Length: Varies
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews
Yes
Information Sessions
Available
Times
Various
Faculty and Coach Visits
Dates/Times Available
N/A
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
2 weeks
Contact Email Address for Visit
N/A
Class Visits
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Transportation
Types of Transportation Available to Campus
Minneapolis/St Paul International Airport
Driving Instructions to Campus
Coming from East on I-94 (from St. Paul)
Take the 11th Street Exit and curve left to Third Avenue.
Turn Left on Third Avenue and proceed to 25th Street.
The college is on the right next to the parking ramp.
Coming from West I-94
Take the Lyndale Avenue exit South to 24th Street.
Turn left on 24th Street and proceed to 3rd Avenue.
Turn right on Third Avenue to 25th Street.
The college is on the right next to the parking ramp.
Coming from West I-394
Take Hennepin/Dunwoody exit off I-394
Turn right on Lyndale Avenue and continue South to 24th Street.
Turn left on 24th Street and proceed to Third Avenue.
Turn right on Third Avenue to 25th Street.
The college is on the right next to the parking ramp.
Coming from South I-35W
Take 31st Street/Lake Street exit.
Turn left on 31st Street and proceed two blocks to First Avenue.
Turn right on First Avenue.
After 2 blocks curve left toward Nicollet Avenue.
Turn right on Nicollet Avenue.
Turn right on 24th Street and proceed to Third Avenue.
Turn right on Third Avenue to 25th Street.
The college is on the right next to the parking ramp.
Coming from North I-35W
Exit on I-94W.
Go to the 11th Street exit.
Stay on 11th Street to Third Avenue.
Turn left on Third Avenue and proceed to 25th Street.
The college is on the right next to the parking ramp.
Local Accommodations
https://www.mcad.edu/visit
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Admissions
Overview
Applicants: 747
Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average HS GPA: 3.24
GPA Breakdown
6%
4.0
14%
3.75 - 3.99
23%
3.50 - 3.74
14%
3.25 - 3.49
18%
3.00 - 3.24
17%
2.50 - 2.99
7%
2.00 - 2.49
1%
1.00 - 1.99
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Learn MoreSAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
550 - 650
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
470 - 590
SAT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1000 - 1240
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
20 - 25
Testing Policies
Yes
Yes
Standardized testing policy for use in admission
Test Optional
Deadlines
Early Action — December 1
Regular — April 1
Other Admission Factors
Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Application Essay
Non-Academic
Talent / Ability
Selectivity Rating
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Learn MoreAcademics
Academics
Faculty and Class Information
Student/Faculty
11:1
Total Faculty
139
with Terminal Degree
97
78
Women
61
Men
3
Minority
Most frequent class size
10 - 19
Most frequent lab / sub section size
2 - 9
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
63%
Graduate in 5 years
66%
Graduate in 6 years
66%
Majors
-
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
-
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
Advertising.
-
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
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COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
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PRECISION PRODUCTION.
Furniture Design and Manufacturing.
-
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
Drawing.
Fine/Studio Arts, General.
Graphic Design.
Illustration.
Industrial and Product Design.
Painting.
Photography.
Printmaking.
Sculpture.
Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
No
Career Services
Alumni Network
Alumni Services
Interest Inventory
Internships
On Campus Interviews
Opportunities at School
Experiential
Internship
Notable Faculty
Prominent Alumni
Kinji Akagawa
Printmaking
Julie Buffalohead
Painting
Aaron Draplin
Graphic Design
Ta-coumba T. Aiken
Fine Art, Public Art
Andrew Chesworth
Animation
Bobby Rogers
Illustration, Photography
Mary GrandPr?
Illustration
Careers
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
63%
Graduate in 5 years
66%
Graduate in 6 years
66%
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
No
Career Services
Alumni Network
Alumni Services
Interest Inventory
Internships
On Campus Interviews
Opportunities at School
Experiential
Internship
ROI & Outcomes
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Dates
Application Deadlines
Apr 1
Notification Date
Dec 15
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$24,962
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$23,968
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,472
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
82%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$38,928
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$23,827
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$57,674
Required Fees
$450
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$3,164
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
$1,500
Transportation for Commuters
$1,044
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Federal
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based
Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
Need-Based Federal Pell
Need-Based Private Scholarships
Need-Based SEOG
Need-Based State Scholarships
Non-Need-Based
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
Direct PLUS Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
Direct Lender
No
Student Body
Student Body
Overall
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
703
Foreign Countries Represented
13
Demographics
1.60%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.40%
Asian
4.79%
Black
10.74%
Hispanic
64.15%
Caucasian
1.89%
Unknown
2.76%
International
67% female
33% male
43% are out of state
98% are full time
2% are part time
Campus Life
Campus Life
Overview
Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus
38%
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
First-Year Students living on campus
80%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
61/99
Housing Options
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
International Student
International Student
Special Needs Admissions
Program / Service Name
LEARNING CENTER AND ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
Type of Program
For all students with disabilities
Director
Timothy Gardner
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Special Need Services Offered
Calculator allowed in exams
Yes
Dictionary allowed in exams
Yes
Computer allowed in exams
Yes
Spellchecker allowed in exams
Yes
Extended test time
Yes
Scribes
Yes
Proctors
2
Oral exams
Yes
Notetakers
Yes
Distraction-free environment
Yes
Reading machine
Yes
Other assistive technology
Yes
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
0
Number of Honor Societies
Number of Social Sororities
Number of Religious Organizations
Sports
Athletic Division
Other
Student Services
Sustainability
60*
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety for additional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
100
Fee for Network Use
No
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Yes
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
No
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Yes
Description
Apple
Microsoft
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
