Maryland Institute College of Art: Statistics
Updated:

Position | Category |
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#3488 of 14,131 | In the World |
#971 of 2,597 | In North America |
#903 of 2,496 | In the United States |
#20 of 34 | In Maryland |
#8 of 13 | In Baltimore |
#1610 of 2,170 | For Art History |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Undergraduates
- 1,324
- Graduates
- 537
- Male:Female Ratio
- 24:76
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.mica.edu
Maryland Institute College of Art Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Maryland Institute College of Art has an acceptance rate of 77% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance Rate | 77% | 66% | 81% |
Applicants | 3,127 | 705 | 2,422 |
Admissions | 2,417 | 463 | 1,954 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 277 | 64 | 213 |
155 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
283 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
31 or 11%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 915
or below
75% of them
had 1220
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Maryland Institute College of Art are 915-1220 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
21 or 8%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 26
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Maryland Institute College of Art are 26-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
---|---|
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
TOEFL | Required |
College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
Recommendations | Considered but not required |
SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
White | 598 (32%) |
---|---|
Nonresident Alien | 409 (22%) |
Black or African American | 250 (13%) |
Asian | 195 (10%) |
Hispanic | 192 (10%) |
Two or more races | 108 (6%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 104 (6%) |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Maryland Institute College of Art is $43,066 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
<$30K | $27,796 |
---|---|
$30-48K | $31,148 |
$48-75K | $38,922 |
$75-110K | $45,577 |
$110K+ | $44,851 |
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
Tuition in-district | $53,160 | $53,160 |
Tuition in-state | $53,160 | $53,160 |
Tuition out-of-state | $53,160 | $53,160 |
Fee in-district | $1,990 | $1,990 |
Fee in-state | $1,990 | $1,990 |
Fee out-of-state | $1,990 | $1,990 |
Room and board costs
Dormitory capacity | 997 |
---|---|
Combined charge for room and board | $19,924 |
Room charge | $11,860 |
Meal charge | $8,064 |
Maryland Institute College of Art majors
Maryland Institute College of Art has granted 343 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs and 347 master's across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Maryland Institute College of Art.
Major | Bachelor | Master |
---|---|---|
Design and Applied Arts, Other | 7 | 141 |
Illustration | 90 | 29 |
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 65 | 37 |
Intermedia & Multimedia | 44 | |
Painting | 20 | 24 |
Business Administration and Management, General | 43 | |
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 41 | |
Art Teacher Education | 24 | |
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 20 | |
Sculpture | 15 | 4 |
Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 4 | 12 |
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 10 | |
Photography | 2 | 8 |
Printmaking | 9 | |
Industrial and Product Design | 8 | |
Design and Visual Communications, General | 6 | |
Game and Interactive Media Design | 6 | |
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 5 | |
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 5 | |
Fine and Studio Arts Management | 4 | |
Environmental Design & Architecture | 2 | |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | |
Art & Art Studies, General | 1 | |
Drawing | 1 | |
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 1 | |
Graphic Design | 1 | |
Grand Total | 343 | 347 |
Maryland Institute College of Art has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 71% | 68% | 72% |
|
Publications & Citations
Maryland Institute College of Art has published 333 scientific papers with 2,459 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, History, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Art & Design, Sociology, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1992 | 1 | 0 |
1993 | 1 | 0 |
1994 | 1 | 0 |
1995 | 1 | 0 |
1996 | 2 | 3 |
1997 | 3 | 0 |
1998 | 1 | 1 |
1999 | 6 | 1 |
2000 | 2 | 11 |
2001 | 3 | 3 |
2002 | 5 | 4 |
2003 | 6 | 8 |
2004 | 1 | 13 |
2005 | 5 | 21 |
2006 | 5 | 18 |
2007 | 11 | 30 |
2008 | 8 | 48 |
2009 | 6 | 56 |
2010 | 15 | 92 |
2011 | 7 | 95 |
2012 | 7 | 78 |
2013 | 11 | 102 |
2014 | 10 | 95 |
2015 | 5 | 89 |
2016 | 15 | 86 |
2017 | 9 | 139 |
2018 | 68 | 167 |
2019 | 13 | 207 |
2020 | 31 | 194 |
2021 | 17 | 246 |
2022 | 14 | 180 |
2023 | 12 | 209 |
2024 | 11 | 187 |
Maryland Institute College of Art alumni
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Abbi Jacobson
- Occupations
- voice actorscreenwriterfilm actorpodcasterfilm director
- Biography
-
Abbi Jacobson is an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and illustrator. She co-created and co-starred in the Comedy Central series Broad City (2014–2019) with Ilana Glazer, based on the web series of the same name. Her other roles include voicing Katie Mitchell in The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), Nya in The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), and Princess Bean in the series Disenchantment (2018–2023), in addition to appearing in the live-action films Person to Person (2017) and 6 Balloons (2018). She is a writer and co-creator of the Amazon Prime series A League of Their Own (2022), in which she also stars as Carson Shaw, a baseball player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
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Jeff Koons
- Occupations
- photographerpaintersculptorartistinstallation artist
- Biography
-
Jeffrey Lynn Koons is an American artist recognized for his work dealing with popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects, including balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror-finish surfaces. He lives and works in both New York City and his hometown of York, Pennsylvania. His works have sold for substantial sums, including at least two record auction prices for a work by a living artist: US$58.4 million for Balloon Dog (Orange) in 2013 and US$91.1 million for Rabbit in 2019.
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N.D. Stevenson
- Occupations
- voice actorcomics artistwritercomics writertelevision producer
- Biography
-
Nate Diana "Indy" Stevenson, known professionally as ND Stevenson, is an American cartoonist and animation producer. He is the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the animated television series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, which ran from 2018 to 2020. He is also known for the science fantasy graphic novel Nimona, as co-writer of the comic series Lumberjanes, and The Fire Never Goes Out, his autobiographical collection.
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Yumi Hogan
- Enrolled in the Maryland Institute College of Art
- In 2008 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts in art of painting
- Occupations
- politicianartistuniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Yumi Hogan is a Korean–American artist. She served as the first lady of Maryland as wife of Governor Larry Hogan from 2015 to 2023, and is the first Korean American first lady of a U.S. state and the first Asian American first lady in the history of Maryland.





General info
Alternative names | MICA |
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Founded | 1826 |
Colors | blue, yellow |
Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May. Also Summer Sessions (June and July) |
Total FTE staff | 602 |
Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools |
Location and contacts
Address | 1300 Mount Royal Avenue Baltimore, Maryland, 21217-4134 United States |
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City population | 586,000 |
Phone | 4106699200 |