Maryland Institute College of Art: Statistics

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#3442 of 14,131 In the World
#975 of 2,597 In North America
#904 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 34 In Maryland
#9 of 13 In Baltimore
#1607 of 2,195 For Art History
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Acceptance rate
77%
Average SAT
1192
Average ACT
29
Avg. cost to attend
$47,834 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,191
Graduates
496
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% 80%
Applicants 3,201 701 2,494
Admissions 2,458 462 1,992
Freshmen enrolled full time 255 55 199

31 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

233 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
28 or 11%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1078
or below

75% of them
had 1305
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Maryland Institute College of Art are 1078-1305 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
10 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Maryland Institute College of Art are 25-33 (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 523 (31%)
Nonresident Alien 336 (20%)
Black or African American 215 (13%)
Hispanic 191 (11%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 167 (10%)
Asian 165 (10%)
Two or more races 86 (5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Maryland Institute College of Art is $47,834 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.

Net average cost to attend
$47,834/year
Average aid awarded
$29,578
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $32,389
$30-48K $35,223
$48-75K $45,071
$75-110K $45,906
$110K+ $50,918

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $54,750$53,160
Tuition in-state $54,750$53,160
Tuition out-of-state $54,750$53,160
Fee in-district $2,050$1,900
Fee in-state $2,050$1,900
Fee out-of-state $2,050$1,900

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 997
Combined charge for room and board $20,400
Room charge $12,210
Meal charge $8,190

Maryland Institute College of Art majors

Maryland Institute College of Art has granted 352 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs and 291 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 11 121
Illustration 98 31
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 65 31
Intermedia & Multimedia 48
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 38
Painting 16 22
Business Administration and Management, General 31
Art Teacher Education 21
Sculpture 12 7
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 16
Photography 10 5
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 5 3
Game and Interactive Media Design 8
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 7
Design and Visual Communications, General 7
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 1 4
Fine and Studio Arts Management 5
Printmaking 5
Environmental Design & Architecture 4
Art & Art Studies, General 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Drawing 2
Industrial and Product Design 2
Graphic Design 1
Grand Total 352 291

Maryland Institute College of Art has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 72% 66% 74%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%

Publications & Citations

Maryland Institute College of Art has published 350 scientific papers with 2,587 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Art & Design, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
350
Citations
2,587

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
257 / 1,668
Political Science
160 / 1,072
Law
149 / 1,054
History
138 / 556
Philosophy
132 / 1,132
Environmental Science
131 / 1,066
Computer Science
130 / 1,042
Art & Design
126 / 840
Sociology
121 / 1,043
Engineering
118 / 1,244
Biology
107 / 1,242
Geography and Cartography
103 / 578
Psychology
88 / 1,003
Medicine
87 / 1,016
Archaeology
87 / 315
Physics
84 / 967
Fashion Design
80 / 657
Chemistry
57 / 1,076
Art History
53 / 295
Linguistics
51 / 687
Business
49 / 743
Economics
48 / 630
Geology
48 / 654
Mathematics
47 / 709
Quantum and Particle physics
44 / 554
Literature
43 / 139
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
38 / 168
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
38 / 450
Aesthetics
37 / 109
Paleontology
34 / 485
Pathology
33 / 367
Development Studies
31 / 515
Education Majors
31 / 450
Ecology
28 / 395
Mechanical Engineering
28 / 298
Social Psychology
27 / 280
Materials Science
27 / 549
Biochemistry
26 / 421
Neuroscience
26 / 358
Psychiatry
26 / 399

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
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 16 86
2017 13 139
2018 68 167
2019 14 207
2020 31 194
2021 19 246
2022 14 180
2023 12 209
2024 13 189
2025 10 167
Academic rankings

Maryland Institute College of Art alumni

  1. Abbi Jacobson

    Abbi Jacobson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    film actorpodcasterfilm directortelevision actoractor
    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. 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. 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).

  2. Jeff Koons

    Jeff Koons
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    businesspersonsculptorjewelry designerpaintercollagist
    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.

  3. N.D. Stevenson

    N.D. Stevenson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    comics writertelevision producerscreenwriterillustratorvoice actor
    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.

  4. Yumi Hogan

    Yumi Hogan
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Maryland Institute College of Art
    In 2008 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts in art of painting
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianartist
    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.

All 44 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names MICA
Founded 1826
Colors blue, yellow
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May. Also Summer Sessions (June and July)
Total FTE staff 580
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools

Location and contacts

Address 1300 Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland, 21217-4134
United States
City population 586,000
Phone 4106699200

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