Maryland Institute College of Art: Statistics

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#3503 of 14,131 In the World
#980 of 2,597 In North America
#912 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 34 In Maryland
#8 of 13 In Baltimore
#3094 of 4,371 For Fashion Design
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Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1165
Average ACT
20
Avg. cost to attend
$43,545 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,403
Graduates
549
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 80% 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 80% 71% 82%
Applicants 3,139 739 2,392
Admissions 2,498 528 1,963
Freshmen enrolled full time 227 46 181

55 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

303 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
34 or 15%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 967
or below

75% of them
had 1362
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Maryland Institute College of Art are 967-1362 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
5 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 23
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Maryland Institute College of Art are 17-23 (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 683 (35%)
Nonresident Alien 457 (23%)
Black or African American 216 (11%)
Hispanic 204 (10%)
Asian 189 (10%)
Two or more races 122 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 80 (4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Maryland Institute College of Art is $43,545 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
$43,545/year
Average aid awarded
$25,767
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $28,124
$30-48K $32,955
$48-75K $39,513
$75-110K $43,159
$110K+ $45,894

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $51,870$51,870
Tuition in-state $51,870$51,870
Tuition out-of-state $51,870$51,870
Fee in-district $1,945$1,945
Fee in-state $1,945$1,945
Fee out-of-state $1,945$1,945

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 997
Combined charge for room and board $15,290
Room charge $11,580
Meal charge $3,710

Maryland Institute College of Art majors

Maryland Institute College of Art has granted 366 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs and 362 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 5 175
Illustration 93 22
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 71 25
Business Administration and Management, General 44
Painting 26 18
Intermedia & Multimedia 39
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 35
Art Teacher Education 25
Photography 15 7
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 21
Sculpture 15 4
Design and Visual Communications, General 13
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 13
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 7 5
Printmaking 11
Environmental Design & Architecture 9
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 1 7
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 6
Fine and Studio Arts Management 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Game and Interactive Media Design 3
Drawing 2
Graphic Design 2
Art & Art Studies, General 1
Industrial and Product Design 1
Grand Total 366 362

Maryland Institute College of Art has a graduation rate of 77%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 77% 67% 79%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%

Publications & Citations

Maryland Institute College of Art has published 239 scientific papers with 1,809 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Art & Design, Computer Science, Sociology, History, Environmental Science, Philosophy, and Engineering.

Publications
239
Citations
1,809

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
184 / 1,017
Political Science
119 / 662
Law
114 / 657
Art & Design
110 / 428
Computer Science
108 / 682
Sociology
104 / 611
History
104 / 257
Environmental Science
100 / 721
Philosophy
100 / 715
Engineering
96 / 886
Biology
91 / 1,051
Psychology
82 / 710
Geography and Cartography
75 / 348
Fashion Design
72 / 354
Physics
71 / 794
Archaeology
69 / 204
Medicine
66 / 765
Chemistry
48 / 983
Art History
44 / 105
Linguistics
42 / 402
Mathematics
41 / 419
Economics
41 / 375
Geology
41 / 508
Quantum and Particle physics
40 / 466
Business
40 / 493
Literature
38 / 78
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
35 / 299
Paleontology
35 / 407
Aesthetics
32 / 46
Education Majors
32 / 285
Development Studies
27 / 277
Ecology
27 / 269
Pathology
27 / 277
Social Psychology
26 / 286
Neuroscience
26 / 307
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
25 / 70
Psychiatry
24 / 302
Math Teachers
23 / 235
Biochemistry
22 / 341
Mechanical Engineering
22 / 145

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 3
1997 3 0
1998 1 0
1999 6 1
2000 2 11
2001 2 3
2002 4 4
2003 2 6
2004 3 8
2005 4 15
2006 5 19
2007 11 25
2008 8 41
2009 6 51
2010 13 59
2011 8 72
2012 8 66
2013 11 79
2014 10 84
2015 7 72
2016 13 71
2017 12 103
2018 7 133
2019 14 151
2020 19 152
2021 14 184
2022 11 156
2023 11 176
Academic rankings

Maryland Institute College of Art alumni

  1. Abbi Jacobson

    Abbi Jacobson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwritertelevision actoractorvoice actor
    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.

  2. Yumi Hogan

    Yumi Hogan
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in the Maryland Institute College of Art
    In 2008 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts
    Occupations
    university teacherartistpolitician
    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.

  3. N.D. Stevenson

    N.D. Stevenson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    comics writerwritercomics artistvoice actorillustrator
    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. Frank Cho

    Frank Cho
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    writercomics artistscreenwriter
    Biography

    Frank Cho, born Duk Hyun Cho, is a Korean-American comic strip and comic book writer and illustrator, known for his series Liberty Meadows, as well as for books such as Shanna the She-Devil, Mighty Avengers and Hulk for Marvel Comics, and Jungle Girl for Dynamite Entertainment. Cho is noted for his figure drawing, precise lines, and depictions of curvaceous women.

All 46 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 621
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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