Maryland Institute College of Art: Statistics

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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
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
77%
Average SAT
1068
Average ACT
28
Avg. cost to attend
$43,066 /y
Aid receiving
100%
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.

Net average cost to attend
$43,066/year
Average aid awarded
$28,435
Students receiving aid
100%

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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%

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.

Publications
333
Citations
2,459

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
244 / 1,552
Political Science
153 / 1,017
Law
142 / 1,000
History
132 / 532
Computer Science
128 / 976
Environmental Science
127 / 1,019
Philosophy
127 / 1,077
Art & Design
124 / 799
Sociology
117 / 956
Engineering
114 / 1,150
Biology
103 / 1,179
Geography and Cartography
100 / 545
Psychology
85 / 940
Medicine
85 / 928
Archaeology
84 / 294
Physics
82 / 927
Fashion Design
79 / 627
Chemistry
54 / 1,029
Linguistics
52 / 646
Art History
52 / 289
Business
46 / 695
Mathematics
46 / 674
Economics
45 / 587
Geology
44 / 635
Quantum and Particle physics
43 / 536
Literature
42 / 133
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
38 / 425
Aesthetics
37 / 99
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
37 / 161
Pathology
33 / 339
Paleontology
32 / 471
Education Majors
31 / 423
Development Studies
29 / 476
Mechanical Engineering
27 / 278
Ecology
26 / 378
Materials Science
26 / 525
Neuroscience
26 / 339
Social Psychology
25 / 274
Biochemistry
25 / 399
Statistics
25 / 315

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
Academic rankings

Maryland Institute College of Art alumni

  1. Abbi Jacobson

    Abbi Jacobson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    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.

  2. Jeff Koons

    Jeff Koons
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    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.

  3. N.D. Stevenson

    N.D. Stevenson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 34)
    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.

  4. Yumi Hogan

    Yumi Hogan
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    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.

All 45 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 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
City population 586,000
Phone 4106699200

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