Massachusetts College of Art and Design: Statistics
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Position | Category |
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#4417 of 14,131 | In the World |
#1224 of 2,597 | In North America |
#1148 of 2,496 | In the United States |
#54 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
#14 of 24 | In Boston |
#922 of 1,039 | For Painting and Drawing |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Undergraduates
- 1,876
- Graduates
- 110
- Male:Female Ratio
- 25:75
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- massart.edu
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 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 | |
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Acceptance Rate | 77% | 65% | 81% |
Applicants | 3,027 | 670 | 2,357 |
Admissions | 2,345 | 438 | 1,907 |
Freshmen enrolled full time | 431 | 101 | 330 |
Freshmen enrolled part time | 1 | 1 |
1,215 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
45 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
College-preparatory program | Required |
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Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
Recommendations | Required |
Secondary school GPA | Required |
Secondary school record | Required |
TOEFL | Required |
Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
White | 1053 (53%) |
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Hispanic | 278 (14%) |
Race or Ethnicity unknown | 254 (13%) |
Asian | 133 (7%) |
Nonresident Alien | 96 (5%) |
Two or more races | 91 (5%) |
Black or African American | 78 (4%) |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,065
- Students receiving aid
- 88%
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
Tuition in-district | $1,030 | $25,500 |
Tuition in-state | $1,030 | $25,500 |
Tuition out-of-state | $28,250 | $25,500 |
Fee in-district | $13,930 | |
Fee in-state | $13,930 | |
Fee out-of-state | $13,930 |
Room and board costs
Dormitory capacity | 940 |
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Combined charge for room and board | $18,000 |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design majors
Massachusetts College of Art and Design has granted 359 bachelor's degrees across 18 programs and 53 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Major | Bachelor | Master |
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Illustration | 89 | |
Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 61 | |
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 37 | 6 |
Art Teacher Education | 16 | 20 |
Painting | 24 | |
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 16 | 5 |
Fashion & Apparel Design | 20 | |
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 13 | 7 |
Industrial and Product Design | 17 | |
Photography | 17 | |
Fine & Studio Arts, General | 15 | |
Intermedia & Multimedia | 14 | |
Jewelry Arts | 9 | |
Sculpture | 8 | |
Printmaking | 7 | |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | |
Crafts & Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | 3 | |
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts | 3 | |
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics | 1 | |
Grand Total | 359 | 53 |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduation rate | 69% | 60% | 72% |
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Publications & Citations
Massachusetts College of Art and Design has published 137 scientific papers with 602 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Fashion Design, History, Environmental Science, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
---|---|---|
1992 | 1 | 2 |
1993 | 2 | 2 |
1994 | 1 | 2 |
1995 | 1 | 1 |
1996 | 0 | 2 |
1997 | 1 | 0 |
1998 | 0 | 2 |
1999 | 0 | 2 |
2000 | 3 | 4 |
2001 | 0 | 4 |
2002 | 2 | 0 |
2003 | 0 | 2 |
2004 | 1 | 3 |
2005 | 0 | 4 |
2006 | 3 | 4 |
2007 | 3 | 6 |
2008 | 5 | 3 |
2009 | 6 | 7 |
2010 | 8 | 13 |
2011 | 5 | 18 |
2012 | 4 | 16 |
2013 | 5 | 18 |
2014 | 5 | 32 |
2015 | 5 | 23 |
2016 | 7 | 36 |
2017 | 9 | 32 |
2018 | 4 | 46 |
2019 | 6 | 42 |
2020 | 7 | 41 |
2021 | 4 | 83 |
2022 | 6 | 44 |
2023 | 6 | 48 |
2024 | 2 | 46 |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design alumni
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Katya Zamolodchikova
- Occupations
- Internet celebrityactordrag queenpodcastercomedian
- Biography
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Brian Joseph McCook, known by his drag persona Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova (Russian: Екатери́на Петро́вна Замоло́дчикова), or mononymously as Katya (Russian: Ка́тя), is an American drag queen, actor, author, recording artist, podcaster, and comedian. Katya is best known for placing fifth on the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and placing as a runner-up on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, as well as for appearing in the World of Wonder web series UNHhhh and the Viceland series The Trixie & Katya Show with co-host and fellow season 7 alum Trixie Mattel. Trixie and Katya often appear together as a popular comedy duo.
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Hal Hartley
- Occupations
- directorscreenwritertheatrical directorcomposerfilm producer
- Biography
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Hal Hartley is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and composer who became a key figure in the American independent film movement of the 1980s and '90s. His films include The Unbelievable Truth (1989), Trust (1990), Simple Men (1992), Amateur (1994) and Henry Fool (1997), which are notable for deadpan humour and offbeat characters quoting philosophical dialogue. Hartley frequently scores his own films, sometimes under the pseudonym Ned Rifle, and his soundtracks regularly feature music by Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo and PJ Harvey.
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Kelly Wearstler
- Occupations
- interior designermodelPlayboy Playmate
- Biography
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Kelly Wearstler is an American designer. She founded her own design firm Kelly Wearstler Interior Design (or KWID) in the mid-1990s, serving mainly the hotel industry, and now designs across high-end residential, commercial, retail and hospitality spaces. Her designs for the Viceroy hotel chain in the early 2000s have been noted for their influence on the design industry. She has designed properties for clients such as Gwen Stefani, Cameron Diaz and Stacey Snider, and served as a judge on all episodes of Bravo's Top Design reality contest in 2007 and 2008.
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Ben Edlund
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriterwritertelevision directortelevision producer
- Biography
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Ben Edlund is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, television producer, and television director. He is best known as the creator of the satirical superhero character the Tick.





General info
Alternative names | MCAD |
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Founded | 1873 |
Academic calendar | September to May. Also Summer Session (June - August) |
Total FTE staff | 451 |
Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools |
Location and contacts
Address | 621 Huntington Ave Boston, Massachusetts, 02115-5882 United States |
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City population | 676,000 |
Phone | 6178797000 |