Massachusetts College of Art and Design: Statistics

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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
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Acceptance rate
77%
Aid receiving
88%
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
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
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%)
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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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
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
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

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.

Publications
137
Citations
602

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
114 / 460
Art & Design
77 / 412
Political Science
75 / 356
Law
72 / 342
Philosophy
72 / 326
Sociology
64 / 306
Fashion Design
59 / 330
History
55 / 165
Environmental Science
53 / 286
Computer Science
50 / 300
Psychology
47 / 407
Geography and Cartography
42 / 155
Biology
41 / 349
Engineering
38 / 276
Archaeology
37 / 144
Linguistics
29 / 229
Art History
29 / 75
Aesthetics
27 / 97
Literature
23 / 92
Mathematics
23 / 289
Physics
23 / 127
Economics
22 / 94
Geology
21 / 192
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
20 / 91
Education Majors
20 / 172
Math Teachers
18 / 276
Chemistry
18 / 107
Medicine
17 / 323
Business
16 / 48
Biochemistry
16 / 107
Social Psychology
15 / 91
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
15 / 129
Paleontology
15 / 179
Development Studies
14 / 90
Gender Studies
13 / 87
Illustration and Concept Art
13 / 12
Quantum and Particle physics
13 / 45
Library and Information science
13 / 12
Genetics
13 / 155
Painting and Drawing
13 / 12

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
Academic rankings

Massachusetts College of Art and Design alumni

  1. Katya Zamolodchikova

    Katya Zamolodchikova
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    Internet celebrityactordrag queenpodcastercomedian
    Biography

    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.

  2. Hal Hartley

    Hal Hartley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    directorscreenwritertheatrical directorcomposerfilm producer
    Biography

    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.

  3. Kelly Wearstler

    Kelly Wearstler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    interior designermodelPlayboy Playmate
    Biography

    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.

  4. Ben Edlund

    Ben Edlund
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriterwritertelevision directortelevision producer
    Biography

    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.

All 34 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names MCAD
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
City population 676,000
Phone 6178797000

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