Massachusetts College of Art and Design: Statistics

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#4406 of 14,131 In the World
#1232 of 2,597 In North America
#1157 of 2,496 In the United States
#54 of 88 In Massachusetts
#14 of 24 In Boston
#790 of 1,025 For Illustration and Concept Art
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Acceptance rate
79%
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,833
Graduates
106
Male:Female Ratio
26:74
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 79% 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 79% 66% 82%
Applicants 2,598 570 2,028
Admissions 2,043 378 1,665
Freshmen enrolled full time 406 86 320
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 1 2

1,075 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

67 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 983 (51%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 294 (15%)
Hispanic 264 (14%)
Asian 128 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 107 (6%)
Two or more races 91 (5%)
Black or African American 68 (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
$8,494
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $1,030$24,720
Tuition in-state $1,030$24,720
Tuition out-of-state $27,420$24,720
Fee in-district $13,540
Fee in-state $13,540
Fee out-of-state $13,540

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 940
Combined charge for room and board $17,200

Massachusetts College of Art and Design majors

Massachusetts College of Art and Design has granted 351 bachelor's degrees across 18 programs and 56 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 74
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 52 15
Art Teacher Education 21 16
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 37
Painting 27
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 17 7
Fashion & Apparel Design 21
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 12 8
Intermedia & Multimedia 19
Sculpture 15
Industrial and Product Design 14
Photography 12
Fine & Studio Arts, General 10
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 6
Printmaking 6
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 5
Jewelry Arts 4
Crafts & Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry 3
Grand Total 351 56

Massachusetts College of Art and Design has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 30% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 66% 62% 68%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 33%

Publications & Citations

Massachusetts College of Art and Design has published 121 scientific papers with 378 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, Fashion Design, History, Environmental Science, and Psychology.

Publications
121
Citations
378

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
103 / 272
Art & Design
73 / 258
Political Science
68 / 213
Philosophy
67 / 191
Law
65 / 204
Sociology
60 / 212
Fashion Design
54 / 190
History
51 / 120
Environmental Science
46 / 171
Psychology
45 / 255
Computer Science
44 / 166
Geography and Cartography
40 / 128
Biology
38 / 222
Engineering
37 / 158
Archaeology
36 / 117
Aesthetics
28 / 80
Linguistics
28 / 124
Art History
26 / 57
Literature
23 / 77
Education Majors
22 / 129
Mathematics
21 / 166
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
20 / 71
Physics
20 / 102
Economics
18 / 22
Math Teachers
17 / 153
Medicine
16 / 201
Chemistry
16 / 80
Geology
15 / 103
Biochemistry
14 / 80
Paleontology
14 / 92
Illustration and Concept Art
13 / 11
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
13 / 47
Painting and Drawing
13 / 11
Sculpture
13 / 11
Business
12 / 17
Genetics
12 / 124
Development Studies
11 / 18
Ecology
11 / 46
Social Psychology
11 / 71
Neuroscience
11 / 93

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 0
1992 1 2
1993 2 1
1994 1 2
1995 1 0
1996 0 2
1997 1 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 1
2000 3 3
2001 0 4
2002 2 0
2003 0 2
2004 1 3
2005 0 3
2006 2 4
2007 3 5
2008 5 3
2009 5 6
2010 8 11
2011 4 15
2012 4 11
2013 5 14
2014 5 25
2015 5 18
2016 6 31
2017 8 17
2018 4 18
2019 6 25
2020 5 34
2021 4 39
2022 4 39
2023 6 25
Academic rankings

Massachusetts College of Art and Design alumni

  1. Katya Zamolodchikova

    Katya Zamolodchikova
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    podcasterdrag queenactorInternet celebritycomedian
    Biography

    Brian Joseph McCook, known by his drag persona Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova (Russian: Екатерина Петровна Замолодчикова), or mononymously as Katya (Russian: Катя), is an American drag queen, actor, author, recording artist, 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 65)
    Occupations
    film producercomposertheatrical directorscreenwriterdirector
    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. He is best known for his films The Unbelievable Truth, Trust, Simple Men, Amateur and Henry Fool, which are notable for deadpan humour and offbeat characters quoting philosophical dialogue.

  3. Kelly Wearstler

    Kelly Wearstler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    Playboy Playmatemodelinterior designer
    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 56)
    Occupations
    executive producerwriterscreenwritertelevision 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 448
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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