Private nonprofit · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Urban campus · 705 undergraduates · 12 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 48%
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–29
- Average net price
- $29,926
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 51%

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What Minneapolis College of Art and Design costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $23,662
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $23,905
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $26,550
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $33,038
- Over $110,000
- $34,345
For students receiving federal aid.
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Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $59,972
- Tuition and fees
- $45,484
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 100%
- Average grant from the school
- $24,153
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 48%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1130–1340
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–29
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 78%
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Check your student’s odds →Minneapolis College of Art and Design athletics
No varsity teams
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Visual & performing arts
- 72%
- Communications technology
- 23%
- Precision production
- 2%
- Communication & journalism
- 2%
- Business & marketing
- 1%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $40,873
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- Students with a Pell grant
- 42%
Similar colleges nearby
- North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN · 1 mi away709 undergrads · net $25,817
- Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN · 2 mi away2,494 undergrads · net $23,873
- St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN · 5 mi away2,473 undergrads · net $19,764
- Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN · 5 mi away2,131 undergrads · net $32,149
- Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN · 5 mi away1,776 undergrads · net $20,744
- Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park, MN · 6 mi away740 undergrads · net $16,670
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
