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Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, MD · Private · Large city · MICA

Private institution in Baltimore, MD · 1,319 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $45,212 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$38,4291,880th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$55,1501,872nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$55,1501,870th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$71,3661,826th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,5001,533rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$45,2121,343rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,4511,611th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
71.3%371st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
85.0%428th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
77.3%817th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1207385th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,3191,194th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
8.0:1212th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
20.8%1,662nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (BWI)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$60
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 8 of 8 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$35,416$27,504
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$31,127$21,508
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$25,643$19,786
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and ArtisanryVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Environmental DesignArchitecturebachelors——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors——
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——

Campus facts

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Maryland Institute College of Art’s 1,319 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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