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Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston, MA · Public · Large city · MCAD

Public institution in Boston, MA · 1,812 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $43,582 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
$23,7641,402nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$14,960947th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$42,1801,663rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$32,2561,008th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,7551,423rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,5821,420th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$27,0901,812th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
69.2%454th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
84.0%483rd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
77.5%818th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,812997th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
27.6%1,325th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 5 mi (BOS)

On 2 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$70
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$36,674$32,563
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$31,531$34,298
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$29,064$26,353
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$27,477$25,932
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitecturebachelors——
Architecturebachelors—$33,993
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and ArtisanryVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Environmental DesignArchitecturebachelors——

Campus facts

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s 1,812 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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