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Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, Maryland

https://www.mica.edu

#243 National Colleges

63.89% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

1,740 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential
The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is a private art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, making it one of the oldest art colleges in the United States.

MICA is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), a consortium of 36 leading US art schools, as well as the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The college hosts pre-college, post-baccalaureate, continuing studies, Master of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Fine Arts programs, as well as young peoples' studio art classes.

"Maryland Institute College of Art." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Institute_College_of_Art.
Location

City
Baltimore, Maryland

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Visual And Performing Arts 97.7%
Architecture And Related Services 2.3%

Cost

Tuition
$50,330.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
42.09%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$38,921.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1230 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 670 595 520
Verbal 680 620 560

ACT Scores

27 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 24 21
English 32 29 25