Maryland Institute College of Art MICA acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 76.8% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,629 of 3,066 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 570–670, SAT Math 508–635, ACT 25–33. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,189
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Maryland Institute College of Art MICA admitted 76.8% of 3,066 applicants.
- Applicants3,066
76.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,629
11.8% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)310
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 570–670
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 508–635
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 25–33
- 136
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- 1078–1305
- ACT, middle 50%
- 25–33
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$42,075
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $56,800
- Average net price
- $42,075
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 27.7%
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First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$49,751
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
1,189
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Arts, music & design school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with an Arts, Music & Design focus.
Colleges like Maryland Institute College of Art MICA
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PA
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Maryland Institute College of Art MICABaltimore, MD, United States
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Campus
Maryland Institute College of Art MICA
Baltimore, MD, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Arts, music & design school
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Baltimore, MD
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- mica.edu
Colleges nearby
- University of Baltimore0 mi from Maryland Institute College of Art MICA
Johns Hopkins University1 mi from Maryland Institute College of Art MICA
Coppin State University2 mi from Maryland Institute College of Art MICA- Baltimore City Community College2 mi from Maryland Institute College of Art MICA
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Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $42,075 a year after aid
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What is the MICA acceptance rate for 2026?
Maryland Institute College of Art MICA admitted 76.8% of 3,066 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is MICA tuition?
Tuition at Maryland Institute College of Art MICA is $56,800 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $42,075 a year.
What is the average net price at MICA?
The average net price at Maryland Institute College of Art MICA, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $42,075 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at MICA?
71.4% of first-time, full-time students at Maryland Institute College of Art MICA graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Is MICA the same as Maryland Institute College of Art?
Yes. MICA is the common short name for Maryland Institute College of Art, the name the college reports to the U.S. Department of Education. CollegesRef lists its federal data under that official name.
What colleges are similar to MICA?
The closest matches are Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Moore College of Art and Design, and Otis College of Art and Design, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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