Massachusetts College of Art and Design acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 76.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,914 of 2,433 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,831
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design admitted 76.3% of 2,433 applicants.
- Applicants2,433
76.3% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,914
20.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)384
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$26,397
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $15,860
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $44,700
- Average net price
- $26,397
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33.8%
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First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
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Median earnings
$52,923
Former students who received federal aid
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Carnegie classification
Arts, music & design school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with an Arts, Music & Design focus.
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Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA, United States
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Campus
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA, United States
- Public
- 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 Boston, MA
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- massart.edu
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MCPHS University0 mi from Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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Average net price $26,397 a year after aid
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What is the Massachusetts College of Art and Design acceptance rate for 2026?
Massachusetts College of Art and Design admitted 76.3% of 2,433 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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design tuition?
In-state tuition at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $15,860 and out-of-state tuition is $44,700 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $26,397 a year.
What is the average net price at Massachusetts College of Art and Design?
The average net price at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $26,397 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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design?
58.7% of first-time, full-time students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Massachusetts College of Art and Design?
The closest matches are UNC School of the Arts, 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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