Graduate Programs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Graduate School Overview

Minneapolis College of Art and Design (referred to as MCAD) is a Private, 4 years school located in Minneapolis, MN.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1960 - Current[Estimated Date]).

MCAD Directory Information
School Name	Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
Address	2501 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone	612-874-3737
Web	https://MCAD.EDU
Online Application	https://mcad.edu/application/portal
Financial Info	https://mcad.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of MCAD is $43,824 in average. The school has 119 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 821 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 17 graduate programs through Master's. Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$43,824
Student Population	119
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	17 graduate programs (3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at MCAD is $43,824 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,755.

MCAD offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$42,110
Required Fees	$450
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$1,755

MCAD offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Minneapolis College of Art and Design is $43,824. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.97% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$38,670	$450
2019-2020	$39,946	$450
2020-2021	$41,344	$450
2021-2022	$41,344	$450
2022-2023	$42,110	$450
2023-2024	$43,374	$450

The graduate school tuition & fees of MCAD is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in Minnesota. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Minnesota graduate tuition is $17,246 (public) / $15,729 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Minneapolis College of Art and Design	$43,824
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Minnesota Graduate Schools	$14,058	$15,741
Public	$12,663	$17,246
Private	$15,729

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $12,910 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at MCAD.

On-campus living costs are increased by 38.97% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $12,910. Off-campus living costs are increased by 38.97% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$7,986	$2,160	$7,986	$2,160
2019-2020	$8,156	$2,152	$8,156	$2,152
2020-2021	$8,380	$2,336	$8,380	$2,336
2021-2022	$8,380	$2,328	$8,380	$2,328
2022-2023	$7,290	$2,000	$7,290	$2,000
2023-2024	$10,910	$2,000	$10,910	$2,000

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,807 at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.96% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,612
2019-2020	$1,665
2020-2021	$1,665
2021-2022	$1,723
2022-2023	$1,755
2023-2024	$1,807

Graduate Programs at MCAD

Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers 4 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 33 students have completed their study at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Offered Degrees at Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	4	3	33
Total	4	3	33

The most popular program at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is the Fine/Studio Arts program and last year 15 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	15	-
Digital Arts	✔	13	-
Design and Applied Arts (other)	✔	5	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	-	-

Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers 4 programs through Master's. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 33 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✔ (2 completers)	33 completers	-
Digital Arts	✔	13	-
Design and Applied Arts (other)	✔	5	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	15	-
Business [+]	✔	-	-
Organizational Leadership	✔	-	-
	Total	33

Graduate Student Population at MCAD

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 119 students enrolled into Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduate schools where it has total 821 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 40 full-time and 79 part-time graduate students. By gender, 27 male and 92 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	119	27	92
Full-time	40	12	28
Part-tme	79	15	64

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 66 White (55.46%), 1 Black/African American (0.84%), 15 Hispanic (12.61%), 5 Asian (4.20%), and 32 students with other races. 17 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	119	27	92
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	5	0	5
Black/African American	1	0	1
Hispanic	15	7	8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	66	15	51
Two More	6	1	5
Un-Known	9	0	9
Non-resident Alien	17	4	13

Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 78 graduate students (65.55% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 10 graduate students (8.40% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	119
Enrolled Online Exclusively	78
Enrolled Some Online Courses	10
Not in Online Courses	31

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. 24 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.17% of total students), 14 students are aged above 50 (11.76%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.