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Maine College of Art

General Information

Name: Maine College of Art
Address: 97 Spring St, Portland, ME 04101-3913
Phone:

  • General information: (207) 775-3052
  • Financial aid office: (207) 879-5742 x374
  • Admissions office: (207) 775-5157 x226

Website: www.meca.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$25,320$23,883$22,343
Books and supplies$1,800$1,800$1,800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,270$8,826$8,406
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$2,050
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,000$6,000$6,000
        Other expenses$2,200$2,200$2,622
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,620$5,620$6,042

Total expenses   
On-campus$38,190$36,309$34,599
Off-campus$35,320$33,883$32,765
Off-campus with family$32,740$31,303$30,185

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 91%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 23%
  • Institutional grants: 78%
  • Student loans: 65%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4583
  • State/local grants:$905
  • Institutional grants:$7447
  • Student loans:$3834

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants482158324
Percent admitted75.5%74.7%75.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time28.0%33.1%25.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 494
Undergraduate enrollment: 461
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 15%

Degrees offered

    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Illustration - Bachelor
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts - Bachelor
  • Painting - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Printmaking - Bachelor
  • Sculpture - Bachelor


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