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Massachusetts College of Art

General Information

Name: Massachusetts College of Art
Address: 621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5882
Phone:

  • General information: (617) 879-7000
  • Financial aid office: (617) 879-7850
  • Admissions office: (617) 879-7222

Website: www.massart.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,200$6,850$6,400
        Out-of-state$20,600$19,200$17,700
Books and supplies$2,000$2,000$2,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$11,090$10,785$10,367
        Other expenses$1,500$1,350$1,350
Off-campus
        Room and board$11,864$11,226$11,406
        Other expenses$1,500$1,350$1,350
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,000$3,838$3,389

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$21,790$20,985$20,117
        Off-campus$22,564$21,426$21,156
        Off-campus with family$13,200$12,688$11,789
Out-of-state
        On-campus$35,190$33,335$31,417
        Off-campus$35,964$33,776$32,456
        Off-campus with family$26,600$25,038$23,089

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 75%
  • Federal grants: 21%
  • State/local grants: 27%
  • Institutional grants: 8%
  • Student loans: 59%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2719
  • State/local grants:$2621
  • Institutional grants:$1952
  • Student loans:$2965

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$65
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,103385718
Percent admitted64.6%56.9%68.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.0%32.4%35.9%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2127
Undergraduate enrollment: 1998
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 62%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 69%
    • Part Time: 31%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 62%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 24%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Environmental Design/Architecture - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Bachelor
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Certificate
  • Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts - Bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Illustration - Bachelor
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor
  • Intermedia/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts - Bachelor
  • Painting - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Printmaking - Bachelor
  • Sculpture - Bachelor


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