Maine College of Art Overview

Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Portland, Maine. The location of Maine College of Art is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Maine College of Art Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Maine College of Art since the student to facuty ratio is 9 to 1.
• The 2% student loan default rate at Maine College of Art is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Maine College of Art.
• For the <nil> academic year, 30% of the faculty were full-time.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Maine College of Art to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Maine College of Art?

Contact details for Maine College of Art are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	522 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101-3494
Phone:	207-669-5521
Website:	www.meca.edu

How Do I Get Into Maine College of Art?

You can apply to Maine College of Art online at: https://www.meca.edu/admissions/apply-to-meca/

Admission Requirements for Maine College of Art

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Maine College of Art?

Maine College of Art has an acceptance rate of 72%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 70% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Can I Afford Maine College of Art?

The overall average net price of Maine College of Art is $36,809. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Maine College of Art, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $10,949 a year. That adds up to $43,796 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Maine College of Art is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Maine College of Art Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 409 undergraduate students at Maine College of Art, with 390 being full-time and 19 being part-time.

There are also 82 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 390 full-time undergraduates at Maine College of Art, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Maine College of Art students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	273
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

Geographic Diversity

Maine students aren't the only ones who study at Maine College of Art. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 10 countries are represented at Maine College of Art. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Hong Kong, Canada, and Iran.

Online Learning at Maine College of Art

Online Growth Rankings of Maine College of Art

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Maine College of Art was 51.4%. This is the #660 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Maine College of Art regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Motionhero under License

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