Massachusetts College of Art and Design Overview

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The location of Massachusetts College of Art and Design is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Massachusetts College of Art and Design Known For?

• Massachusetts College of Art and Design has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
• The 2% student loan default rate at Massachusetts College of Art and Design 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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
• In <nil>, 99% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Massachusetts College of Art and Design bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $49,889 a year. That's about 22% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Massachusetts College of Art and Design?

Contact details for Massachusetts College of Art and Design are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5882
Phone:	617-879-7000
Website:	www.massart.edu

How Do I Get Into Massachusetts College of Art and Design?

You can apply to Massachusetts College of Art and Design online at: www.massart.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate_Students.html

Admission Requirements for Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Massachusetts College of Art and Design?

The acceptance rate at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 22% of accepted students are men and 78% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Can I Afford Massachusetts College of Art and Design?

The overall average net price of Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $44,631. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Massachusetts College of Art and Design, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $11,338 a year. That adds up to $45,352 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is 2.3%. 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.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,778 undergraduate students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, with 1,556 being full-time and 222 being part-time.

There are also 129 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,556 full-time undergraduates at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Massachusetts College of Art and Design students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	112
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	210
White	858
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	252

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

In 2020-2021, 1,709 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Massachusetts College of Art and Design has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 37th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Massachusetts College of Art and Design

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design was 12.5%. This is the #1,293 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design 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 Daderot under License

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