Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston, MA · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

76.3%

Acceptance rate

$23,764

Avg net price

1,812

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 361Master’s 45	361	45
Bachelor’s 291Master’s 16	291	16
Bachelor’s 45Master’s 11	45	11
Bachelor’s 16Master’s 11	16	11
Bachelor’s 9Master’s 7	9	7

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

To be considered, you must submit all application requirements by December 1, be in good academic standing at your current school, and indicate your interest in Early Action on your application.

Dec 1, 2026

Priority Application

FAFSA due Mar 1

Feb 15, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $1,030
Required fees: $14,370
Food and housing: $19,412
Books and supplies: $2,000
Other expenses: $2,108
Total: $38,920

Total by year

$30,7002019–2019–20
$31,9002020–2120–21
$31,9002021–2221–22
$34,6702022–2322–23
$35,8602023–2423–24
$38,9202024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $23,764 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation53%

6-year graduation69%

Retention rate84%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$43,582

Median debt$25,755

Campus

Enrollment1,812

Student-faculty ratio9:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25