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  • Portland, ME
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 70%30%
    student ratio
  • 318
    total students
  • $28,665 | $28,665
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • Rolling
    fall application deadline
  • 94%
    acceptance rate
  • Moderately Difficult
    admission difficulty
  • Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled.
  • Not
    Reported
    sat math
  • Not
    Reported
    sat reading
  • Not
    Reported
    sat writing
  • 22
    act composite

Majors & Degrees

Degrees Offered
Bachelor's
Associate's
  • Visual and performing arts
    • Crafts, Folk Art and Artisanry
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Graphic Design
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Illustration
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Photography
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Intermedia/Multimedia
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Painting
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Sculpture
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Printmaking
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Metal and Jewelry Arts
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
    • Visual and Performing Arts Related
      Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

Admissions

94% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied341
    • Accepted322
    • Acceptance Rate94%
    • Enrolled318
    • Female Applicants246
    • Females Accepted235
    • Female Acceptance Rate95%
    • Male Applicants95
    • Males Accepted87
    • Male Acceptance Rate91%
  • Applying
    • Application Fee$40
    • Required for All Essay or personal statement
      Transcript of high school record
      Letter(s) of recommendation
      portfolio
    • Required for Some
    • Average high school GPA for first-year freshman2.78
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
    • Fall freshmen August 31st Yes
    • Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
    • Early decision plan Not Reported
    • Other early decision plan Not Reported
    • Transfer August 31st Yes
  • Test Scores Accepted
    • Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
    • SAT Critical Reading
    • SAT Math
    • SAT Writing
    • ACT Composite 22
    • * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition
    • In-state tuition *$28,665
    • Out-of-state tuition *$28,665
    • In-district tuitionN/A
    • * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
  • Fees
    • Full-time student fees$680.00
    • Room and board *$9,740.00
    • Room only *$4,870.00
    • * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
  • Other Payment Considerations
    • Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
    • Tuition pre-payment planNo
    • Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
    • Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionNot Reported

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Undergraduate Students318
    • Male Student Percentage30%
    • Female Student Percentage70%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic/Latino1.89%
    • Black or African American.94%
    • White or Caucasian84.28%
    • American Indian or Alaska Native1.26%
    • Asian.63%
    • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific IslanderNot Reported
    • Two or more races.94%
    • Unknown10.06%
  • Other Student Statistics
    • International BreakoutNot Reported
    • Out-of-state StudentsNot Reported

Campus Life

  • Housing
    • College-owned housing available Yes
    • Housing Requirements Not Reported
    • Housing options Coed housing
    • Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 34%
  • Student Activities
    • Student-run campus newspaper No
    • Drama / theater group No
    • Student-run radio station No
    • Student-run television station No
    • Marching band No
    • Choral groups No
  • Student Services
    • Legal services No
    • Health clinic No
    • Personal / psychological counseling Yes
    • Women's center No
  • Student Organizations
    • Greek fraternities No
    • Greek sororities No
    • Local fraternities No
    • Local sororities No
    • Other organizations Not Reported
    • Most popular organizations Student Senate, Community Action Group, Non-traditional and Transfer Group, running club, Green Group
  • Campus Security and Safety
    • 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
    • 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
    • Students patrols Not Reported
    • Late-night transport / escort services Not Reported
    • Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
    • Other Not Reported

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty62
    • Full-time Percentage27%
    • Part-time Percentage73%
    • Female Percentage47%
    • Male Percentage53%
    • Student:Faculty RatioNot Reported

Location & Contact

Maine College of Art

522 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
USA

Stacy Howe

Admissions Operations Coordinator

Phone: 207-699-5026
Fax: 207-699-5080
Email: admissions@meca.edu

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