Overview

Maryland Institute College of Art is a Comprehensive institution located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1300 Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD  21217
United States

Contact Kelly Teeling
Email: admissions@mica.edu
Phone: 410-225-2222

Larger Map

Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Design/architecture
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Art/art Studies, General
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Crafts/craft Design, Folk Art And Artisanry
Design And Applied Arts, Other
Design And Visual Communications, General
Digital Arts
Drawing
Fiber, Textile And Weaving Arts
Film/cinema/media Studies
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other
Fine And Studio Arts Management
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other
Fine/studio Arts, General
Game And Interactive Media Design
Graphic Design
Illustration
Industrial And Product Design
Interior Design
Intermedia/multimedia
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Visual And Performing Arts, General
Visual And Performing Arts, Other

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,636

Applied

2,240

Accepted

1,403

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,800

Females Applied

1,725

Females Accepted

62%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

836

Males Applied

515

Males Accepted

62%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.47

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	Interview 3 recommendations
Other requirements:	Art portfolio, test scores

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	February 26th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	February 1st	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 1st	No
Other early decision plan	December 1st	January 11th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	608	490	700
SAT Math	603	477	662
ACT Composite	25	22	29

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

54,750

Private

Fees

2,050

Full-time student fees

20,400

Room & board

12,210

Room only

Student Body

1,403

Total Undergrad students

24%

International Students

74%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.35%
Black or African American	10.42%
White or Caucasian	33.9%
Asian	10.71%
Two or more races	7.21%
Other	3.78%

Gender

Male (23.66%)

Female (76.34%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	88%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Halloween Party, Fashion Show and Last Blast

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Haunted House, Urban Gaming Club, Oy!, Korean International Student Association and MICA Design League

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
self-defense education, 24-hour building security, safety awareness programs, campus patrols by city police, Rave Guardian mobile app