Massachusetts

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston, Massachusetts

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1873Large citySEVP certified
Massachusetts College of Art and Design campus
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About

Massachusetts College of Art and Design, branded as MassArt, is a public college of visual and applied art in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1873, it is one of the nation's oldest art schools, and the only publicly funded independent art school in the United States. It was the first art college in the United States to grant an artistic degree. It is a member of the Colleges of the Fenway (a resources- and facilities-sharing collegiate consortium located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of Boston), and the ProArts Consortium (an association of seven Boston-area colleges dedicated to the visual and performing arts).

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$44,700
Estimated total for international students
US$64,733
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$15,860
Total cost for in-state students
US$35,893
Net price calculatormassart.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,831
Graduate students
118
International undergraduates
3%
Students per teacher
9 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
76%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$52,923

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (18)

Bachelor's degrees7 subjects
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCrafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and ArtisanryDesign and Applied ArtsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees5 subjects
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Undergraduate certificates3 subjects
Design and Applied ArtsFine and Studio ArtsWoodworking
Graduate certificates3 subjects
Design and Applied ArtsFine and Studio ArtsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.