Graduate Programs & Tuition at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Minneapolis, MN.

It offers 4 graduate programs - 4 Master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $45,484.

A total of 111 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 831 students at MCAD. MCAD offers online graduate programs and 84 out of 111 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $45,484. It offers four (4) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMinneapolis College of Art and Design
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address2501 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Graduate School Students110 students
84 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)$45,484
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 4 Graduate Programs
4 Master's

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Minneapolis College of Art and Design with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $45,484 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,866.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$44,784
Fees$700
Cost per Credit$1,866
Books & Supplies$3,800
Room & Board$13,360 (On-Campus) / $13,360 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,000 (On-Campus) / $2,000 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$64,644
Off-Campus Total$64,644
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Tuition & Fees$41,794$41,794$42,560$43,824$45,484

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 4 major areas - 4 Master's (3 online programs).

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total40---
Men7---
Women33---

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Arts5ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Design and Applied Arts (other)11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational Leadership8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

MCAD graduate schools have a total of 110 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 30 male and 80 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 34 full-time and 76 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 84 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 61 White, 2 Black, and 3 Asian students are attending at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

It has 45 students aged between 22 and 30 and 40 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total110
Men30
Women80
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total110
Full-time Students34
Part-time Students76
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total110
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian3
Black2
Hispanic13
White61
Two or more races5
Un-Known6
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total110
22-2416
25-2929
30-3424
35-3916
40 & Over26

Online Population

At Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduate schools, 84 students enrolled online exclusively and 1 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment111
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses84
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses26
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses84
Minnesota Resident27
Other State In U.S.53
Outside of U.S.4
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