Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, MECA's acceptance rate is 73.96% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.42%. 137 men and 427 women applied to MECA and 86 men and 328 women students were accepted.
85 applicants who has another gender applied and 66 were accepted.
Among them, 27 men and 57 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at MECA.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at MECA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants649137427850
Admitted48086328660
Enrolled982757140
Acceptance Rate 73.96%62.77%76.81%77.65%-
Yield 20.42%31.40%17.38%21.21%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 98 first-year students enrolled in MECA. The proportion of full-time students is 97.96% and part-time students is 2.04%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 27.55% and women students is 58.16%. 14.29% of students has another gender.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at MECA.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at MECA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total982757140
Full-time962755140
Part-time20200
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at MECA. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Maine College of Art & Design.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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MECA Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesRequired
SAT / ACTNot Considered
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusConsidered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Maine College of Art & Design. The next table provides general admission information for applying to MECA.
Admission Information for Applying to MECA
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.meca.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.meca.edu/admissions/apply-to-meca/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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