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 Name | Minneapolis College of Art and Design |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 2501 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN |
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| Graduate School Students | 110 students
84 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $45,484 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 4 Graduate Programs
4 Master's |
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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 |
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| Tuition | $44,784 |
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| Fees | $700 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,866 |
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| Books & Supplies | $3,800 |
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| Room & Board | $13,360 (On-Campus) / $13,360 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,000 (On-Campus) / $2,000 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $64,644 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $64,644 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $41,794 | $41,794 | $42,560 | $43,824 | $45,484 |
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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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 40 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 7 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 33 | - | - | - |
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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.
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
| Total | 110 |
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| Men | 30 |
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| Women | 80 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 110 |
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| Full-time Students | 34 |
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| Part-time Students | 76 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 110 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 3 |
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| Black | 2 |
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| Hispanic | 13 |
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| White | 61 |
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| Two or more races | 5 |
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| Un-Known | 6 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 110 |
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| 22-24 | 16 |
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| 25-29 | 29 |
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| 30-34 | 24 |
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| 35-39 | 16 |
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| 40 & Over | 26 |
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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 Enrollment | 111 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 84 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 26 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 84 |
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| Minnesota Resident | 27 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 53 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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