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Paying for MECA

Undergraduate$41,398
Graduate$41,068
Books & Supplies$1,250
On-Campus Living Costs $17,750
Off-Campus Living Costs $10,200

MECA 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Maine College of Art & Design is $41,398. The graduate school tuition & fees is $41,068. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $17,750 when a student lives on campus and $10,200 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $60,398 when a student lives on campus and $52,848 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
MECA 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$60,398$52,848
Tuition & Fees$41,398
Books & Supplies$1,250
Room & Board$15,650$8,100
Other Expenses$2,100$2,100
Average Financial Aid$19,763
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$40,635$33,085
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $41,398. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.94% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$38,310 $38,690 $39,830 $41,398
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $41,068. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.96% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$37,250 $38,362 $39,502 $41,068
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,694 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,871. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.93% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$1,535 $1,582$1,630$1,694
Graduate- $1,800$1,800$1,871
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,250. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Maine College of Art & Design.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Maine College of Art & Design is $17,750 when living on campus and $10,200 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 7.32% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are stayed the same compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $12,770$13,640$12,770$15,650
Other Expenses $2,100$2,100$2,100$2,100
Off-CampusRoom & Board $8,100$8,100$8,100$8,100
Other Expenses $2,100$2,100$2,100$2,100
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs