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Paying for MECA

Undergraduate$42,942
Graduate$42,647
Books & Supplies$1,250
On-Campus Living Costs $19,284
Off-Campus Living Costs $14,700

MECA 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Maine College of Art & Design is $42,942. The graduate school tuition & fees is $42,647. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $19,284 when a student lives on campus and $14,700 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $63,476 when a student lives on campus and $58,892 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
MECA 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$63,476$58,892
Tuition & Fees$42,942
Books & Supplies$1,250
Room & Board$17,184$12,600
Other Expenses$2,100$2,100
Average Financial Aid$20,884
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$42,592$38,008
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $42,942. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.73% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$38,690 $39,830 $41,398 $42,942
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $42,647. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.84% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$38,362 $39,502 $41,068 $42,647
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,758 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,800.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,582 $1,630$1,695$1,758
Graduate$1,800 $1,800$1,800$1,800
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, 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.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Maine College of Art & Design is $19,284 when living on campus and $14,700 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 8.64% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 44.12% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $13,640$14,440$13,640$17,184
Other Expenses $2,100$2,100$2,100$2,100
Off-CampusRoom & Board $8,100$8,100$8,100$12,600
Other Expenses $2,100$2,100$2,100$2,100
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs