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Acceptance Rate 79.58%
Yield 9.09%
SAT Score 1,186
ACT Score 20
Applicants 3,139

MICA Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 79.58% at Maryland Institute College of Art. Total 3,139 students applied and 2,498 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,186 and the average ACT score is 20.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to MICA.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.mica.edu/admissions
Online Applicationmicaundergrad.slideroom.com/#/Login
Acceptance Rate79.58%
Average Test Scores1,186 SAT / 20 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 79.58%. A total of 3,139 students (739 men and 2,392 women) have applied to and 2,498 (528 men and 1,963 women) students admitted to Maryland Institute College of Art.
Among them, 46 male and 181 female students have enrolled into MICA and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.09%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MICA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,1397392,39280
Admitted2,4985281,96370
Enrolled2274618100
Acceptance Rate 79.58% 71.45% 82.07% 87.50% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 9.09% 8.71% 9.22% 0.00% -
[Chart] Maryland Institute College of Art Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MICA, 34 applicants (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 5 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,186 at MICA. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,362 and 25th percentile score is 967.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 23 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at MICA. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of MICA with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at MICA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total96711861362
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490622700
Math477564662
ACT Composite172023
Math161924
English151923
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Maryland Institute College of Art, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for MICA
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at MICA

The calendar system at Maryland Institute College of Art is Semester. Maryland Institute College of Art accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Maryland Institute College of Art accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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