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Acceptance Rate 76.79%
Yield 10.37%
SAT Score 1,225
ACT Score 29
Applicants 3,201

MICA Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 76.79% at Maryland Institute College of Art. Total 3,201 students applied and 2,458 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,225 and the average ACT score is 29.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.mica.edu/admissions
Online Applicationmicaundergrad.slideroom.com/#/Login
Acceptance Rate76.79%
Average Test Scores1,225 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 76.79%. A total of 3,201 students (701 men and 2,494 women) have applied to and 2,458 (462 men and 1,992 women) students admitted to Maryland Institute College of Art.
Among them, 55 male and 199 female students have enrolled into MICA and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.37%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MICA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,2017012,49400
Admitted2,4584621,99200
Enrolled2555519900
Acceptance Rate 76.79% 65.91% 79.87% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.37% 11.90% 9.99% - -
[Chart] Maryland Institute College of Art Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MICA, 28 applicants (11% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 10 applicants (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,225 at MICA. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,305 and 25th percentile score is 1,078.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
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 Total107812251305
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570645670
Math508580635
ACT Composite252933
Math242427
English253335
[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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