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Acceptance Rate 56.89%
Yield 42.11%
SAT Score 1,280
ACT Score 25
Applicants 668

MCAD Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 56.89% at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Total 668 students applied and 380 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,280 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to MCAD.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://mcad.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationhttps://mcad.edu/application/portal
Acceptance Rate56.89%
Average Test Scores1,280 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 56.89%. A total of 668 students (157 men and 480 women) have applied to and 380 (82 men and 298 women) students admitted to Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Among them, 39 male and 121 female students have enrolled into MCAD and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 42.11%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MCAD
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants668157480310
Admitted3808229800
Enrolled1603912100
Acceptance Rate 56.89% 52.23% 62.08% 0.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 42.11% 47.56% 40.60% - -
[Chart] Minneapolis College of Art and Design Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MCAD, 7 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 22 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,280 at MCAD. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,380 and 25th percentile score is 1,170.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at MCAD. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of MCAD with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at MCAD
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total117012801380
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600680730
Math570600650
ACT Composite192527
Math161825
English192431
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Minneapolis College of Art and Design, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for MCAD
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 MCAD

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