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Acceptance Rate 48.48%
Yield 38.89%
SAT Score 1,220
ACT Score 23
Applicants 854

MCAD Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 48.48% at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Total 854 students applied and 414 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://mcad.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationhttps://mcad.edu/application/portal
Acceptance Rate48.48%
Average Test Scores1,220 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 48.48%. A total of 854 students (209 men and 614 women) have applied to and 414 (93 men and 321 women) students admitted to Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Among them, 44 male and 117 female students have enrolled into MCAD and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 38.89%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MCAD
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants85420961400
Admitted4149332100
Enrolled1614411700
Acceptance Rate 48.48% 44.50% 52.28% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 38.89% 47.31% 36.45% - -
[Chart] Minneapolis College of Art and Design Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MCAD, 6 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 34 applicants (21%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,220 at MCAD. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,130.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
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 Total113012201340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600630710
Math530590630
ACT Composite212329
Math172426
English202429
[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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