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Paying for MCAD

Undergraduate$45,484
Graduate$45,484
Books & Supplies$3,800
On-Campus Living Costs $15,360
Off-Campus Living Costs $15,360

MCAD 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is $45,484. The graduate school tuition & fees is $45,484. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,360 when a student lives on campus and $15,360 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $64,644 when a student lives on campus and $64,644 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
MCAD 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$64,644$64,644
Tuition & Fees$45,484
Books & Supplies$3,800
Room & Board$13,360$13,360
Other Expenses$2,000$2,000
Average Financial Aid$25,180
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$39,464$39,464
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $45,484. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.79% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$41,794 $42,560 $43,824 $45,484
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $45,484. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.79% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$41,794 $42,560 $43,824 $45,484
[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 $1,866 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,866.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,723 $1,755$1,807$1,866
Graduate$1,723 $1,755$1,807$1,866
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $3,800. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $3,200 $3,060 $3,640 $3,800
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Minneapolis College of Art and Design is $15,360 when living on campus and $15,360 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 18.98% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 18.98% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $8,380$7,290$8,380$13,360
Other Expenses $2,328$2,000$2,328$2,000
Off-CampusRoom & Board $8,380$7,290$8,380$13,360
Other Expenses $2,328$2,000$2,328$2,000
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs