Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston, MA
621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5882
617-879-7000

Founded in 1873, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design is the oldest and largest public college of art and design in the United States. The college offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in art, design, and art education, and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

The college's campus is located in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, and includes the Tower Building, the main college building; the Bakalar & Paine Galleries, which house the college's art collection; and the MassArt Auction, an annual event that raises funds for the college.

The college's undergraduate programs include a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design, and a Bachelor of Science in Art Education. The college's graduate programs include a Master of Fine Arts in Art, a Master of Fine Arts in Design, and a Master of Arts in Art Education.

The college has a long history of serving the community, and offers a variety of outreach programs, including the ArtMobile, which brings art classes to underserved communities; the ArtReach program, which provides art supplies and instruction to Boston public school students; and the Community Arts Partnership, which provides arts education and programming to community organizations.

The college is committed to diversity and inclusion, and offers a number of programs and resources to support students from underrepresented backgrounds, including the MassArt Equity & Inclusion Center, the MassArt Alliance for Diversity & Inclusion, and the MassArt Black Alumni Network.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 1894

Acceptance Rate: 70.27%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.massart.edu/

Financial Aid: https://massart.edu/Admissions/Financial_Aid.html

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $31900

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $57500

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $126825.45. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. For graduates of Massachusetts College of Art and Design, we saw an average early-career income of $55600.00 and mid-career income of $96400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.