Minneapolis College of Art and Design Trade Programs

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Minneapolis College of Art and Design?

Contact details for MCAD are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2501 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone:	612-874-3737
Website:	mcad.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/MCAD.MN
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/mcad

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Can I Afford MCAD?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at MCAD paid $1,807 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$43,374	$43,374
Fees	$450	$450
Books and Supplies	$3,640	$3,640
On Campus Room and Board	$10,910	$10,910
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,000	$2,000

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MCAD, approximately 95% of students took out student loans averaging $7,820 a year. That adds up to $31,280 over four years for those students.

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 670 undergraduate students at MCAD, with 644 being full-time and 26 being part-time.

There are also 90 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 644 full-time undergraduates at MCAD, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Minneapolis College of Art and Design students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	61
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	412
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 17 countries are represented at MCAD. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Italy, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Minneapolis College of Art and Design

In 2022-2023, 276 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MCAD has changed over the last few years.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Furniture Design & Manufacturing	1	1
TOTAL	1	1

Minneapolis College of Art and Design Trades

In a recent academic period, Minneapolis College of Art and Design awarded 3 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Woodworking	0	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	3

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By McGhiever under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.