Maryland Institute College of Art

Maryland Institute College of Art is a private nonprofit college in Baltimore, MD. Its average net price is $42,075 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$32,197
$30,001 to $48,000$36,238
$48,001 to $75,000$38,961
$75,001 to $110,000$45,214
$110,001 and up$50,246
$56,800Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$56,800Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$42,075Average Net Price
$20,790Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,500Books and Supplies
$2,000Other Expenses
27.7%Students on Pell Grants
40.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

76.8%Acceptance Rate
570 to 670SAT Reading, Middle Half
508 to 635SAT Math, Middle Half
25 to 33ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$37,665
8 years after entry$45,067
10 years after entry$49,751
71.4%Graduation Rate
83.4%Retention Rate
$24,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Baltimore, MDLocation
Large citySetting
1,189Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Design and Applied Arts$27,718 n=109$25,375 n=116
Environmental Design$47,323 National median for this major n=458Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Graphic Communications$29,510 National median for this major n=3,935$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=56
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384$25,500 Small program - rough guide n=31
Studio Art$25,741 Small program - rough guide n=97$23,456 n=122
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, Other$34,413 National median for this major n=488Not published

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