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Maryland Institute College of Art

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

85.7%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in MICA College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,066 709 2,357
Admitted students 2,629 543 2,086
Enrolled students 311 71 240
Acceptance rate 86% 77% 88%
Yield rate 12% 13% 12%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, MICA College received a total of 3,066 applications. These applications included 709 male applicants and 2,357 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,066 applicants, MICA College admitted 2,629 students. Among the admitted students, there were 543 males and 2,086 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 311 students chose to enroll at MICA College. This means that 311 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 71 were male and 240 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, MICA College had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 77% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. MICA College had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 13%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for MICA College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,818 844 2,974 1,808 400 1,408 47% 47% 47% 411 91 320 23% 23% 23%
2016 3,475 869 2,606 1,984 496 1,488 57% 57% 57% 351 88 263 18% 18% 18%
2017 3,636 836 2,800 2,240 515 1,725 62% 62% 62% 423 97 326 19% 19% 19%
2018 3,702 966 2,736 2,379 621 1,758 64% 64% 64% 425 111 314 18% 18% 18%
2019 4,024 865 3,159 2,571 553 2,018 64% 64% 64% 405 87 318 16% 16% 16%
2020 2,990 755 2,235 2,686 678 2,008 90% 90% 90% 289 73 216 11% 11% 11%
2021 3,066 709 2,357 2,629 543 2,086 86% 77% 88% 311 71 240 12% 13% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Maryland Institute College of Art uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, MICA College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Maryland Institute College of Art.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted