Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, Maryland · Private · 1,189 undergraduates · mica.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
77%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1078 to 1305
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$88,950Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Maryland Institute College of Art
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
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Your admission chances
77% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$88,950
a year in 2027-28, from a $88,950 sticker price
What to do with your 1190
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1190).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Undergraduate Admission | MICA · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Source: Undergraduate Admission | MICA
Who gets in
77%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1078 to 1305
Reading and Writing 570 to 670
Math 508 to 635
ACT composite 25 to 33
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$88,950
a year
- Tuition$62,910
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $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
- Over $110,000$50,246
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$29,578
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
39 of 39
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,290Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | FA 200T Studio Art Elective | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | FA 200T Studio Art Elective | |
| Art History | 4 | AH 200T Art History Elective | |
| Biology | 4 | NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | NSCI 235T Mathematics Elective | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | NSCI 235T Mathematics Elective | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | NSCI 235T Mathematics Elective | |
| Chemistry | 4 | NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies elective | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective | |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective | |
| Drawing | 5 | FF 161 Drawing: Tradition & Innovation | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | LIT 200T | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective | |
| European History | 4 | IHST Intellectual History Elective | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Human Geography | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Latin | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Music Theory | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | NSCI 200T Natural Science Elective | |
| Psychology | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Research | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Seminar | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| Statistics | 4 | NSCI 235T Mathematics Elective | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | HMST 200T Humanistic Studies Elective | |
| United States History | 4 | IHST Intellectual History Elective | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | IHST Intellectual History Elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
83%
Typical earnings
$49,751
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Maryland Institute College of Art$42,428
- All colleges$44,351
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 3 majors here have earnings data.
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