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Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

65.5%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 638 180 458
Admitted students 418 112 306
Enrolled students 163 47 116
Acceptance rate 66% 62% 67%
Yield rate 39% 42% 38%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Minneapolis College of Art and Design received a total of 638 applications. These applications included 180 male applicants and 458 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 638 applicants, Minneapolis College of Art and Design admitted 418 students. Among the admitted students, there were 112 males and 306 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 163 students chose to enroll at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. This means that 163 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 47 were male and 116 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Minneapolis College of Art and Design had an overall acceptance rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 62% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 67%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Minneapolis College of Art and Design had an overall yield rate of 39% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 42%, and for female admitted students, it was 38%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Minneapolis College of Art and Design 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 556 152 404 367 95 272 66% 62% 67% 145 39 106 40% 41% 39%
2016 636 181 455 415 106 309 65% 59% 68% 163 39 124 39% 37% 40%
2017 692 205 487 405 104 301 58% 51% 62% 133 38 95 33% 36% 32%
2018 653 182 471 409 115 294 63% 63% 62% 174 53 121 42% 46% 41%
2019 747 199 548 437 114 323 58% 57% 59% 178 48 130 41% 42% 40%
2020 695 198 497 380 106 274 55% 54% 55% 154 50 104 40% 47% 38%
2021 638 180 458 418 112 306 66% 62% 67% 163 47 116 39% 42% 38%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Minneapolis College of Art and Design 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.

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

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • 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 Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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