Graduate Schools at MCAD
Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a Private, 4 years school located in Minneapolis, MN. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of MCAD graduate schools is $45,484. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (School of art, music, and design), which is $42,847.
Total 111 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Minneapolis College of Art and Design and, of that, 84 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers 4 graduate programs and 3 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at MCAD graduate schools is $45,484 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.79% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at MCAD.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $41,794 | $41,344 | $450 |
| 2022 | $41,794 | $41,344 | $450 |
| 2023 | $42,560 | $42,110 | $450 |
| 2024 | $43,824 | $43,374 | $450 |
| 2025 | $45,484 | $44,784 | $700 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,665 |
| 2022 | $1,723 |
| 2023 | $1,755 |
| 2024 | $1,807 |
| 2025 | $1,866 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $8,380 | $2,336 | $8,380 | $2,336 |
| 2022 | $8,380 | $2,328 | $8,380 | $2,328 |
| 2023 | $7,290 | $2,000 | $7,290 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | $10,910 | $2,000 | $10,910 | $2,000 |
| 2025 | $13,360 | $2,000 | $13,360 | $2,000 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers 17 major programs through Master's, degrees/programs. Of that, 3 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 17 | 3 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | 22 |
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 11 |
| Digital Arts | 7 |
| Organizational Leadership | 0 |
Graduate Student Population
At MCAD, there are 831 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 111 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 23 male and 88 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.26 to 1. Minneapolis College of Art and Design offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 84 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 63 | 13 | 50 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 111 | 23 | 88 |
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