In general, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a somewhat selective school. They receive approximately 2,760 applications every year from incoming students. The overall acceptance rate is around 76 percent which equates to 2,102 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. However, when the term begins, only about 400 or 17 percent of the candidates will have decided on Massachusetts College of Art and Design as their future school. Based on the institution’s application data, 21% of the applicants were men while 78% were women, however, after receiving the acceptance letter, only 78 percent of the women chose Massachusetts College of Art and Design as compared to 21 percent of men who decided to enroll. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Massachusetts College of Art and Design when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score between 19 - 24 or an SAT score between 990 - 1,180 is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2016
Applications
2,756
Male 595
Female 2,155

 

Acceptance
2,102
Male 396
Female 1,700

 

Enrollment Total
356
Male 77
Female 279


Acceptance Rate
76.3%
Male
66.6%
Female
78.9%

 

Yield
16.9%
Male
19.4%
Female
16.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$90



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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