Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston, MA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 91%
Applicants who took ACT: 0%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 27%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 3%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 30%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 23%
SAT I Math score 700+: 1%
SAT I Math score 600+: 24%
ACT score 24-29: 0%
ACT score 30-36: 0%
ACT score 24+: 0%
Students applied: 1,418
Students admitted: 913
Admission rate: 64%
Students per faculty: 10
4-year graduation rate: 43%
6-year graduation rate: 68%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 2,250
Full-time enrolled men: 535
Full-time enrolled women: 1,103
Part-time enrolled men: 165
Part-time enrolled women: 447
Freshmen retained: 90%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $10,400
Fees (in state): NA
Tuition (out of state): $27,500
Fees (out of state): NA
Room and board: $12,150
Est. book expense: $2,100
Total cost (in state): $24,650
Total cost (out of state): $41,750
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $17,980
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $20,099
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $35,080
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $37,199
Average debt at graduation: $NA

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: NA%
Average need-based aid: $6,670
Average non-need-based aid: $4,551