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Maine College of Art (MECA)

Black Pinpoint 97 Spring Street | Portland, ME | 04101

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
440
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Acceptance Rate
64%
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Average HS GPA
3.18

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
480 - 610

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 560

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
17 - 23

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Testing Policies

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record

Non-Academic

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Talent / Ability

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$20,600
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
On-Campus Room and Board
8550
Approximate Expenses per year
$29,150

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
10 : 1
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Total Faculty
67
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Terminal Degree
48

Gender

Men
35
Women
32
Minority
2
International
0

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Master's

06. Student Body

Gender

62% female38% male

Students

98% are
full time
2% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
431
Foreign Countries Represented
7

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Caucasian
Unknown
International

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Kathryn Quin-Easter
Admissions Coordinator / Campus Visit Coordinator
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Maine College of Art 97 Spring St. Portland, ME 04101
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207-775-5157

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

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207-775-5157

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
No
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. every weekday; some Saturdays
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Varies

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
1:30 p.m. every weekday; some Saturdays

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Portland International Jetport, Portland ME Logan International Airport, Boston MA Manchester Airport, Manchester NH Amtrack/Downeaster, Portland ME Concord Trailways, Portland ME Mermaid Transportation, Portland ME Vermont Transit, Portland ME METRO (City Bus), Portland ME Portland Explorer (City Bus), Portland ME ABC Taxi, Town Taxi, Airport Limo/Taxi, AI Taxi, Elite Taxi, Old Port Taxi, Trust Taxi; Portland ME


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From the north Take Interstate 295 to Exit 7, Franklin Street. From the south Take the Maine Turnpike northbound to Exit 6A, Interstate 295. Follow Interstate 295 to Exit 7, Franklin Street. Stay on Franklin Street to the fifth light, where it intersects with Middle Street, and take a right onto Middle Street. Follow Middle Street as it becomes Spring Street. Look for the Cumberland County Civic Center on your right; Clapp House is not far past the Civic Center, also on your right at 97 Spring Street. Clapp House is the Greek Revival mansion on the right side of the road, with a carved granite Maine College of Art sign on street level; the Admissions Office is on the first floor. The Porteous Building, a studio and classroom building and home of the Student Affairs Office, is at 522 Congress Street (rear entrance on Free Street). The Baxter Building, a studio and classroom building and home of the President's Office, is at 619 Congress Street.


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Other

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Cooperative
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Dorms Coed

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Number of Social Sororities
0

12. Student Services

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Educational Discounts through Apple or Dell.

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Application DeadlinesApr 15
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Notification DateFeb 15

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$11,023
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,595
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,290

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based SEOG
04 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics.
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Illustration.
  • Intermedia/Multimedia.
  • Metal and Jewelry Arts.
  • Painting.
  • Photography.
  • Printmaking.
  • Sculpture.

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