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Maine College of Art & Design

Maine College of Art & Design
522 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101

Official telephone: (207) 775-3052
Toll-free telephone: (800) 639-4808
Fax number: (207) 772-5069
Website: www.meca.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Portland, ME
Population of city/town: 63,008
Nearest major city: Boston
Distance of nearest major city: 100 miles
Population of nearest major city: 617,594

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 61%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 29%
Percent of students who live off campus: 71%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 83
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Visual resources collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, institute of contemporary art.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service
Counseling services:
personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
Minority student organizations:
multicultural group
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
movie club, outdoor club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Portland, ME (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Boston (100 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Portland, ME (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Portland, ME (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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