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Maryland Institute College of Art

Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217-4134

Official telephone: (410) 669-9200
Fax number: (410) 669-9206
Website: www.mica.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,767
Full-time undergraduates: 1,743
Part-time undergraduates: 24
Total graduate students: 401
Full-time graduate students: 269
Part-time graduate students: 132
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 80%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
11.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
43.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
23.1% Nonresident Alien
1.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
13.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
48.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
15.5% Nonresident Alien
3.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 16 acres
City or town school is located in: Baltimore
Population of city/town: 622,104
Nearest major city: Washington, DC
Distance of nearest major city: 41 miles
Population of nearest major city: 658,893
Online campus map: www.mica.edu/Documents/
mica_campus_map.pdf

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
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 94%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 88%
Percent of students who live off campus: 12%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores are required to live in school housing.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 600
Other computer facilities/services: Internet radio station, learning management system, online gallery space, campus portal.
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:
Media resources collection and other special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery/exhibition spaces, nature library, performance spaces.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, artist-based educational programs on careers/business skills, professional development workshops.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine, radio station
Total number of registered organizations: 55
Campus-based religious organizations:
Koinonia Christian Fellowship, MICatholic, Agape Christian Fellowship, CHinese Bible Fellowship, Mission in Christian Artists, OY!
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Alliance, Black Student Union, Chinese Student Association, Hispanic Latino Student Union
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
MICAppella, Burlesque Troupe, Improv League & Friends, National Art Educators Association, Students of Sustainability, Student Voice Association, Queer Student Alliance, The Guild; thespian, sequential arts, anime, outdoors, and haunted house clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 50%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, boxing, cycling, dance, Hula Hoop, indoor soccer, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Baltimore (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Washington, DC (41 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Baltimore (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Baltimore (1 mile)

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

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 11% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, George Mason University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Massachusetts College of Art, Rowan University, University of Delaware.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 83% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Johns Hopkins University Center for Educational Resources, Maryland Institute College of Art, Museum of Science Boston, National Aquarium in Baltimore, St. Martin's Press, The Phillips Collection, Under Armour.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • David Jacobs, television writer/producer
  • Jeff Koons, internationally renowned conceptual artist
  • Ramsey Naito, vice president long-form development, Cartoon Network.

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