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Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Official telephone: (612) 874-3700
Toll-free telephone: (800) 874-6223
Fax number: (612) 874-3704
Website: www.mcad.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Laura Link,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 612 874-3782
800 874-6223, extension 2 (toll free)
612 874-3701 (fax)
financialaid@mcad.edu
FAFSA number: 002365

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $36,098; $36,098 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $450
Book fees: $2,874
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,500
Other expenses: Required personal laptop computer.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noJuly 1
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementApril 1noN/A
Business/Farm SupplementApril 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
96% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
55% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
87% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
85% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
14% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
16% of first-year students
10% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
68% for first-year students
66% for full-time undergraduates
28% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$23,797 for first-year students
$22,087 for full-time undergraduates
$7,760 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$19,639 for first-year students
$17,588 for full-time undergraduates
$5,345 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,866 for first-year students
$5,057 for full-time undergraduates
$3,178 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,506 for first-year students
$4,732 for full-time undergraduates
$3,178 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$12,736 for first-year students
$11,065 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 58%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • State Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $5,500 - $7,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $5,500 - $7,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 85%
Average student debt upon graduation: $36,808
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $10,000 - $23,000
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $10,000 - $23,000

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