Maine College of Art
Acceptance rate
76.1%
2025
Peer median 61.3%
Tuition per year
$42,942
$60,126 with room and board
Peer median $40,478
Undergraduates
417
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 9 : 1
Graduation rate
48.3%
4-year; 6-year rate 48.3%
Peer median 52.9%
“Peers” are all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Portland, Maine
- Website
- www.meca.edu
- Undergraduates
- 417
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- In Portland, ME
- Nearest international airport
- Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 3 mi
- Also known as
- MECA&D „, Meca „ Portland School of Art
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Laura Freid (President)
- Phone
- 2076695043
- Address
- 522 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101-3494
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 61.3% · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 62.3%, women 62.4%.
School and Program Rankings
U.S. News school and program rankings · Click a school to see its programs, and a program for its full ranking
Graduate Rankings · 2026 edition
Ranks in blue are top 10 · ▲▼ change from the previous edition · “—” means no overall ranking for that school · Medical schools are ranked in tiers since the 2025 edition
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 8 in 10
994 applicants in 2025, 76.1% admitted
756 admitted 238 not admitted Yield 16.1%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Fine/Studio Arts, General · Master's17 (0% international)
- Art Teacher Education · Master's15 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry. | - | ||
| Fashion/Apparel Design. | $23,530 | ||
| Graphic Design. | $23,530 | ||
| Illustration. | $23,530 | ||
| Photography. | - | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | $32,602 | ||
| Intermedia/Multimedia. | $32,602 | ||
| Painting. | $32,602 | ||
| Sculpture. | $32,602 | ||
| Printmaking. | $32,602 | ||
| Ceramic Arts and Ceramics. | $32,602 | ||
| Jewelry Arts. | $32,602 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. | $25,387 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Teacher Education. | - |
Students
475 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 22:78 · Freshman retention 71.7%
- Continuing undergraduates 273
- First-year undergraduates 121
- Graduate students 58
- Transfers and others 23
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (417)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 1.8% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 2.9% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$60,126
- Undergraduate tuition
- $42,942
- Room and board
- $17,184
- Graduate tuition
- $42,647
Peer median tuition + room and board $58,844 · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 33% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 58%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$23.2M
Expenses$20.0M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of New EnglandBiddeford · 15.0 mi
U.S. News #262
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Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick · 22.8 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Bates CollegeLewiston · 31.2 mi
Liberal Arts #26
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University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham · 49.3 mi
U.S. News #109
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Colby CollegeWaterville · 69.4 mi
Liberal Arts #22
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University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell · 87.7 mi
U.S. News #148
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Tufts UniversityMedford · 96.4 mi
U.S. News #31
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Suffolk UniversityBoston · 98.4 mi
U.S. News #262
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Harvard UniversityCambridge · 98.6 mi
U.S. News #3
Peer median 1.3 · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.