Montserrat College of Art
Tuition per year
$40,690
$55,580 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
227
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
54.9%
4-year; 6-year rate 61.5%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Beverly, Massachusetts
- Website
- www.montserrat.edu
- Undergraduates
- 227
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Boston, about 15 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), about 15 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Brian Pellinen (President)
- Phone
- 9789214242
- City
- Beverly, Massachusetts
- Address
- 23 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915-4508
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry. | - | |
| Graphic Design. | $26,744 | |
| Illustration. | $26,744 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design. | $26,744 | |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. | - | |
| Painting. | $32,729 | |
| Sculpture. | $32,729 | |
| Printmaking. | $32,729 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. | $18,222 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Art Teacher Education. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Writing, General. | - |
Students
227 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 28:72 · Freshman retention 90.9%
- Continuing undergraduates 174
- First-year undergraduates 46
- Transfers and others 7
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (227)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.8% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$55,580
- Undergraduate tuition
- $40,690
- Room and board
- $14,890
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 38% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 43%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$9.3M
Expenses$11.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges 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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Tufts UniversityMedford · 15.8 mi
U.S. News #31
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Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge · 17.2 mi
U.S. News #1
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Harvard UniversityCambridge · 17.3 mi
U.S. News #3
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Northeastern UniversityBoston · 18.1 mi
U.S. News #42
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Boston UniversityBoston · 18.1 mi
U.S. News #34
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Boston CollegeChestnut Hill · 21.0 mi
U.S. News #31
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Wellesley CollegeWellesley · 28.3 mi
Liberal Arts #10
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College of the Holy CrossWorcester · 52.2 mi
Liberal Arts #22
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Brown UniversityProvidence · 56.9 mi
U.S. News #16
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Montserrat College of Art include Carlos Dorrien (Sculptor of Mexican descent), Carol Schlosberg (Painter and former Yale art instructor) and Jos Sances (Artist, printmaker and activist; founder of Alliance Graphics).
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Carlos Dorrien 1948–
Sculptor of Mexican descent
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Carol Schlosberg 1957–1998
Painter and former Yale art instructor
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Jos Sances 1952–
Artist, printmaker and activist; founder of Alliance Graphics
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.