Maine College of Art Teaching Programs

Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Portland, Maine. Portland is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Maine College of Art?

Contact details for Maine College of Art are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	522 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101-3494
Phone:	207-669-5521
Website:	www.meca.edu

How Do I Get Into Maine College of Art?

You can apply to Maine College of Art online at: https://www.meca.edu/admissions/apply-to-meca/

Admission Requirements for Maine College of Art

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Maine College of Art?

The acceptance rate at Maine College of Art is 74%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 18% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 63%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Can I Afford Maine College of Art?

The overall average net price of Maine College of Art is $36,809. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Maine College of Art, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $10,949 a year. That adds up to $43,796 over four years for those students.

Maine College of Art Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 409 undergraduate students at Maine College of Art, with 390 being full-time and 19 being part-time.

There are also 82 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 390 full-time undergraduates at Maine College of Art, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Maine College of Art students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	273
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

Geographic Diversity

Maine students aren't the only ones who study at Maine College of Art. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 10 countries are represented at Maine College of Art. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Hong Kong, Canada, and Iran.

Online Learning at Maine College of Art

In 2022-2023, 57 students took at least one online class at the school.

Maine College of Art Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Master’s	TOTAL
Art Education	24	24
TOTAL	24	24

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Motionhero under License

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