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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


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 566 men, 1,074 women, 1,640 total
Full-time undergraduates: 561 men, 1,064 women, 1,625 total
Part-time undergraduates: 5 men, 10 women, 15 total
Total graduate students: 74 men, 152 women, 226 total
Full-time graduate students: 56 men, 90 women, 146 total
Part-time graduate students: 18 men, 62 women, 80 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 76%
First-year student breakdown:
2.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
11.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.0% Hispanic
68.8% White (non-Hispanic)
4.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
9.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
9.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
4.0% Hispanic
67.3% White (non-Hispanic)
5.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
10.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 15 acres
City or town school is located in: Baltimore
Population of city/town: 635,000

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
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 88%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 88%
Percent of students who live off campus: 12%
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: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 350
Other computer facilities/services: Students can use the student portal, web galleries, student blogs, email, and Blackboard e-learning.
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:
MICA's slide library contains over 215,000 slides.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Three major gallery spaces -- the Decker Gallery and Meyerhoff Gallery in the Fox Building, and the Pinkard Gallery in the Bunting Center -- are only the beginning of the exhibitions story at MICA. There are also numerous informal galleries devoted to showing student work, and a gallery dedicated to showing the work of students in our MFA and MA programs.

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
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine, television station
Total number of registered organizations: 44
Campus-based religious organizations:
Daystar Baha'i Club, Koinonia - Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Alliance, Black Student Union (BSU) , Korean-American Student Association , OY! Jewish Student Union
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Anime Club, Gaming Community, Halo Club , Improv League, Independent Student Productions, Indoor Soccer Team, Knitting Club, Knockout Club, LOST Club, Luthiers Guild, Maryland Institute Queer Alliance, Asian Film Club, MICA Bowling , MICAppella, MiPsi, Mustache Awareness Club, Mycology Club , National Art Educators Association, Noise, Outdoors Club, Pirate Club , Playwriting/Drama Club, Aviation Club , Running Club, Student Voice Association (SVA, Sequential Arts & Graphic Narrative Club, Student Broadcast Radio, Tea & Philosophy, Trash Talk, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball CLub , Z-Point , Ballet Club, Basketball Club, Bookish, Channel Organix , Closed Caption Comics, Field Hockey

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic department's mailing address: Manager of Institutional Information
Hadley Garbart
Maryland Institute, College of Art
1300 Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 15%
Athletic facilities:
studio, and fitness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
ballet, belly dance, break dance, indoor soccer




GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Baltimore (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Washington (30 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Baltimore (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Baltimore (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 23% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
George Mason University (VA);Maryland Institute College of Art (MD);Massachusetts College of Art (MA);Rowan University (NJ);University of Delaware (DE);Boston University (MA);George Mason University (VA);Maryland Institute College of Art (MD);Massachusetts College of Art (MA);Rowan University (NJ);University of Delaware (DE)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 89% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Big Huge Games, 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:
  • Jeff Koons, internationally renowned conceptual artist Ramsey Naito, Vice President for Long-Form Development, Cartoon Network



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