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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: January 22, 2010
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 531 men, 1,102 women, 1,633 total
Full-time undergraduates: 525 men, 1,092 women, 1,617 total
Part-time undergraduates: 6 men, 10 women, 16 total
Total graduate students: 71 men, 143 women, 214 total
Full-time graduate students: 59 men, 86 women, 145 total
Part-time graduate students: 12 men, 57 women, 69 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: 79%
First-year student breakdown:
5.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
12.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.6% Hispanic
61.3% White (non-Hispanic)
4.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
10.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
4.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
4.0% Hispanic
66.1% White (non-Hispanic)
4.1% total international (nonresident aliens)
11.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 13 acres
City or town school is located in: Baltimore
Population of city/town: 635,000
Online campus map: www.mica.edu/FACILITIES/
map/index.cfm

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: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 440
Other computer facilities/services: Online gallery space, campus portal.
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:
Slides and digital images collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Galleries.

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: 85%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine
Total number of registered organizations: 50
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bahai Association, Jewish Student Union, Koinonia, Mission in Christian Artists
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Alliance, Black Student Union, Chinese Student Association, Korean-American Student Association
International student organizations:
Chinese Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Asian film club, ballet club, Breakdance Club/Supafresh Crew, Cinemanomicon, Closed Caption Comics, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Guitar Hero club, Improv League and Friends, knitting club, LUCID, magazine club, Maryland Institute Paranormal Society, Classical Ensemble, Film Society, MICA Playwrights, Viking Clan, National Art Educators Association, outdoors club, Pirate Club, Student Voice Association (SVA), Sequential Arts & Graphic Narrative Club, The Doll Project, Trash Talk, Wolf Pack, social consciousness club, British comedy club, The Illustration Collective, Maryland Institute Queer Alliance, MICApella, Mystery Club, Pans & Needles, Prisoner Writing, Smokers Union

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 15%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center and studio
Intramural/Recreational sports:
ballet, basketball, outdoors club, running club, soccer, tennis, volleyball

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

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 35%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: 0

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 23% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, George Mason University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Massachusetts College of Art, Rowan University, University of Delaware.
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:
  • Morris Louis, 20th century color field painter
  • Jeff Koons, internationally renowned conceptual artist
  • Ramsey Naito, vice president long-form development, Cartoon Network.



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