| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Theresa Lynch Bedoya, Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
410 225-2222 410 225-2337 (fax) admissions@mica.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
February 13 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$60 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Portfolio of 12 to 20 pieces, including three drawings, required. Samples of drawing from observation recommended; other pieces should represent best and most recent work. Essay, three letters of recommendation, secondary school transcript, and a list of activities and interests are required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
May 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
February 13 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| History: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 required |
| Math: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
6 required |
| Other: |
2 required, 5 recommended |
| Total: |
24 required, 24 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
November 14 |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview important
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability very important
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
no |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
53% |
| Average SAT: |
597 verbal, 563 math, 589 writing |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
89% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by March 13 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,278 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,177 (52%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
429 (36%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
52 |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
75% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
83% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$450, refundable until May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$650, refundable until May 1 |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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