Montserrat College of Art is a small, private, residential, undergraduate college of 400 students located in historic, coastal Beverly, MA, 30 minutes from downtown Boston. Montserrat’s personalized education is focused on developing each student’s individual creative vision, and helping them acquire expertise in the tools to express it. Students build strong critical thinking, communication, critique, and creative problem-solving skills - all core leadership competencies. Employing design thinking, this process prepares students for success in the booming creative economy of today and the jobs of the future. A variety of concentrations in the fine and applied arts are offered, with minors in art history and creative writing. All students complete a required internship and a thesis project/exhibition evaluated by experts in the field. Montserrat College of Art is "Where Creativity Works."
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MAJORS OFFERED:Animation + Interactive MediaBachelors Degree
Art EducationBachelors Degree
Book ArtsBachelors Degree
Graphic DesignBachelors Degree
IllustrationBachelors Degree
Interdisciplinary ArtsBachelors Degree
Painting and DrawingBachelors Degree
PhotographyBachelors Degree
PrintmakingBachelors Degree
SculptureBachelors Degree
Art HistoryAssociates degree
Creative WritingBachelors degree
This program is Residential.
| FULL-TIME | |
| TUITION | $ 37,300 |
| MANDATORY FEES | 1,700 |
| BOOKS & SUPPLIES | 1,900 |
| ON-CAMPUS ROOM & BOARD | 15,475 |
| OFF-CAMPUS ROOM & BOARD | 14,475 |
| OTHER | 4,400 |
| AID CATEGORY | AVG PER RECIPIENT | 1st YR RECIPIENTS |
| INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS3 | $17,146 | 100% |
| FEDERAL/NATIONAL GRANTS | 5,440 | 39% |
| STATE & LOCAL GRANTS | 3,120 | 29% |
| FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS | 5,444 | 77% |
AVERAGE AMOUNT RECEIVED PER RECIPIENT: $30,644
100% OF FULL-TIME FRESHMEN RECEIVED AID
* Most recent financial aid data available
Acceptance Rate = The percentage of students admitted out of applications received in a given year.
UNDERGRADUATE FTE1 = 288
UNDERGRADUATE
| FULL-TIME | 283 |
| PART-TIME | 13 |
NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc.
| APPLICATION: | Required |
| ONLINE APPLICATION: | Recommended |
| APPLICATION FEES: | $50 (approximate) |
| HOME EXAM: | Not Required |
| INTERVIEW: | Recommended |
| ESSAY: | Required |
| SAT / ACT: | Optional |
| PORTFOLIO: | Required |
| LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: | Required (1) |
| IELTS: | N/A |
| TOEFL: | N/A |
TRANSCRIPTS
| HIGH SCHOOL: | Required |
| COLLEGE: | Required, if transferring |
FACULTY FTE1 = 16
| FULL-TIME | 16 |
| PART-TIME | 40 |
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: FALL 2022
17.6 TO 1
FTE STUDENTS PER FTE FACULTY1
FRESHMAN RETENTION
| FALL 2020 FRESHMEN RETURNING IN FALL 2021 |
80% |
| FALL 2021 FRESHMEN RETURNING IN FALL 2022 |
81% |
SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE
| FALL 2015 FRESHMEN GRADUATING WITHIN SIX YEARS |
63% |
| FALL 2016 FRESHMEN GRADUATING WITHIN SIX YEARS |
65% |
UNDERGRADUATE ETHNICITY
FALL 2022UNDERGRADUATE GENDER DISTRIBUTION
FALL 2022NEW STUDENT GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION2
FALL 2022Adult Summer and Winter Immersive Workshops
Continuing Education
Initial Licensure in Art Education
New Opportunities in Art Program
Summer Pre-College Program
Required Internship Program
AICAD Exchange Program
Study Abroad Programs in Africa, Italy, Japan and Spain
Articulation Agreements with colleges in Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, and Japan
Student Organized Gallery, The Bear Gallery
NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc. NOTE 2: Geographic distribution is reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates. NOTE 3: Includes all institutional scholarships and grants, but does not include College Work Study or third party awards.