Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $24,100per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 51%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 30%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $25,755federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 68%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $25,755. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $299 a month, about $35,884 repaid in total, of which $10,129 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $182 a month — but the total climbs to $54,609, roughly $18,725 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $15,400published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $43,400published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 76%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $43,58210 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Large
- Residential character
- Highly residential — most students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Visual & performing arts82%
- Communication & journalism11%
- Education4%
- Architecture2%
- Precision production<1%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$299per month
- Total repaid
- $35,884
- Interest paid
- $10,129
Longer term — 25 years
$182per month
- Total repaid
- $54,609
- Interest paid
- $28,854
Borrow $25,755 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $18,725 more — $54,609 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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