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Compare Maryland Institute College of Art vs Strayer University-Maryland

Baltimore, MD · Baltimore, MD

Maryland Institute College of ArtStrayer University-Maryland
Cost
Price after aid (average)$42,729/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$32,389/yrNo data reported
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,500$40,621
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$35,223/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$45,071/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$45,906/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$50,918/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$281/mo$431/mo
Room & board (on campus)$20,400/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$22,190/yr$9,438/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$675/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,800/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$76,860/yrNo data reported
Tuition (in-state)$56,800/yr$13,920/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$56,800/yr$13,920/yr
Students with Pell Grants23%63%
Students taking federal loans41%73%
Getting in
Students who get accepted77%No data reported
SAT range (middle 50%)1078–1305No data reported
SAT average1258No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)25–33No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 25–35 · Math 24–27No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received3,127No data reported
Students accepted2,417No data reported
Students who enrolled277No data reported
Accepted students who enroll11%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores11%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores8%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayRequiredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredNo data reported
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate72%38%
Freshmen who come back83%100%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,212/yr$40,092/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$21,148–$68,654$20,698–$62,129
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)77%23%
White students graduating65%33%
Black students graduating67%50%
Hispanic students graduating79%No data reported
Asian students graduating77%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,451/yr$36,582/yr
Earn more than a HS grad64%74%
Graduate on time52%38%
Pell students who graduate66%50%
First-gen students who finish65%15%
Low-income students who finish69%10%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,601/yr$37,064/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 71% · Communication & Journalism 16% · Communications Technologies 10%Business, Management & Marketing 68% · Computer & Information Sciences 28% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 5%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 71% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 68% of degrees
2nd most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 16% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 28% of degrees
3rd most popular programCommunications Technologies — 10% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degrees
4th most popular programArchitecture — 3% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Design and Applied Arts — $70,027/yrComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management — $87,435/yr
Degrees in STEM0%28%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1891,043
Students per professor9 : 147 : 1
Graduate students496246
Average professor pay$9,574/mo$8,381/mo
Full-time professors17%15%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$73,007$18,178
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationBaltimore, MDBaltimore, MD
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded1826No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)For-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecial Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students19%0%
Men24%27%
Women76%73%
White students32%14%
Black students11%73%
Hispanic or Latino students12%5.6%
Asian students9.3%1%
Two or more races6%4.3%
Other / not reported11%2.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students17%54%
Part-time students5.1%91%
Students age 25+8.6%91%
Spent on teaching per student$19,211/yr$1,997/yr
Endowment$117.4MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing997No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$11,860/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$8,064/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.