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Minneapolis College of Art and Design

  • LocationMinneapolis, MN
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 824 students
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Minneapolis College of Art and Design is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Minneapolis College of Art and Design, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. Stephen's Catholic Church: 0.3 mi1Church of Gichitwaa Kateri: 0.8 mi2Saint Olaf Catholic Church: 1.2 mi3Basilica of Saint Mary: 1.3 mi4Holy Rosary/Santo Rosario: 1.3 mi5Church of the Holy Name: 1.6 mi6Minneapolis College of Art and Design (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Stephen's Catholic Church — 0.3 mi · 2201 Clinton Avenue, Minneapolis
  2. Church of Gichitwaa Kateri — 0.8 mi
  3. Saint Olaf Catholic Church — 1.2 mi · 215 South 8th Street, Minneapolis
  4. Basilica of Saint Mary — 1.3 mi · 88 17th Street North, Minneapolis
  5. Holy Rosary/Santo Rosario — 1.3 mi · 2424 18th Avenue South, Minneapolis
  6. Church of the Holy Name — 1.6 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
65 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.51%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.75%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,161 · ACT 25
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$14,118

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
714
Total students824
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$29,926
Cost of attendance (per year)$59,972
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
51%
First-year retention75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$40,873
Admission rate48%
Students receiving Pell grants42%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1130–1340ACT 21–29
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1161
SAT reading & writing600–710
SAT math530–630
ACT composite21–29
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 24 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

The Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of Saint Paul

Source: archspm.org, archspm.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 174127
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: arts, music & design
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission; National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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