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Today MCAD is a strong national leader in fine arts, design, entrepreneurship, and sustainability education. Through degree programs, continuing education courses, exhibitions, and a number of other community programs and events, MCAD transforms the world through creativity and purpose..
  • 4 Masters
  • 230 Scholarships
  • 761 Students
  • 532 Students (female)

History

  • 1883: The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts is formed to raise interest in the fine arts through teaching and exhibitions.
  • 1915: The Society of Fine Arts raises funds to build the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, which opens its doors.
  • 1988: the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts become autonomous organizations.  

Education

  • Majors
  • Minors
  • Liberal Arts
  • Foundation Studies
  • Master of Fine Arts
  • Master of Arts

Career

MCAD alumni are part of a vibrant and active community all over the world. The college regularly offers opportunities for alumni to reconnect with each other and the college, enjoy special benefits, and share their stories.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design Scholarships

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100000 INR
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10000 USD
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300000 HKD
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50000 USD
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40000 USD
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40000 AUD
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33600 USD
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100000 INR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
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GyanDhan
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Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
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The Belgian American Educational Foundation
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10000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
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Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2025
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332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2026
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Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund
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76800 MXN
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50000 USD
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Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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40000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
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40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
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40000 USD
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38000 GBP
Deadline
18 Sep 2025
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33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
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24000 USD
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20000 USD
Deadline
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16800 USD
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100000 INR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
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GyanDhan
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Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
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The Belgian American Educational Foundation
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10000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
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Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2025
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332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2026
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Education USA
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Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
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Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund
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Grant
76800 MXN
Deadline
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Becas CONACYT-FUNED
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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
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Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
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Education USA
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
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Education USA
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40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
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American Australian Association (AAA)
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Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
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Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios
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Education USA
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Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
18 Sep 2025
Marshall Scholarships
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The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
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Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
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Education USA
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Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
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International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
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Education USA
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Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
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Becas Fulbright - Realización De Master
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Education USA
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Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
04 Mar 2026
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Education USA
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Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships For Exchange Programs
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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
100000 INR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
GyanDhan Scholarship
Merit-based

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GyanDhan
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
72000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF)
Merit-based Need-based

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The Belgian American Educational Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2025
Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2025
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Merit-based Need-based

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U.S. government
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
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Stipendium Peregrinum
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Other Scholarships For Graduate Students
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
332500 USD
Deadline
31 May 2026
Study Abroad Graudate Scholarships Of SBS Foundation
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
300000 HKD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies
Merit-based Need-based

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Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
76800 MXN
Deadline
Not specified
Becas CONACYT-FUNED
Merit-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
50000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Beca De Excelencia Rafael Del Pino
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships of Chungcheongnam-do
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 AUD
Deadline
30 Sep 2025
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
Merit-based

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American Australian Association (AAA)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
38000 GBP
Deadline
18 Sep 2025
Marshall Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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The Association of Commonwealth Universities
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
33600 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service - Scholarships For Graduate Studies
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
30000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
24000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Becas Fulbright - Realización De Master
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
20000 USD
Deadline
04 Mar 2026
Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
16800 USD
Deadline
01 Oct 2025
German Academic Exchange Service -Scholarships For Exchange Programs
Merit-based Need-based

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Education USA
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For a complete overview of scholarships for Minneapolis College of Art and Design, visit our scholarship search.

Housing services

As an MCAD student you can opt to live in our on-campus apartments or you can live off campus.

  • MCAD offers private and shared apartments—not crowded dorms—that contain full kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, bathrooms, and storage space. Living on campus puts you right in the center of our college community, where you’ll have easy access to student events and campus facilities, most of which are open 24/7.

All apartments include:

  • broadband internet access
  • shower curtain
  • window blinds
  • telephone
  • refrigerator
  • oven and stovetop

Library services

Seek knowledge as well as a peaceful place to relax in the MCAD Library.

  • 50,000 volumes (ranging from academic to fiction)
  • 1,700 CDs and DVDs
  • 145,000 image slides
  • Hundreds of magazine subscriptions
  • Records and record players
  • Quiet, comfortable study spaces
  • Sunlamps
  • Rotating exhibitions

ICT services

All apartments include:

  • broadband internet access
  • telephone

Computer Labs offer the use of:

  • Mac computer labs and stations
  • Wacom tablets and pens
  • Sony projectors
  • Epson scanners

Campus life

MCAD's three-acre campus, which shares a block with the Minneapolis Institute of Art, comprises classrooms, professional facilities, galleries, student housing complexes, artist studios, and a sculpture garden. The modernist Main Building is one of the only buildings in the United States designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Kenzo Tange, and the historical Julia Morrison Memorial Building is more than a century old.

Sports facilities

On-Campus YogaSpa/Health Days

Fitness Center:
  • Treadmill
  • Ellipticals
  • Recumbent bike
  • Weights and bench
  • Exercise balls
  • Punching bag
  • Life Fitness Multi-Gym

Student clubs

Dance Club anyone? Or Zombie Appreciation Club? Or how about Meditation Homework Club? MCAD is home to an endless list of student clubs, allowing you to get a break from your regular schedule, meet new people, and maybe even learn a few things, too. Oh, and if none of our existing clubs spark your interest, you can always start your own.

Accreditation

MCAD is accredited by associations that review higher education institutions to ensure they meet critical standards:

  • The National Association of Schools of Art and Design is an organization of schools, colleges, and universities with 248 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials.
  • The Higher Learning Commission reviews the colleges and universities of a nineteen-state region. It is one of seven regional accrediting organizations in the country.

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