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Montserrat College of Art

Beverly, MA · Suburb · 226 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$33,216
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
57%
Graduation rate
43% typical
$33,022
Earnings 10 years on
$45,606 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Montserrat College of Art is a close-knit, private visual arts institution in coastal Beverly, Massachusetts, renowned for its personalized studio education and strong career-focused mentoring. The college offers a single Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with standout concentrations in Illustration, Animation, Graphic Design, and Painting. Its intimate, bohemian campus culture is embedded directly in the seaside downtown, where students live in apartment-style residence halls and bond over small classes taught by working professional artists. Montserrat sets itself apart by requiring a robust internship for every student and providing all upper-level visual art majors with dedicated personal studio spaces to develop their creative voices.


Wikipedia:Montserrat College of Art is a private art school in Beverly, Massachusetts. It is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Location
Beverly, MA, 01915-4508 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
15 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$40,690
Housing & food (on campus)$14,890
Books & supplies$3,350
Cost of attendance$58,616
Average net price$33,216
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$40,690
Housing & food (on campus)$14,890
Books & supplies$3,350
Cost of attendance$58,616
Average net price$33,216
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$25,388
$30–48k
$29,977
$48–75k
$32,347
$75–110k
$37,366
$110k+
$39,001
Grants from the school
100% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $21,176
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
57%
Within 4 yrs
46%
Back for yr 2
91%
Transferred
0%
Pell students: 50.0% · others: 55.6% 
8 yrs after starting
61% graduated · 39% left or unknown · none transferred or still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$24,780
10 yrs after entry$33,022
Debt
Median at graduation$27,000
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$11.3k–$27k
90th percentile$34,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Essay prompts

If Montserrat College of Art asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 28%Women 72%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
35%
First-gen
33%
Family income
$52,409
Independent
9%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
2%
Where first-years come from
In state (MA)
41.3%
Out of state
58.7%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: NH 8 · CT 5 · VT 5 · MD 3 · FL 1

Race & ethnicity
White
69%
Hispanic
13%
Black
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more
6%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$24,780
After 10 yrs
$33,022
Design and Applied Arts29
Fine and Studio Arts15
Graphic Communications12
Film/Video and Photographic Arts6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General2
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry1
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$3M
Full-time faculty
47%
Faculty salary
$6,551/mo
Teaching spend
$9,898
per student
Federal loans
75%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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