MassArt vs The New School

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) and The New School are two distinct institutions offering unique educational experiences. MassArt, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is a public college specializing in art and design, while The New School, situated in New York City, New York, is a private research university known for its liberal arts and social sciences programs. With acceptance rates of 75% and 40%, respectively, MassArt is generally easier to get into compared to The New School. MassArt's student body is predominantly female (70%), while The New School has a more balanced gender ratio (52% female, 48% male). Both institutions offer a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with popular majors at MassArt including Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Illustration, and popular majors at The New School including Psychology, Economics, and Media Studies. While MassArt boasts a higher graduation rate (70%) than The New School (58%), both

	Massachusetts College of Art and Design	The New School
Overview
Location	Boston, Massachusetts	New York, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	86.0%	83.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	78.7%	66.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $90	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	2,433	9,696
Total number of admissions given out	1,914	6,428
Admitted students who chose to enroll	387	1,902
Yield rate	20.2%	29.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $31,900 Out of state: $57,500	$73,344
Average net price	$24,772	$43,547
Tuition	In state: $1,030 Out of state: $26,630	$51,128
Room & board	$14,800	Room/dormitory: $15,000 Meal plan: $6,400
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	90.0% Average amount $7,161	99.0% Average amount $20,330
Students receiving federal student loan	62.0% Average amount $5,263	26.0% Average amount $5,138
Students taking out private loans	21.0% Average amount $19,122	4.0% Average amount $23,894

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,778 Men 26.6% Women 73.4%	7,381 Men 24.3% Women 75.7%
Graduate students	129 Men 37.2% Women 62.8%	3,112 Men 31.9% Women 68.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	81.9%
International students	5.6%	33.8%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	919	2,325
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Mississippi Connecticut New Hampshire New York Maine	California New York New Jersey Florida Pennsylvania

Academics
Popular study areas	Visual & Performing Arts Education Architecture Communication and Journalism	Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science Communication and Journalism Multidisciplinary Studies Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	74.0%	69.9%
Dropout rate	25.7%	16.3%
Transferred out	N/A	13.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,977 Year 2: $38,721 Year 3: $44,070 Design and Applied Arts (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $42,944 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,792 Year 2: $34,298 Year 3: $42,111 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,463 Year 2: $32,563 Year 3: $41,944 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,300 Year 2: $25,932 Year 3: $30,475 Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,370 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $28,314 Architecture (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: N/A Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $63,289 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $82,468 Visual and Performing Arts, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $72,367 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,302 Year 2: $58,866 Year 3: $69,897 Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,442 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $68,670 Architecture (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,057 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $63,261 Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,427 Year 2: $63,430 Year 3: $62,407 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,154 Year 2: $59,788 Year 3: $60,722 Sustainability Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,594 Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: $59,550 International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,177 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $55,483 Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $45,981 Year 2: $46,407 Year 3: $51,410

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