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The real 4-year cost of Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Minneapolis College of Art and Design went from $28,400 to $43,824, an average of 2.8% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $47,625 |
| Year 2 | $48,964 |
| Year 3 | $50,341 |
| Year 4 | $51,756 |
| 4-year total | $198,686 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $158,686
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $100,363
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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