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Embark on a transformative journey with an MCAD education-a valuable investment that opens the doors to a world of opportunities. The Graduate Admission and Financial Aid Offices at MCAD are committed to assisting you in finding ways to make your chosen program financially accessible. Review the full cost of an MCAD education, before any financial aid you may qualify for. Your success is our priority, and we are here to support you in making your career dreams a reality.

2025/26 Academic Year

The Master of Arts in Creative Leadership is an accelerated 15-month, 30 credit program and has a guaranteed tuition plan. This means students are locked-in to their tuition rate based on the semester they begin the program. Students are able to take a one-semester break and maintain the same tuition rate.

TuitionSemester
6 Credits$6,430
8 Credits$8,574
Per Credit$1,072
FeesPer Semester
Technology Fee$200
Textbooks and Supplies (estimated)$705*
Board (group meals, required)**$400 (per year)
Housing (optional)**$400 (per year)
One Time Payment for New Students
Enrollment Tuition Deposit (credited to your tuition bill upon enrollment) $300

*Textbooks and supplies are estimated considering costs of internet and personal computer expenses for online programs.
**Anticipated charges for room and board in MCAD on-campus housing during required residencies. In addition, students must plan for anticipated travel expenses to attend the two required on-campus summer residencies each year.

Do you plan to work while earning your master’s degree? MCAD can assist you with an employer tuition reimbursement program.

Learn More About Tuition Reimbursement

As a Creative Leadership student, you may qualify for certain types of financial aid, such as scholarships and/or loans.

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Land Acknowledgement

The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


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MCAD admits students of any race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or marital status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or marital status in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.