Admitted MA: Dates and Deadlines | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Admitted MA: Dates and Deadlines

Creative Leadership

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Summer 2026: Creative Leadership Only
December 1

Early Action Application Deadline

February 1

Priority Application Deadline

March 1

Regular Decision Application Deadline; considered on a Space Available Basis thereafter

March 1FAFSA Priority Deadline*
April 1$300 Tuition Deposit Due
April 8Course Registration Opens
May 22Tuition and Fees Payment Due
May TBD

New Student Orientation; primarily online and asynchronous

June 1Summer Semester Begins
August 3–7

2026 Residency

*United States Residents ONLY

For more dates, view the Academic Calendar.

Are you an MA in Graphic and Web Design or Sustainable Design student enrolling in the Fall or Spring? View your key dates and deadlines.

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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.