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

Admitted MFA: Dates and Deadlines

Fall 2026: All New MFA Students
February 1MFA Application Deadline
FAFSA Priority Deadline
April 1All Financial Aid Verification Documents and Forms Due
April 6$300 Enrollment Confirmation Tuition Deposit Due
April 8Waitlist Notification Email Sent
AprilInformation Regarding Access to Online Financial Aid and Student Account Portals Shared via Email
May 1Housing Application and Payment Due
June 1Activate Canvas to begin 10-week online MFA orientation
June–OngoingFall Semester Invoices Available
July 1Loan Applications for Financial Aid Complete
Required Health Insurance Online Waiver and Immunization Forms Due
Submit Final Transcripts
August 1Tuition and Fees Due
August 1Complete Sexual Assault Prevention Program
August TBDChoose MFA mentor before Orientation Week (in consultation with MFA director)
August TBDNew Student Orientation (required for all new MFA students)
August 24Fall Classes Begin
August 24–28Fall Add/Drop Period
Fall 2026: New International MFA Students
August TBDNew International Student Housing Move-In Day
August TBDNew International Student Orientation (required for all new international students)

For more fall dates, view the Academic Calendar.

For more information, check out our Admitted MFA Next Steps page.

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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.