Twin Cities | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Twin Cities

Feel the Energy
of Minneapolis
and St. Paul

Minneapolis skyline and bridge

Minneapolis and St. Paul are a vibrant hub of creativity. If you crave visual arts or theater, music or sports, the Twin Cities has it all–and MCAD is at the heart of it. Whether you're a new transplant from another city, state, or country, or you've called the Twin Cities home your entire life, there are always new surprises here to discover.

Thrive in a Land of Prosperity

The metro area is a thriving business community—only NYC, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, and San Francisco are home to more Fortune 500 headquarters. With leading medical, retail, technology, food, and advertising companies, the Twin Cities attract top talent from around the world, thanks to an outstanding college graduation rate, high median earnings, and high employment rate for young adults in the country. It’s also home to amazing brands from companies that were started here: Aveda, Target, Blu Dot, 3M, General Mills, Room&Board, Toro, Surly Beer, and Salsa Bikes.

Get Fit Without Trying

An unmatched park system connects the Twin Cities' lakes, creeks, and rivers with miles of biking and running paths. Bicycling magazine has named the Twin Cities as one of the nation's best biking cities.

“Best of” Lists

The mix of urban and outdoor lifestyles has garnered Minneapolis and Minnesota many great spots on the “best of” lists.

What Is There to Do?

SEE impressive things at museums, theaters, and sporting events.

HEAR everything from local acts to top artists.

DO something new every season.

BUY clothing, music, materials, and essentials.

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2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Contact Us

612.874.3700
800.874.MCAD (6223)
Fax: 612.874.3701

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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.


Nondiscrimination Policy

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.