Maryland Institute College of Art Ranking Badges

MICA earned 20 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 4 in the top 1%, 6 in the top 5%, 9 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 67 in Ethnic Diversity (Maryland), a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 20 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 4 / 6
Highest placement: #1 of 67, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 77
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Maryland Institute College of Art Earned?

Maryland Institute College of Art holds 20 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 10 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	4
Top 5%	6
Top 10%	9
Top 15%	1
Total	20

What Is Maryland Institute College of Art Known For?

Maryland Institute College of Art is best known for Visual & Performing Arts: 5 of its 20 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Other Interdisciplinary Studies, Design & Applied Arts and Fine & Studio Arts.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 1%
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Middle Atlantic)	✓
Overall Diversity (Maryland)	✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Middle Atlantic)	✓
Location Diversity (Maryland)	✓
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Middle Atlantic)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Maryland)		✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

Communications Technology/Support

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Design & Applied Arts
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused			✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused			✓

How Does Maryland Institute College of Art Rank for Veterans?

Maryland Institute College of Art earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,039 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 42%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Maryland Institute College of Art appears in 77 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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