Minneapolis College of Art and Design Ranking Badges

MCAD earned 9 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #22 of 978 in Most Focused for Fine & Studio Arts, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 9 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 3
Highest placement: #22 of 978, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 2
Placements this edition: 52
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

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

How Many Ranking Badges Has Minneapolis College of Art and Design Earned?

Minneapolis College of Art and Design holds 9 ranking badges across 2 fields of study, 3 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. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. These badges come from the 2026 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Explore our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	5
Total	9

What Is Minneapolis College of Art and Design Known For?

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is best known for Visual & Performing Arts: 4 of its 9 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Fine & Studio Arts, Design & Applied Arts and Graphic Communications.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Minnesota)	✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Minnesota)	✓

Communications Technology/Support

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Graphic Communications
Most Focused			✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Design & Applied Arts
Most Focused			✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Most Focused		✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Most Focused			✓
General Visual & Performing Arts
Most Focused	✓

How Does Minneapolis College of Art and Design Rank for Veterans?

Minneapolis College of Art and Design earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #3,661 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Minneapolis College of Art and Design appears in 52 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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