“it told me what to ask and what the renewal GPA looked like, which I was not going to find on my own”Melissa
What makes MassArt different
MassArt supports creative students with competitive scholarships recognizing both artistic excellence and academic achievement.
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Research checkedJun 2026By our research team
Selection beyond grades and scores
Start with the selection process.
These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Read the selection rules
Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.
Check the application dates
Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.
Know what happens next year
Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.
The fine print / Three questions to carry forward
Before you count on it.
Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.
Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.
Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.
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Who this school may work for
Prospective art and design students with compelling portfolios and strong academics will find multiple scholarship pathways at MassArt, from prestigious fellowships to institutional awards.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $41,044 for 2026-2027. Source
Cost and graduation facts
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at MassArt, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
Average annual net price by family income at MassArt, academic year 2021-22 — in-state, Title-IV aid recipients only
Family income
Average net price paid
$0–$30,000
$16,351
$30,001–$48,000
$17,636
$48,001–$75,000
$18,513
$75,001–$110,000
$26,265
$110,001+
$31,882
All income levels (average)
$24,100
Sticker price vs. what students actually pay
Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
$15,400
Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
$43,400
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$24,100
That works out to roughly a 30% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $34,239 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
MassArt is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.
Outcomes for students who enrolled here
Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
69%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
89%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$25,755 (~$273/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$43,582
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
34%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
58%
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How MassArt compares
665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
MassArt is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Sources used on this page
Every claim is checked against MassArt’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.