Tuition & Fees (MFA)
| For the 2021-22 Academic Year | Annual |
| Tuition | $37,962 |
| Technology & Service Fees - MFA* | $250 |
| Studio Fee - MFA* | $100 |
| Transcript (one time-charge) | $50 |
| Orientation (one-time charge, 1st trimester, new students only) | $75 |
| Commencement (one-time charge, year of graduation) | $150 |
| Mandatory Health Insurance | $2,688 |
| For the 2020-21 Academic Year | Annual |
| Tuition | $36,850 |
| Technology & Service Fees - MFA* | $250 |
| Studio Fee - MFA* | $100 |
| Transcript - one time charge | $50 |
| Mandatory Health Insurance | $2,400 |
MFA Student Housing Rates (20-21)
For more information on graduate residence halls and MFA housing application for summer or the academic year click here.
S&F and The Monument
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Summer Intensive Housing Option | |
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Single Occupancy | $ 1,650.00 |
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Double Occupancy | $ 1,450.00 |
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Quadruple Occupancy | $ 1,350.00 |
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Annual Housing Option | |
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Single Occupancy | $ 14,050 |
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Double Occupancy | $ 13,290 |
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Quadruple Occupancy | $ 12,970 |
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Meal Plans | |
| 7 meals per week, plus $300 in MECA&D Bucks | $ 2,150 |
| 50 meals total, plus $50 in MECA&D Bucks | $ 525 |
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*The Housing Placement Fee is a non-refundable one-time charge for dorm residents only |
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**The Housing Security Deposit, less any damages, will be returned after move-out per your housing contract |
Refund Policy
Students who withdraw from the college during a trimester may be eligible for a refund. A refund is a reduction in the original tuition and housing charges, rather than a portion of the amount already paid to the college. The withdrawal date is established by the receipt of a written withdrawal notice by the Registrar's Office.
| Summer | Fall | Spring | Percentage of Refund | |
| Withdraw by | 6.13.21 | 8.29.21 | 1.10.22 | 100% |
| Exit form filed by | 6.21.21 | 9.7.21 | 1.18.22 | 75% |
| Exit form filed by | 6.28.21 | 9.14.21 | 1.25.22 | 40% |
| No refund after | 6.28.21 | 9.14.21 | 1.25.22 | 0% |
*This will be charged on 1st semester invoice.
**This is a refundable security deposit for students applying for on-campus housing. The Housing Security Deposit, less any damages, will be returned at the end of the summer if the student billing account is current.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
MECA&D offers several types of financial aid to help offset the costs of tuition. Aid is in the form of merit grants and federal loans, teaching assistantships, scholarships and work-study opportunities. One hundred percent of MFA students receive at least one type of grant aid. For more information contact finaid@meca.edu.
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Leeanna Morris, MFA '14, Accumulated Fellowship (detail), 2014, stoneware, enamel