
The Maryland Institute, College of Art has seen a decline in its overall acceptance rate from 90% in the application year 2020 to 77% in 2023, with an applicant pool of 3,127 and 2,417 students accepted. This downward trend is noticeable compared to 2022's acceptance rate of 80% and 2021's 86%. Historically, the college experienced a lower acceptance rate of 47% in 2015 and has gradually increased acceptance rates until reaching its peak in 2020. This indicates increasing competitiveness over the years, despite the recent decline in acceptance rates.