Massachusetts College of Art and Design vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, MA with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (1,989 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Massachusetts College of Art and Design is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Massachusetts College of Art and Design 9:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 39.2% lower than at Massachusetts College of Art and Design ($11,810 vs. $19,412).
• Out-of-state tuition is 150.3% higher at Massachusetts College of Art and Design than at Kent State University at Salem (about $26,058 more per year; $43,400 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Massachusetts College of Art and Design than at Kent State University at Salem (84% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Massachusetts College of Art and Design students is 102.9% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($10,421 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, open admission at Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: Massachusetts College of Art and Design Feb 1, 2027; Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Kent State University at Salem (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduates have a $575 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($25,250 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($261 vs. $267).
• More Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.