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Accreditation and Affiliations

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Established in 1883, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (51±¬ÁϹÙÍø) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

Accreditation

51±¬ÁϹÙÍø is accredited by associations that review higher education institutions to ensure they meet critical standards:

  • The reviews the colleges and universities of a nineteen-state region. It is one of seven regional accrediting organizations in the country.
  • The Minneapolis College of Art and Design is registered with the pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.
  • 51±¬ÁϹÙÍø has been approved by the state of Minnesota to participate in the . NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education.

Affiliations

51±¬ÁϹÙÍø also belongs to two organizations that are noteworthy for their members’ academic excellence:

  • The is a consortium of the thirty-six leading art and design colleges in the nation, including such schools as the Rhode Island School of Design, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the California Institute of the Arts.
  • The is a group of the top seventeen colleges in Minnesota, including such schools as Carleton College, Macalester College, and the University of St. Thomas.

Disclaimers

In accordance with federal regulations and State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) policy, 51±¬ÁϹÙÍø is required to provide current and prospective students with information on whether any academic programs or courses are designed for professional licensure and if so, whether they meet requirements in all U.S. states and territories. 51±¬ÁϹÙÍø does not offer any academic programs or courses that are designed for licensure.

Teaching Artist Minor

The Teaching Artist Minor is not designed or approved for teacher licensure, certification, or endorsement in any state or territory. Graduates will not be eligible for any K-12 teacher license, certificate, or endorsement based on completion of this Minor. As a result, graduates may not be eligible to work in public K-12 school settings in all states/territories.

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2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

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612.874.3700
800.874.51±¬ÁϹÙÍø (6223)
Fax: 612.874.3701

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Land Acknowledgement

The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (51±¬ÁϹÙÍø) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, 51±¬ÁϹÙÍø is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


Nondiscrimination Policy

51±¬ÁϹÙÍø admits students of any race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or marital status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or marital status in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.