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Secure Your Spot: Fall 2023
YES! Your hard work and patience paid off, and we are delighted to invite you to join the MassArt community.
Here you will find helpful reminders, important dates, and contact information for specific departments; please refer to your Application Portal for full information regarding enrollment.
Submit your deposit(s) and complete enrollment forms
Please note the information on this page pertains to undergraduate students only. If you are a graduate student, please contact Graduate Admissions for more information.
To secure your place in the entering class for Fall 2023, you must complete and submit the following items within your Application Portal by May 1, 2023:
- a completed Offer of Reply Form
- a $550 non-refundable tuition deposit
If you are applying for housing, you also must submit:
- a completed Housing Application
- a $450 non-refundable housing deposit (if you are planning to apply for housing, we strongly encourage you to submit both your tuition and housing deposits at the same time along with the appropriate forms)
SUBMIT YOUR DEPOSIT(S) AND COMPLETE ENROLLMENT FORMS
Please note that all matriculating students must make a tuition deposit, regardless of any expected financial aid. Tuition and housing deposits are non-refundable, but are applied against your tuition and housing charges.
If you haven't applied for financial aid, it's not too late. Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online at studentaid.gov. Make sure to include MassArt's school code on your application: 002180.
The Office of Student Financial Assistance begins sending financial aid packages in mid-to-late March. If you completed a FAFSA, you should have received a Student Aid Report (a multi-page document called the SAR); review it to confirm that MassArt also received a copy of this data. If MassArt is not listed, contact MassArt's Office of Student Financial Assistance. In some cases, you may need to provide additional documents after the FAFSA has been filed.
If you completed the FAFSA by the deadlines and listed MassArt, but do not receive a financial aid package by early April, please check with the Office of Student Financial Assistance to be sure that they have your social security number on file and that your financial aid application is complete.
International students are not eligible to apply for federal financial aid at MassArt, however, they may apply for a private student loan with a U.S. co-signer. If you have any questions about this process, please contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
Learn more about:
- Applying for Housing
- MassArt's Residence Halls
- Cost of Housing
- Themed Living Opportunities at MassArt
- Making a Medical Request for the meal plan or housing
Please Note: Housing is not guaranteed for transfer students as the availability of on-campus housing changes each semester. The Office of Housing and Residence Life strives to accommodate housing requests. Learn more about off-campus housing options.
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS
All offers of admission to high school seniors are contingent upon completion of high school requirements and graduation with your class as scheduled. You are expected to maintain or improve your individual grades and grade-point-average during the remainder of your senior year. In order to confirm your official graduation, have your high school guidance office forward a copy of your final high school transcript to the Office of Admissions by June 30, 2023.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) SCORES
If you have taken any Advanced Placement (AP) tests, please submit official scores to the Admissions Office as soon as possible. AP courses in which a student earned a score of a 3, 4, or 5, transfer to MassArt as studio electives, liberal arts electives, or History of Art electives. The only AP course equivalent to a specific, required MassArt course is AP Art History which is equivalent to HART-100 Intro to Western Art; an exam score of 4 or 5 is required to receive credit for this course.
International Baccalaureate (IB) scores of a 6 or 7 at the higher level are eligible for transfer elective credit. Please submit official scores to the Admissions Office as soon as possible.
TRANSFER CREDITS
If you are a transfer student, a preliminary transfer credit evaluation was enclosed with your decision letter. If you are currently enrolled in classes please submit an updated college transcript with your final semester grades, course descriptions and updated artwork (if you're seeking studio credits) to the Office of Admissions. Once this information is received, the College will evaluate any new coursework and send you an updated transfer evaluation within 3-4 weeks. Please note that additional transfer credit is not likely to change your entrance level; however, you may be awarded additional liberal arts, history of art, or studio electives.
COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS
If you are a transfer student currently enrolled in college, you must make sure to have your final college transcript sent to the Office of Admissions as soon as possible after the semester ends.
MassArt is committed to making college a successful experience for all students, including those with documented disabilities. If you have a disability that you believe might stand in the way of your best performance at MassArt, staff at the Academic Resource Center (ARC) are available to assist you.
In compliance with all regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA-AA), MassArt assures the protection of your right for equal access to educational opportunities. Student Accessibility Services within the ARC works with students to determine reasonable and necessary accommodations that can be made within the classroom and the studio. These accommodations may include additional time on examinations, rest breaks, note taking assistance, mobility assistance, or access to digital texts.
In order to secure accommodations at MassArt, you must submit documentation of your disability along with the Request for Accommodations Form (in your Application Portal) for you to use to describe your disability and to indicate the accommodations you may need at MassArt. Any information you choose to share with us, on this form or in person, is kept confidential.
MassArt email addresses are released one week after deposits are received. MassArt email addresses are our official means of email communication with you and you are responsible for knowing the information sent to this account. Many offices will communicate with you by MassArt email; please check your MassArt email address regularly.
International Students: Until you arrive on campus, we will try to communicate with you via both your personal and your MassArt email addresses; however, we strongly encourage you to check MassArt email regularly for important information from all MassArt offices.
If you never received information about accessing your MassArt student email, please contact the Admissions Operations Team at admissionsops@massart.edu.
For questions about activating your MassArt email, passwords, or other technical support, please contact MassArt's Information Technology Help Desk at helpdesk@massart.edu or 617.879.7888.
IMMUNIZATION RECORD & COVID VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
Incoming students must submit their immunization record, signed by a physician, to an online portal called CastleBranch that tracks immunization and vaccination information. Students who have not submitted their immunization records will not be allowed on campus: you will not be allowed to move into on-campus housing, swipe into on-campus buildings, or attend class.
Need more information? Visit the Immunizations webpage.
Have questions? Please contact the immunizations team at immunizations@massart.edu.
STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
Massachusetts State Law requires all students enrolled for at least 9 credits to have health insurance. Unless proof of comparable coverage is provided, you must participate in the MassArt Student Health Insurance Plan. To participate in the MassArt Insurance Plan, you must be enrolled for at least 9 credits and in a degree granting program. All international students must participate in the MassArt Student Health Insurance Plan.
ENROLL IN OR WAIVE STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE
All undergraduate students who do not fill out the necessary online form will automatically be billed for health insurance.
For questions about MassArt's Health insurance Plan, please contact the Bursar's Office at 617.879.7903 or bursar@massart.edu.
If you need more information about tuition charges or a payment plan, please contact MassArt's Bursar's Office at 617.879.7900 or email bursar@massart.edu.
All new incoming students are scheduled by the Registrar's Office. The schedules are built based on placement level, required coursework, and section availability. Schedules are able to be built once a tuition deposit is paid. Once they are built, schedules will be available to view on MassArt Self-Service. If any changes are made to an incoming student's schedule they will be notified promptly via their MassArt email address. Ahead of the semester, instructions on how to navigate the Self-Service system will be sent to your MassArt email address from the Registrar's Office.
Please check back for more details about Orientation.
Learn more about Commuter Programs, student parking, and MBTA discounts.
Once international students are formally admitted to MassArt, they are required to submit information in order to apply for F-1 student visa status.
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Academic Resource Center
arc@massart.edu • 617.879.7280
Admissions
admissions@massart.edu • 617.879.7222
Bookstore
bkstr.com/massartanddesignstore • 617.739.4770
Business Office
bursar@massart.edu • 617.879.7900
Commuter Programs
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Counseling and Wellness Center
counseling@massart.edu • 617.879.7760
Housing and Residential Life
housing@massart.edu • 617.879.7750
International Education Center
Maggie Shirland, International Student Advisor
maggie.shirland@massart.edu • 617.879.7717
Justice, Equity, and Transformation
jet@massart.edu • 617.879.7060
Orientation
Katy Hamm, Director of Student Engagement
khamm@massart.edu • 617.879.7723
Public Safety
publicsafety@massart.edu • 617.879.7810
Registrar's Office
registrar@massart.edu • 617.879.7272
Office of Student Financial Assistance
financialaid@massart.edu • 617.879.7849