| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | January 25, 2027 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $1,420–$1,791; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Free attendance; check separate expenses (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Limited scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Provided primarily through mentoring organizations. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Limited partial scholarships (no award exceeds 30% of the package fee): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Competitive and contingent on available funding.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Application fee (non-refundable): $100. Not applied toward tuition.; International Registration Fee for students living outside the U.S.: $239–$379. $379 for residential students and $239 for commuter students; includes U.S. health insurance coverage.; Limited scholarship assistance: Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Provided primarily through mentoring organizations. (2027 cycle) | Last year's cycle (2026): Limited partial scholarships (no award exceeds 30% of the package fee): Amount: Unconfirmed — check official site. Competitive and contingent on available funding.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Grades 9–12; Grade timing: Unconfirmed — check official site | Grades 10–12 (provider uses rising grades) | Grades 9–12 when applying; check the provider's rules for graduating seniors |
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| Additional eligibility | Requirement: Open to grades 9–12 | Minimum age 13; Requirement: Open to rising grades 10–12; Requirement: Unweighted academic average of 3.0 or better (a GPA Exception Appeal is possible); Requirement: Graduating seniors are also eligible | Requirement: Open to students currently in grades 9–12 when applying; Requirement: Has not attended MFAA in the past |
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| Session dates or duration | Catalog terms: 2–6 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): Starts July 13, 2026; Ends July 31, 2026; 3 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts May 30, 2027; Ends June 12, 2027; 2 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | In person / Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Unconfirmed — check official site | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Eugene, New Haven, Los Angeles, Hanover, Ann Arbor, Washington, Berkeley, Austin, Santa Barbara, Vancouver, Oxford, Cambridge, OR, CT, CA, NH, MI, DC, TX | College Park, MD | Springfield, MO |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Qualified students are admitted first come on a rolling basis until program, course and housing capacity fills. Highly specialized partner programs may have additional selection rules. | Selection: Competitive and space-limited, with applications reviewed first-come, first-served after requirements are met. Early applicants are more likely to receive their first course choice; no overall acceptance rate is published. | Selection: A panel of artists and arts educators adjudicates the complete application, essay, school evaluation, and discipline portfolio or audition. MFAA publishes no applicant count, cohort size, acceptance rate, or scoring weights on the official pages. Application materials: Essay of about 500 words; Portfolio (visual arts, creative writing), performance video (theatre, dance, vocal, instrumental) or audio files/scores (electronic music, composition) |
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