Undergraduate Admission Additional Procedures for All Applicants
Advanced Placement Policy
Freshman applicants submitting artwork that indicates college-level equivalency may find that the faculty review committee recommends that credit and advanced placement be awarded for one or more Foundation studio courses. Students who successfully pass the College Board Advanced Placement Examination with a score of 4 or better in studio and liberal arts courses are eligible to receive advanced placement credit.
International Baccalaureate Policy
Students who have completed the IB Diploma or the individual examinations may be eligible for advanced placement and college credit if they earn a score of 6 or 7 on the higher-level examinations. Students will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and advanced placement will be at the discretion of the College. No credit will be awarded for the Art/Design Elective; however, a student may receive advanced placement based on portfolio review by MICA faculty.
Deferring Admission
Some students choose to defer their date of entry in order to travel or work. If, after gaining admission to the College, you wish to defer your entry for either one semester or one year, your application can be re-considered without reapplying for admission. Financial aid and scholarship recipients accepted for the fall term may also be able to hold portions of their financial assistance if they defer to the spring term. To defer entry, a letter requesting a new entry date and describing the applicant’s plans must be sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid. A nonrefundable tuition deposit may be requested.
Typically, students who defer their date of entry do not enroll in college elsewhere. If this does occur, the application will need to be reviewed again for admission to MICA as a transfer student. Although the original application on file can be reopened, the candidate will be evaluated as a transfer student, and additional application materials will be requested.