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Maine College of Art & Design

Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) is a private art school in Portland, Maine. Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art & Design is the oldest arts educational institution in Maine. Roughly 32% of MECA&D students are from Maine. The College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. In August 2021, the institution formerly named Maine College of Art changed its name to Maine College of Art & Design to reflect the school's emphasis on design.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
11673
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
1167300
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
161509
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
119678

Location

Portland, ME, 04101-3494

43.655743, -70.261015

Accreditation

New England Commission on Higher Education

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