Located in the Whittier Neighborhood of Minneapolis, "The Princeton Review has included MCAD on its annual Best Midwestern Colleges List for more than ten years—a rarity for a visual arts college." Additionally, "the highly respected design publication I.D. has recognized MCAD as one of the top ten design schools in the world." Continuing, "Art and Object has named MCAD as one of the top five art schools in the Midwest."