Overview

As a major in Mount Mercy University’s Graphic Design program, you’ll be grounded in the fundamentals of print and web-based design.

An environment conducive to the student’s total involvement as a developing artist is provided with offerings in art history and appreciation, studio work in fine arts, and graphic design.

Instructed by our creative faculty who work in the media they teach, Mount Mercy’s engaging graphic design curriculum exposes students to guest design professionals and exhibitions.

Careers in graphic design

Use your creative mindset and skills to design in any field.

Graduates from our graphic design program have found jobs at both national and local companies such as Stamats, Apache Hose, Patient Education Institute, Raffalo Noel Levitz, and Geonetric.

Students who major in graphic design follow a variety of paths, including:

Graphic Designer
Type Designer
Motion Graphic Designer
Digital Experience Designer
Multimedia Designer
Teacher
Information Designer
Product Designer
Wayfinding
Information Architect
Package Designer
Exhibition Designer
Content Strategist
Animator
Production Artist
Creative Director & Manager
Production & Marketing Coordinator
Marketing Director
Graduate school preparation for MFA in Visual Communication

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graphic Design: Web & Motion Graphics
Art Environments
Painting
Ceramics
Photography
Advanced Visual Technology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

123 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cedar Rapids, United States

Disciplines

Graphic Design View 609 other Bachelors in Graphic Design in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application and personal statement.

Official high school transcripts translated into English by a court-certified English Language Translator.

Official college and/or foreign university transcripts (for transfer students) translated into English and evaluated by a foreign credit evaluation agency.

Official scores from a Test of English Language Proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, STEP Eiken, Duolingo, ACT or SAT). These scores are required if you're a citizen of a country where English isn't an official language.

Certification of funding sources (certificate of finance or letter with an affidavit from the bank).

A scanned copy of your passport to ensure we have the correct spelling of your name for SEVIS processing.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year
Out-of-State

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

41772 USD / year

≈ 41772 USD / year

Living costs

Cedar Rapids

United States

895 - 1290 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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