Macalester College

Overview

Macalester College is a 4-year institution located in St. Paul, MN, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN  55105-1899
United States

Contact Mr. Jeff Allen
Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid
Email: admissions@macalester.edu
Phone: 651-696-6357
Fax: 651-696-6724

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences
Neuroscience
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese
Classics And Classical Languages
French
German
Japanese
Linguistics
Russian
Spanish
History	Associate	Bachelors
History
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Intercultural/multicultural And Diversity Studies
International/global Studies
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies Related
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry
Geology/earth Science
Physics
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Research And Experimental Psychology Related
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
Geography
Political Science And Government
Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art
Dramatic/theater Arts And Stagecraft Related
Music

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,985

Applied

2,468

Accepted

2,174

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,542

Females Applied

1,488

Females Accepted

42%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,443

Males Applied

980

Males Accepted

40%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 30th
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	April 15th	May 15th

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	691	650	730
SAT Math	704	660	770
ACT Composite	30	29	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

56,062

Private

Fees

230

Full-time student fees

12,592

Room & board

6,762

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

49,693

Avg. Financial Aid Package

48,689

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

45,260

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,071

Avg. Loan Aid

15,182

Avg. Grant Aid

42,774

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

64%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,174

Total Undergrad students

16%

International Students

82%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.77%
Black or African American	3.4%
White or Caucasian	58.05%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	6.49%
Other	0.28%

Gender

Male (40.43%)

Female (59.57%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	72%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Winter Ball, Springfest and Founders Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Program Board, WMCN - Macalester College Radio, The Mac Weekly, Outing Club and Climbing Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No		No
Skiing (cross-country)	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No		No
Skiing (cross-country)	No		No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

264

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 188

Part-time - 76

Male - 116

Female - 147