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Macalester College

St. Paul, MN

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74,394 /year
Private tuition
before financial aid
28%
28%
Acceptance Rate
2,068
Students
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Overview

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

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/civilization × Checkmark
Latin American Studies × Checkmark
Women's Studies × Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General × Checkmark
Neuroscience × Checkmark
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies × Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General × Checkmark
Education Associate Bachelors
Education, General × Checkmark
English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
Creative Writing × ×
English Language And Literature, General × Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature × Checkmark
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General × Checkmark
French Language And Literature × Checkmark
German Language And Literature × Checkmark
Japanese Language And Literature × Checkmark
Linguistics × Checkmark
Russian Language And Literature × Checkmark
Spanish Language And Literature × ×
History Associate Bachelors
History, General × Checkmark
Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
Mathematics, General × Checkmark
Statistics, General × Checkmark
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Computational Science × Checkmark
Geography And Environmental Studies × ×
Intercultural/multicultural And Diversity Studies × Checkmark
International/globalization Studies × Checkmark
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other × Checkmark
Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
Environmental Studies × Checkmark
Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
Philosophy × Checkmark
Religion/religious Studies × Checkmark
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Chemistry, General × Checkmark
Geology/earth Science, General × Checkmark
Physics, General × Checkmark
Psychology Associate Bachelors
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other × Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Anthropology, General × Checkmark
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics × Checkmark
Geography × Checkmark
Political Science And Government, General × Checkmark
Sociology, General × Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation × Checkmark
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General × ×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other × Checkmark
Fine/studio Arts, General × Checkmark
Music, General × Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,819
Applied
2,481
Accepted
2,068
Enrolled
28%
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Female Admissions

4,738
Females Applied
1,478
Females Accepted
31%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

4,067
Males Applied
995
Males Accepted
24%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
Recommended Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen January 15th March 15th No
Out of state Fall freshmen January 15th January 1st No
Early decision plan November 1st December 7th No
Other early decision plan November 1st December 20th No
Transfer March 15th May 3rd No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 709 680 750
SAT Math 696 650 750
ACT Composite 31 30 33

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

74,394
Private
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Fees

330
Full-time student fees
17,430
Room & board
9,268
Room only
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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

67,609
Avg. Financial Aid Package
67,404
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
59,839
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
6,260
Avg. Loan Aid
19,195
Avg. Grant Aid
60,079
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
99.5%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
69%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,068
Total Undergrad students
16%
International Students
78%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.67%
Black or African American 5.82%
White or Caucasian 48.57%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.05%
Asian 7.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.19%
Two or more races 8.98%
Other 1.84%

Gender

Male (40.91%)
Female (53.77%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Cooperative housing
Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 59%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Fall Ball, SpringFest and Bingo for Books

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Afrika!, Adelante, Outing Club, Climbing Club and Mac West Coast Swing Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

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

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

Faculty

240
Total Faculty
9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 198
Part-time - 42
Male - 102
Female - 138
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