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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,900

Applied

2,394

Accepted

2,114

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,855

Females Applied

1,521

Females Accepted

31%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,097

Males Applied

1,033

Males Accepted

25%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 16th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 8th	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 21st	No
Transfer	April 1st	May 4th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	708	680	750
SAT Math	710	670	750
ACT Composite	31	29	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

70,632

Private

Fees

230

Full-time student fees

16,476

Room & board

8,722

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

65,170

Avg. Financial Aid Package

66,010

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

60,806

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,863

Avg. Loan Aid

19,291

Avg. Grant Aid

56,397

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

97%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

59%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,114

Total Undergrad students

15%

International Students

80%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (42.19%)

Female (53.45%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Ball, SpringFest and BIPOC Formal

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

Most popular organizations:
Outing Club, Climbing Club, Afrika, APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans) and Mac Bike

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	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	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
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	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
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo		Division 3	No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

248

Total Faculty

Full-time - 198

Part-time - 50

Male - 106

Female - 142