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Macalester College

St. Paul, MN

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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

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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
History, General Checkmark
Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
Mathematics, General Checkmark
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
Computational Science Checkmark
Geography And Environmental Studies Checkmark
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 Checkmark
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other Checkmark
Fine/studio Arts, General Checkmark
Music, General Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,900
Applied
2,394
Accepted
2,114
Enrolled
41%
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Female Admissions

4,855
Females Applied
1,521
Females Accepted
31%
Acceptance Rate
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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 % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 708 680 750
SAT Math 710 670 750
ACT Composite 31 29 34

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

70,632
Private
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Fees

230
Full-time student fees
16,476
Room & board
8,722
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

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
100% 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 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 BIPOC Formal

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

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 No Division 3 No
Crew Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Football No Division 3 No
Golf No Division 3 No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No No No
Racquetball No No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Skiing (cross-country) Checkmark No No
Soccer No 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 Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo Checkmark No 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 No Division 3 No
Crew Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Football No No No
Golf No Division 3 No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball No No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Skiing (cross-country) Checkmark 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 Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
Water Polo Checkmark Division 3 No
Wrestling Checkmark No No

Faculty

248
Total Faculty
Full-time - 198
Part-time - 50
Male - 106
Female - 142
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