Overview

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a 4-year institution located in North Adams, MA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 375 Church Street
North Adams, MA  01247

Contact Ms. Megan Lussier
Senior Associate Director of Admission
Email: admissions@mcla.edu
Phone: 413-662-5534

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×	×
Communication, General	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Programming/programmer, General	×
Computer Science	×	×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
General Literature	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×	×
Writing, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×	×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×
Electroneurodiagnostic/electroencephalographic Technology/technologist	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-physical Therapy Studies	×	×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×
Intercultural/multicultural And Diversity Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, General	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×
Music, General	×
Theatre/theatre Arts Management	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,128

Applied

1,030

Accepted

828

Enrolled

Female Admissions

765

Females Applied

705

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

360

Males Applied

322

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.09

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	December 1st	December 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Financial Aid

20,247

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,541

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,267

Avg. Loan Aid

3,839

Avg. Grant Aid

10,504

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

78%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

79%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

828

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

35%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.78%
Black or African American	7.03%
White or Caucasian	71.74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.29%
Asian	1.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	6.15%
Other	3.37%

Gender

Male (41.06%)

Female (52.9%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	53%

Student Activities

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

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
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No

Faculty

134

Total Faculty

8:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 78

Part-time - 56

Male - 61

Female - 69