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/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
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
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,099

Applied

2,285

Accepted

2,142

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,578

Females Applied

1,391

Females Accepted

30%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,521

Males Applied

894

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	Not reported
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 3rd
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 20th
Transfer	April 1st	May 1st

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		680	750
SAT Math		670	760
ACT Composite		30	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

67,874

Private

Fees

230

Full-time student fees

15,760

Room & board

8,304

Room only

Financial Aid

62,533

Avg. Financial Aid Package

62,307

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

61,565

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

7,066

Avg. Loan Aid

20,034

Avg. Grant Aid

53,397

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

96.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

54%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,142

Total Undergrad students

13%

International Students

81%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.31%
Black or African American	5.77%
White or Caucasian	51.71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	8.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23%
Two or more races	8.4%
Other	0.56%

Gender

Male (40.9%)

Female (54.86%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	55%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Winter Ball, Springfest and Midnight Breakfast

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:
Program Board, Latinx Student Union, X-ertion Dance Team, Outing Club and WMCN - Macalester College Radio

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

Faculty

246

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 200

Part-time - 46

Male - 106

Female - 140