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Macalaster College Walkway
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General Information
- Address:
Macalester College
1600 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55116- Control:
Private
- Academic Calendar:
Semester
- Religious Affiliation:
Presbyterian-related, but
non-sectarian- Founded:
1874
- Web Site:
www.macalester.edu
- Main Phone:
(651) 696-6000
- Admissions Phone:
(800) 231-7974 or (651) 696-6357
Student Body
- Full-Time Undergraduates:
1,847
- Part-Time Undergraduates:
53
- Total Male Undergraduates:
832
- Total Female Undergraduates:
1,068
Admissions
- Overall Acceptance Rate:
39%
- Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
48%
- Regular Acceptance Rate:
38%
- Total Applicants:
4,405
- Total Acceptances:
1,706
- Freshman Enrollment:
486
- Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
69%
- Early Decision Available?
Yes
- Early Action Available?
No
- Early Decision Deadline:
November 15
- Early Decision Notification:
December 15
- Regular Decision Deadline:
January 15
- Regular Decision Notification:
April 1
- Must-Reply-By Date:
May 1
- Applicants Placed on Waiting List:
642
- Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:
267
- Students Enrolled from Waiting List:
0
- Transfer Applications Received:
276
- Transfer Applications Accepted:
45
- Transfer Students Enrolled:
15
- Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
16%
- Common Application Accepted?
Yes
- Supplemental Forms?
Yes
- Admissions E-Mail:
admissions@macalester.edu
- Admissions Web Site:
www.macalester.edu/admissions
- SAT I or ACT Required?
Either
- SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1260–1450
- SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
640–740
- SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
620–710
- Freshman Retention Rate:
92%
- Top 10% of High School Class:
70%
- Application Fee:
$40
Financial Information
- Full-Time Tuition:
$28,642
- Room and Board:
$7,858
- Books and Supplies:
$820
- Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):
$23,461
- Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:
74%
- Students Who Received Aid:
69%
- Financial Aid Forms Deadline:
April 15
- Financial Aid Phone:
(651) 696-6214
- Financial Aid E-Mail:
finaid@macalester.edu
- Financial Aid Web Site:
www.macalester.edu/financialaid/index.html
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