Macalester Admissions Information
Macalester College
St. Paul, MN (
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Macalester College, located in the Minnesota capitol of St. Paul, was founded in 1874. Since then, the school has carried on a tradition of academic excellence; its scholastic program is constantly ranked in the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The college emphasizes an international education with a commitment to the intellectual, personal, and social growth of its students. Through an environment modeled on diverse values and cultures, students are challenged to consider ideas and issues with multiple perspectives. The school’s small student-to-faculty ratio ensures that learning is personalized, where student-professor collaboration and research is very much encouraged. Through its outstanding liberal arts curriculum, the college involves students and faculty to integrate a worldwide perspective in the classroom and campus life.
Underclassmen at Macalester–that is, freshmen and sophomores–are required to live on campus, which ensures a tighter-knit community feel among the student body. Although the school does not offer a Greek life, students may choose from over one hundred extracurricular opportunities which represent a wide variety of passions. More than 60% of the college’s student body studies abroad, which serves as a testament to the school’s international eye. A unique aspect of Macalester daily life is the college’s identification with bagpipes; not only do the traditionally Scottish instruments show up regularly at campus events, but students may enroll in free bagpipe lessons throughout their college career.
Basic Info
| Main Address: |
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-1899 |
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| Phone Number: |
(651) 696-6000 |
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| Website: |
www.macalester.edu |
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Characteristics
| Type of school: |
Private, liberal arts |
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| Type of school: |
Coed |
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| Setting: |
Urban |
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| Athletics: |
Division III, Intercollegiate, Club and Intramural Sports |
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor's |
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| Size of undergraduate student body: |
1,996 |
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| Percent out-of-state: |
80% |
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| Percent international: |
11.42% |
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| Female to Male ratio: |
58:42 |
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Academic Life
| Student to Professor ratio: |
11:1 |
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| Most popular majors: |
Biology/Biological Sciences
Economics
Political Science and Government |
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| Special study programs: |
Cross-Registration
Double Major
Honors Program
Independent Study
Internships
New York Semester
ROTC (Air Force, Army, Navy)
Student-Designed Major
Study Abroad
Urban Semester
Washington Semester |
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Campus Life
Housing options:
| Coed Housing |
Apartments For Single Students |
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Activities:
Campus ministries
Concert band
Drama
Jazz band
Model U.N.
Radio station
Student newspaper |
Choral groups
Dance
International students
Literary magazine
Music ensembles
Student government |
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Fun Facts
- Voted #8 Most Liberal Students
- Voted #11 LGBT Friendly
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- Voted #8 Least Religious Students
- Voted #14 Most Popular Study Abroad Program
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Admissions Information
Macalester has a 47% admittance rate, making admissions moderately competitive. The college seeks open-minded students who will take advantage of its broad liberal arts curriculum to ultimately become world citizens. Officials will evaluate potential students based on a number of factors to determine who best embraces the school's academic and personal standards.
Applicants who intend to apply to Macalester should know that the student's academic GPA and the rigor of his or her secondary school record are the most important factors for admission. College officials also consider the personal statement, extracurricular activities, standardized test scores, letters of recommendations, and character to be crucial for selecting students. In addition, officials review alumni relation, class rank, interview, talent, volunteer and work experience, and whether a student is a first generation college student, though these factors are of lesser importance.
| Admissions address: |
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-1899 |
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| Phone number: |
(651) 696-6357 |
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| Fax number: |
(651) 696-6724 |
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| Admissions Website: |
http://www.macalester.edu/admissions/ |
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| Email: |
admissions@macalester.edu |
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| Contact Person: |
Lorne Robinson |
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| Number of first-year applications received: |
4,317 |
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| Percent of applicants admitted: |
46% |
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Application Information
| Regular application deadline: |
January 15 |
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| Early decision/action deadline: |
November 15 |
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| Accepts the Common Application? |
Yes |
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| Admission requirements: |
2 Academic Teacher Evaluations
School Report
Mid Year Report
Final Report
Standardized test scores
Interview (optional) |
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Application Information
| Standardized test scores required? |
SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
SAT II Subject Tests are considered if submitted. |
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| Policy regarding SAT score-use: |
All SAT Scores Required for Review |
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| SAT Critical Reading |
660
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700
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740
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72%
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| SAT Math |
630
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670
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710
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72%
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| SAT Writing |
640
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690
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730
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72%
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| College Board code: |
6390 |
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| ACT code: |
2122 |
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