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Macalester College |
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Macalester College is a privately supported coeducational liberal arts college. It was founded in 1874 as a Presbyterian-related but non-sectarian college; its first class entered Sept. 15, 1885. Macalester is committed to being a preeminent liberal arts college with an educational program known for its high standards for scholarship and its special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society |
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| County |
Ramsey County, MN |
| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
4 or more years |
| Institution Control |
Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
1,873 students
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| Part-Time Undergraduate |
47 students
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| Total Enrollment |
1,920 students
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| Total Dormitory Capacity |
1,319 students
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| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
73 % |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
70% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$22,148 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
67% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$4,217 |
- Macalester, located in a friendly, residential neighborhood, has 53 green acres in the heart of two of America's safest, most vibrant cities. Macalester has seven academic buildings, 10 residence halls, 5 language houses, a library and technology center. The academic buildings and library include state-of-the-art technology (plus one of the Midwest's largest telescopes) and the residence halls offer a variety of living experiences, from traditional dorms to apartment-style suites.
- Macalester students come from all 50 states plus D.C. and from 90 countries. They are scientists, writers, actors, environmentalists, athletes, musicians and more.
- Macalester has an 11 to 1 student-faculty ratio with an average class size of 17 (labs: 12). All 750 courses are taught by Macalester's faculty (92 percent have a Ph.D). There are 454,000 volumes in the library and 1.5 million available through our online catalog (Students also have access to the University of Minnesota library).
- Extracurricular activities on campus, athletics, eating out, visiting museums, seeing movies, parks, Macalester and the Twin Cities offer a dizzying number of distractions from and additions to coursework.
- Macalester has been named “America’s Hottest Liberal Arts College” by the 2006 Kaplan/Newsweek “How to Get into College” Guide. Macalester is ranked 26 among the 215 national liberal arts colleges in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
- Profile last updated: 07/08/2008.
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