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Macalester College

Saint Paul, MinnesotaPrivate

Your chances

Acceptance rate

28%

Private school in Minnesota with 2,100 total undergraduate students
Urban
Plains
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1600 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 696-6000

Chancing

What are your chances of acceptance?

Your chances

96%

Your chancing factors

Unweighted GPA: 3.7
1.0
4.0
SAT: 720 math
200
800
| 800 verbal
200
800

Extracurriculars

Low accuracy (4 of 18 factors)

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
28%
Yield rate - overall
88%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
30%

Men
25%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
8,099

Women: 56%
Men: 44%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$79,890
Out-of-state
$79,890

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters required
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 33%

ACT: 30%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
518
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
81%

6-year graduation rate
90%

Retention rate
95%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
16%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 57%
Men: 43%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
9%

Black
7%

Hispanic
12%

Native American
< 1%

Other
10%

White
62%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
10:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Where does this data come from?