Macalester

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Location: Saint Paul, MN
Conference: MIAC (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), NCAA Division III
Acceptance rate: 27% overall (Class of 2029, 8,816 applicants, 2,396 admitted); ED 41% (2-year average); EA and RD rates not separately published
Application rounds: ED1 (Nov 1), EA (Nov 1), ED2 (Jan 1), RD (Jan 15)
SAT middle 50: 1390-1520; ACT 31-34; 44% of admitted students submitted test scores
Median SAT: Math 720, EBRW 740; median ACT 32
Yield: 22% (534 enrolled of 2,396 admitted)
Top 10%: 53% (of 26% who reported rank)
19 varsity sports, 502 athletes (23.5% of student body)
Demographics: 53.4% White, 10.6% Hispanic, 8.6% Asian, 7.7% multiracial, 4.8% Black, 14.4% international, 53% women
Net cost: $12,933 (lowest bracket) to $40,691 (highest bracket)
Full-tuition scholarship for admitted U.S. students with family income under $100,000
International focus: 17% international students from 59 countries; 39 languages spoken at home; 15% first-generation
Test-optional (considers scores if submitted)
Politically progressive; strong in international studies, economics, political science

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