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• LocationSaint Paul, The United States
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Macalester College is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota (United States), founded in 1874, about five miles from downtown St. Paul in the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. It has 2,068 students from 48 states and 111 countries and a student to faculty ratio of 10:1.

Macalester offers 39 majors as well as minors and concentrations in the liberal arts and sciences, with more than 800 courses. Around 60% of students study away, and more than 200 internships are available within eight miles of campus. The college emphasises internationalism and multiculturalism, and its International Student Programs team supports international students with visas and daily life.

International first-year applicants apply through the Common App; classes are taught in English and English test scores are optional but recommended for some applicants. Admission is test-optional for the ACT and SAT. Macalester meets 100% of the demonstrated need of every admitted student, and international students are automatically considered for the Charles J. Turck Presidential Honor Scholarship of up to $40,000 a year.

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1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, The United States, 55105-1899

• Common App application (Early Decision I, Early Action, Early Decision II or Regular Decision)
• Official secondary school transcripts, normally grades for years 9 to 12/13, with external exam results or predicted results
• Two recommendation letters: one from a counsellor or school official and one from a teacher
• Senior year grades or mock/predicted results
• Applicants on a non-immigrant visa applying for need-based aid: CSS Profile or ISAFA, plus the Macalester Financial Declaration Form; those not applying for aid submit the Financial Obligations Agreement
• Optional: ACT/SAT (test-optional), English test, and third-party interviews through InitialView or Vericant

Financial aid must be requested when applying; it cannot be awarded after admission.

Classes are taught in English and only students with a strong command of English are admitted. Submitting an English proficiency test is optional, but recommended for applicants whose first language is not English and who have spent fewer than two years in an English-taught secondary curriculum. Accepted options include TOEFL, IELTS, the Duolingo English Test or interviews with InitialView or Vericant; no minimum scores are stated. The admission committee may request test results if needed.

2026-2027 academic year: tuition $74,394, residence hall $9,268, meal plan $8,162 and activity fee $230, for a comprehensive fee of $92,154.

Macalester has a significant need-based aid fund for international students, though competition is keen, and meets 100% of the demonstrated need of every admitted student. Aid must be requested at the time of application with the CSS Profile or ISAFA and the Macalester Financial Declaration Form. Aid packages include part-time campus work (about 9 hours a week, roughly $3,600 in the first year), and a Macalester College International Student Loan is available. Every international applicant is automatically considered for the merit-based Charles J. Turck Presidential Honor Scholarship of up to $40,000 a year.

https://www.macalester.edu/admissions/international/first-year/