Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - SAT Scores, Costs and Admissions Data

• Percent of Applicants Admitted: 67%
• What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
• Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
  • SAT Critical Reading: 440 / 560
  • SAT Math: 450 / 550
  • SAT Writing: - / -
    • What these SAT numbers mean
  • ACT Composite: 19 / 23
  • ACT English: - / -
  • ACT Math: - / -
    • What these ACT numbers mean

• Total Enrollment: 1,974 (1,721 undergraduates)
• Gender Breakdown: 40% Male / 60% Female
• 88% Full-time

• Tuition and Fees: $8,075 (in-state); $17,020 (out-of-state)
• Books: $1,000 (why so much?)
• Room and Board: $8,658
• Other Expenses: $1,983
• Total Cost: $19,716 (in-state); $28,661 (out-of-state)

• Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 96%
• MCLA Scholarships (Cappex.com)
• Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
  • Grants: 66%
  • Loans: 93%
• Average Amount of Aid
  • Grants: $5,940
  • Loans: $5,304

• First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 74%
• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 38%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 51%

"Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a public, residential, liberal arts college, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. Its distinctive purpose is to provide a high quality alternative to private liberal arts institutions at a lower cost.

Special features include selective admission, small classes, individualized attention and academic excellence in an attractive college setting. A challenging curriculum provides flexibility for motivated students to shape their own course of study and encourages them to combine traditional coursework with experiential learning, such as internships, study abroad and other field experience. Working with a diverse student body in an intellectually challenging environment, MCLA faculty and staff develop liberally educated citizens with the knowledge, perspectives, critical thinking abilities and values necessary to become active members of their communities and leaders in their chosen professions.

To accomplish this mission, we seek to develop curricula that integrate liberal arts and professional studies; affirm the value of excellent teaching and reward scholarly and creative activity; expand opportunities for experiential learning to include field experiences, community service, international programs and independent studies; create a campus community that fosters intellectual, cultural, social and recreational activities that enrich education and where the value and worth of all people are affirmed and celebrated; achieve greater diversity within our faculty, administration, staff and student body; challenge students to succeed and support them in their efforts; and extend our cultural and educational resources to enhance the quality of life in the Berkshires and the Commonwealth."