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Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN · College · Private nonprofit

Locale

City: Large

Yield

22%

Most Popular Majors

  1. 1. Social Sciences98
  2. 2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences66
  3. 3. Interdisciplinary Studies62
  4. 4. Psychology47
  5. 5. Computer & Information Sciences39

Enrollment

Admissions

SAT scores (50th percentile)

ACT Composite (50th percentile)

Tuition & fees (in-state)

Graduation rate

Degrees conferred

Finance: core revenue & expense

Financial aid: % receiving any aid

Academic peers

This institution and its closest academic peers — same institution type, ranked by overlap in subjects and degree levels offered and by how many students earn those degrees — leaving out any that are 10 or more points below it on yield or graduation rate. Select a column heading to sort.

Macalester College
This institution
22%87%29% admitted
SAT 1,435
2,138
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Interdisciplinary Studies
  4. Psychology
  5. Computer & Information Sciences
$82,991
Wellesley College
MA · Private
48%92%14% admitted
SAT 1,510
2,407
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Computer & Information Sciences
  4. Psychology
  5. Physical Sciences
$86,290
Haverford College
PA · Private
43%90%12% admitted
SAT 1,505
1,431
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Physical Sciences
  3. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  4. Psychology
  5. Computer & Information Sciences
$90,382
Bates College
ME · Private
37%90%13% admitted
SAT 1,463
1,760
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Psychology
  4. Natural Resources & Conservation
  5. Physical Sciences
$83,532
Hamilton College
NY · Private
39%91%14% admitted
SAT 1,500
2,031
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Visual & Performing Arts
  4. English Language & Literature
  5. Computer & Information Sciences
$84,230
Davidson College
NC · Private
48%91%13% admitted
SAT 1,460
1,869
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Psychology
  4. Physical Sciences
  5. Computer & Information Sciences
$79,475
Bowdoin College
ME · Private
54%95%7% admitted
SAT 1,510
1,881
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Physical Sciences
  4. Computer & Information Sciences
  5. Area & Cultural Studies
$85,100
Union College
NY · Private
14%80%44% admitted
SAT 1,395
2,065
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Engineering
  3. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  4. Psychology
  5. Liberal Arts & Sciences
$84,870
Lafayette College
PA · Private
22%88%31% admitted
SAT 1,415
2,775
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Engineering
  3. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  4. Psychology
  5. Visual & Performing Arts
$83,364
St Olaf College
MN · Private
27%84%48% admitted
SAT 1,375
3,124
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Visual & Performing Arts
  4. Psychology
  5. Mathematics & Statistics
$71,870
Whitman College
WA · Private
14%81%38% admitted
SAT 1,405
1,561
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Psychology
  4. Physical Sciences
  5. Visual & Performing Arts
$78,332
Amherst College
MA · Private
39%94%9% admitted
SAT 1,520
1,914
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Computer & Information Sciences
  4. Mathematics & Statistics
  5. Physical Sciences
$87,640
Grinnell College
IA · Private
31%88%15% admitted
SAT 1,475
1,788
  1. Social Sciences
  2. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  3. Computer & Information Sciences
  4. Psychology
  5. Physical Sciences
$83,490

Selectivity sorts on admit rate and test score together, relative to this institution; the test score is the SAT total, or the ACT converted to it. Majors are subject areas by bachelor's degrees conferred. Average cost is the published annual cost of attendance, averaged over in-state and out-of-state students.