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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

General Information

Name: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Address: 375 Church St, North Adams, MA 01247-4100
Phone:

  • General information: (413) 662-5000
  • Financial aid office: (413) 662-5219
  • Admissions office: (413) 662-5410

Website: www.mcla.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,942$5,617$5,417
        Out-of-state$14,927$14,562$14,362
Books and supplies$800$800$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,952$6,282$6,174
        Other expenses$1,856$2,269$1,943
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,952$6,282$6,174
        Other expenses$1,856$2,269$1,943
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,446$2,669$2,443

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,550$14,968$14,284
        Off-campus$15,550$14,968$14,284
        Off-campus with family$9,188$9,086$8,610
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,535$23,913$23,229
        Off-campus$24,535$23,913$23,229
        Off-campus with family$18,173$18,031$17,555

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 85%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 37%
  • Institutional grants: 43%
  • Student loans: 69%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2895
  • State/local grants:$2661
  • Institutional grants:$2387
  • Student loans:$2817

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,114409705
Percent admitted47.0%66.7%35.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time51.9%34.1%71.3%
Part-time0.4%0.0%0.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1849
Undergraduate enrollment: 1430
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 47%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 84%
    • Part Time: 16%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 92%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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