Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Overview

Located in North Adams, Massachusetts, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a public institution. North Adams is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Known For?

• Students at MCLA may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
• The post-master's certificate is the highest award offered at MCLA.
• During a recent academic cycle, 70% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, MCLA bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $48,102 a year. That's about 18% more than their peers at other schools.
• The average MCLA student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts?

Contact details for MCLA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247-4100
Phone:	413-662-5000
Website:	www.mcla.edu

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How Do I Get Into MCLA?

You can apply to MCLA online at: https://www.mcla.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate-admission/index.php

Admission Requirements for MCLA

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into MCLA?

With an acceptance rate of 92%, MCLA is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Can I Afford Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts?

The overall average net price of MCLA is $28,992. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MCLA, approximately 99% of students took out student loans averaging $5,355 a year. That adds up to $21,420 over four years for those students.

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,076 undergraduate students at MCLA, with 931 being full-time and 145 being part-time.

There are also 126 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 931 full-time undergraduates at MCLA, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	12
Black or African American	87
Hispanic or Latino	111
White	661
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	60

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 5 countries are represented at MCLA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Afghanistan, and Ghana.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Education	11	3	29	43
Business Administration & Management	31	0	5	36
General Psychology	26	0	0	26
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	24	0	0	24
Sociology	19	0	0	19
General English Literature	17	0	0	17
Health Sciences & Services	17	0	0	17
General Visual & Performing Arts	15	0	0	15
Communication & Media Studies	10	0	0	10
General Biology	8	0	0	8
History	8	0	0	8
Natural Resources Conservation	8	0	0	8
Computer Information Systems	7	0	0	7
Political Science & Government	7	0	0	7
Arts & Media Management	7	0	0	7
Fine & Studio Arts	5	0	0	5
Mathematics	4	0	0	4
Allied Health Professions	2	0	0	2
Chemistry	2	0	0	2
Physics	2	0	0	2
Public Health	1	0	0	1
Accounting	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	231	3	34	268

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.