Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Overview

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

What Is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at MCLA.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 53% of the faculty were full-time.

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards MCLA has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#5	Best Value Colleges for General Education	College Factual
#16	Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature	College Factual
#29	Best Value Colleges for General English Literature	College Factual
#51	Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students	College Factual

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/pages/MCLA/82654875561
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/MCLA_EDU

How Do I Get Into MCLA?

You can apply to MCLA online at: mcla.edu/Admissions/Prospective-Students/index

Admission Requirements for MCLA

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into MCLA?

With an acceptance rate of 77%, MCLA may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 91% of students accepted to MCLA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 580. Math scores were between 490 and 610.

MCLA received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 27.

Can I Afford Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts?

The overall average net price of MCLA is $28,609. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MCLA, approximately 98% of students took out student loans averaging $5,647 a year. That adds up to $22,588 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MCLA is 7.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,277 undergraduate students at MCLA, with 1,109 being full-time and 168 being part-time.

There are also 175 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,109 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	24
Black or African American	99
Hispanic or Latino	116
White	783
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	81

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.

Online Learning at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

In 2017-2018, 344 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MCLA has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of MCLA

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts was 1,487.0%. This is the #64 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at MCLA regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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
Business Administration & Management	45	7	8	60
General Education	13	19	22	54
General English Literature	53	0	0	53
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	51	0	0	51
General Psychology	31	0	0	31
Sociology	17	0	0	17
Arts & Media Management	16	0	0	16
Health Sciences & Services	14	0	0	14
General Visual & Performing Arts	13	0	0	13
General Biology	12	0	0	12
History	8	0	0	8
Computer Information Systems	6	0	0	6
Natural Resources Conservation	6	0	0	6
Physics	6	0	0	6
Political Science & Government	5	0	0	5
Mathematics	4	0	0	4
Philosophy	3	0	0	3
Fine & Studio Arts	3	0	0	3
Allied Health Professions	2	0	0	2
Chemistry	2	0	0	2
Accounting	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	310	26	30	366

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

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