At a Glance

• For the third consecutive year, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) has been ranked a Top Ten College by U.S. News and World Report. MCLA ranks as No. 9 on the organization’s list of top public colleges and also appears on U.S. News’ list of Top National Liberal Arts colleges.
• MCLA was named the top four-year public institution for gender equality for the second year in a row in the latest report from the Eos Foundation, an education advocacy organization based in Massachusetts.
• MCLA is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), a national consortium of visionary public institutions that work to advance and promote the mission and distinctive role of the liberal arts in public higher education; our 26 COPLAC partners include Keene State College, the University of North Carolina Asheville, and St. Mary's College of Maryland
• The College offers 21 majors and more than 80 programs of study which lead to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree
• MCLA's graduate program offerings include Post-Baccalaureate Educator Licensure, a Master of Education (M.Ed.), a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Leadership Academy, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)
• The College is recognized on the President's Honor Roll for Service by the Corporation for National and Community Service
• MCLA is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. More information about the College's NECHE accreditation
• MCLA is a Division III NCAA athletics program that promotes excellence in academics and athletics, and encourages student-athletes to develop leadership skills on and off the field
• 94% of full-time faculty have the highest degree in their field
• Think Differently: Learning and Teaching for a Changing World: Read about the College in detail via the MCLA Strategic Plan 

2020 Annual Enrollment

• 1,572 undergraduate students
• 350 graduate students
• 71% from Massachusetts, 15% from New York, 24 states represented
• 62% female, 37% male
• 33% new students from diverse backgrounds
• 68% of full time students live on campus

Affordability

• Cost of attendance
• Merit scholarships available at the time of admission
• MCLA offers 85% tuition reduction programs for students who reside in CT, ME, NY, NY, RI, VT 

Admission

• Rolling admission; applications are reviewed beginning in early November for Fall admission
• Spring admission: applications are reviewed beginning in October for January enrollment
• Early Action (non-binding) for fall enrollments: December 1 deadline
• Average high school GPA for entering freshmen class of fall 2020: 3.34