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Saint Paul, Minnesota · United States · Liberal arts college

Macalester College

Liberal arts college founded in 1874 in Saint Paul, Minnesota: 2,068 students from 111 countries, five miles from downtown.

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In English
Every degree
City
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Apply via
Common App
Next deadline
1 Nov 2026

Deadlines

  1. 1 November 2026

    Early Decision I (binding) closes
    Early Action (non-binding) closes
    DetailsSource

  2. 15 January 2027

    Regular Decision closes
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this school (1 more)

  1. 1 January 2027

    Early Decision II (binding) closes
    DetailsSource

Every date in the United States

What you could study here

Every degree here is taught in English.

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What it asks of IB students

No minimum IB score is published. Applicants still in school include predicted IB results with their transcript; test scores (ACT or SAT) and English proficiency tests are optional.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

To be eligible for financial aid, tell Macalester during the application: aid cannot be awarded after an offer of admission or at any time during your studies.

All 3 notes
  • To be eligible for financial aid, tell Macalester during the application: aid cannot be awarded after an offer of admission or at any time during your studies.
  • For 2026-27, tuition and required course materials are $74,394 and the comprehensive fee with housing, meals and activity fee is $92,154.
  • Applicants with a non-US style curriculum can meet the midyear grades requirement with mock exams, a progress report or predicted IB results.

Sources
  1. Macalester: application deadlines — checked 2026-10-07
  2. Macalester: international first-year applicants — checked 2026-10-07
  3. Macalester: tuition and fees 2026-27 — checked 2026-10-07
  4. About Macalester — checked 2026-10-07
  5. Macalester: academics at Macalester — checked 2026-10-07
  6. Common App: 2026-27 first-year deadlines grid — checked 2026-10-07