Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA · Public four-year · Town: Fringe
836undergraduates
90%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$17,705average net price per year
49%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,543
- Admitted
- 1,425
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Admit rate, women
- 93%
- Admit rate, men
- 90%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 191
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
21 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Education, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,884
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $20,559
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,634
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,150
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $29,668
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $38,343
- Total cost living at home
- $15,209
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,440 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,990 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,698 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,147 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,800 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,606
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,140
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 97%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,988
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 59%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 49%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 42% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 54% |
| Neither | 56% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 179 | 53% |
| Men | 108 | 43% |
| Asian | 5 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 19 | 53% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 34 | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 205 | 47% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 10 | 70% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 272 | 59% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 134 | 72% | 11% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 45 | 76% | 11% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 933
- Undergraduates
- 836
- Full-time undergraduates
- 675
- Part-time undergraduates
- 161
- Graduate students
- 97
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 55%
- From out of state
- 41%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 23%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 71% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 375 Church Street, North Adams, MA, 01247-4100
- County
- Berkshire County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.