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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, Massachusetts · Public · 713 undergrads

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admits 90% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts?

90% of applicants get in

Nearly everyone who applies gets in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

1,208 applied, 1,084 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cost?

$11,402 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,347 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $23,524.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,260
$30,000–$48,000$6,829
$48,000–$75,000$5,327
$75,000–$110,000$11,971
over $110,000$18,930

Out-of-state tuition is $21,693 a year, against $12,748 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,945 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

713
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Town
Campus setting in North Adams, MA.
76%
of first-years come back for year two.
39%
finish in four years. 49% within six.
$52.5k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$21.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

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Questions people ask

What is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' acceptance rate?
90% for fall 2024: 1,084 of 1,208 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $5,327 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,524.
How much does Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is $21,693 a year, against $12,748 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,402 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $8,945 tuition gap gives about $20,347 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' graduation rate?
49% of students finish within six years and 39% within four (IPEDS).