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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
375 Church Street
North Adams, MA 01247

Official telephone: (413) 662-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 292-6632
Fax number: (413) 662-5010
Website: www.mcla.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Steven King,
Assistant Dean of Enrollment Services, Director of Admission

Contacting the office:

413 662-5410
800 292-6632 (toll free)
413 662-5179 (fax)
admissions@mcla.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$25

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum eligibility index and 16 successfully completed academic units required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

September 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	2 required
Academic electives:	2 required
Total:	16 required

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Student Support Services summer seminar program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

2.9

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Average SAT I:

520 verbal, 490 math

Average ACT:

23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 24

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

96%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis, by December 15

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,431

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,018 (71%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

354 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

31%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$100

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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