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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
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 | |||
| ACADEMIC CALENDAR | |||
| Semester/term begin dates: | in September. | ||
| Calendar system: | semester system (two terms comprise academic year) | ||
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: | Orientation for new students held prior to start of fall semester. | ||
| Number and length of summer sessions: | Two summer sessions of eight weeks each. | ||
| ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE | |||
| Majors with the highest enrollment: | English/communications, business administration, sociology | ||
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: | philosophy, physics, null | ||
| Average freshman GPA: | 2.6 on a 4.0 scale | ||
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: | 71% | ||
| Student:Faculty ratio: | 12:1 | ||
| Total faculty: | 84 men, 99 women | ||
| Full-time faculty: | 37 men, 47 women | ||
| Part-time faculty: | 47 men, 52 women | ||
| Graduation rate: | 46% within six years | ||
| REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM | |||
| General education/core curriculum is required: | yes | ||
| Minor requirements: | not required for graduation | ||
| Physical education is required: | yes | ||
| There are religious requirements for graduation: | no | ||
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: | 2.0 | ||
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| Education certifications are offered: | yes | ||
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| Cooperative programs are offered: | 0 | ||
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: | yes | ||
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: | yes | ||
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: | UN Semester | ||
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: | Member of National Student Exchange. | ||
| Army ROTC: | not offered | ||
| Navy ROTC: | not offered | ||
| Air Force ROTC: | not offered | ||
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