Macalester College

1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
http://www.macalester.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1874
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian (historic affiliation)
Undergrad Students	1,869
Endowment	515,743,000
Application Deadline	January 15
Application Fee	40
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 15
Tuition	31,038
Room/Board	7,982

Services
Associated Firms	Morgan Stanley, Microsoft Corp., Hewlett Packard, Piper Jaffrey, Teach for America, Clearwater Action, Dahlen Berg & Co., JP Morgan, Credit Suisse First Boston, Americorp, Epic Systems
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	The Science Center, a facility cited as a model for conducting interdisciplinary science, is equipped with state-of- the-art instruments used by students in science courses and in interdisciplinary research collaborations with faculty. Colleagues and students at neighboring colleges and universities also use these facilities. Hands-on experience with this instrumentation is an advantage to those pursuing graduate study. On average, 65 students complete independent research projects in the Science Center every summer. In addition to lab facilities, field research by science and environmental studies majors is undertaken at Katherine Ordway Natural History Study Area, a 300 acre site 17 miles from campus featuring tall grass prairie, oak savannah and floodplain forests. Ordway's location within a rapidly expanding major metropolitan area provides unique opportunities to study the impacts of human activities on ecological and geological processes and makes it a valuable component of larger educational, research and conservation networks. Ordway Natural Area is dedicated to biodiversity preservation, education, research, and advancement of interdisciplinary practices in Environmental Studies. The Humanities Center supports interactive language learning and provides facilities to scan documents, edit and reformat video, and produce visual presentations in several formats. Seven project rooms equipped with editing and visual design hardware enable students to compose and edit independently or in small groups. The Humanities Center also provides access to SCOLA, a 24-hour international news service, available across campus. The Humanities Center also supports Moodle, the on-line course support system which enables students to contact faculty and submit or critique assignments online.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	The Science Center, a facility cited as a model for conducting interdisciplinary science, is equipped with state-of- the-art instruments used by students in science courses and in interdisciplinary research collaborations with faculty. Colleagues and students at neighboring colleges and universities also use these facilities. Hands-on experience with this instrumentation is an advantage to those pursuing graduate study. On average, 65 students complete independent research projects in the Science Center every summer. In addition to lab facilities, field research by science and environmental studies majors is undertaken at Katherine Ordway Natural History Study Area, a 300 acre site 17 miles from campus featuring tall grass prairie, oak savannah and floodplain forests. Ordway's location within a rapidly expanding major metropolitan area provides unique opportunities to study the impacts of human activities on ecological and geological processes and makes it a valuable component of larger educational, research and conservation networks. Ordway Natural Area is dedicated to biodiversity preservation, education, research, and advancement of interdisciplinary practices in Environmental Studies. The Humanities Center supports interactive language learning and provides facilities to scan documents, edit and reformat video, and produce visual presentations in several formats. Seven project rooms equipped with editing and visual design hardware enable students to compose and edit independently or in small groups. The Humanities Center also provides access to SCOLA, a 24-hour international news service, available across campus. The Humanities Center also supports Moodle, the on-line course support system which enables students to contact faculty and submit or critique assignments online.
Periodical Subs	2,647
# of Books	455,554
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	45%
within one year	63%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	53 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	68%
College housing types	coed dorms (89%), apartment for single students (3%), special housing for disabled students (1%), cooperative housing (2%), other housing options (5%)
Popular Events	Diversity Weekend, Caribbean Splash, SpringFest, Music Extravaganza, Player's Ball, International Roundtable, Cultural Show, International Dinner
Nearest Airport	Minneapolis, MN (5)
Nearest Train	St. Paul, MN (3)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (University of Minnesota)
Navy ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (University of Minnesota)
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	72
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Mac Weekly (weekly)
Honor Societies	Delta Phi Alpha (German), Eta Sigma Phi (Classics), Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography), Iota Sigma Pi (Chemistry), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Econ/Bus), Phi Alpha Theta (Hist), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon (Chem), Pi Delta Phi (French), Pi Mu Epsilon (Math), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Delta Pi (Hispanic Studies), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Math),
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Mac Baha'is, Council for Religious Understanding, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Mac Catholics, Mac Christian Fellowship, Mac Association for Alternate Spirituality, Mac Jewish Organization, Muslim Student Association, Mac Unitarian Universalists
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Adelante, Afrika, Asian Student Alliance, Black Liberation Affairs Council, Bridges, Caribbean Student Association, Europa, Level Up: Japanese Speaking Club, Mac Association for Sub-Continental Ethnic and Cultural Awareness (MASECA), Mac International Organization, Middle Eastern Student Association, MN Nice, Pasifika, Proud Indigenous People for Education (PIPE)
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International, Mock Trial, Model UN, Bad Comedy Improv, Habitat for Humanity, Maction (community service), Students Together Against Rape and Sexual Assault, RHA, Mac Gaming Society, Green Party, Young Republicans, Young Democrats, Trads (male acapella), Sirens (female acapella), Scotch Tape (co-ed acapella), Voices of Tamani (African-American Gospel Music), Flying Fingers, Scoil Rince Mac (Irish Dance), Student Government, The Program Board, Art Alliance, Behavioral Economics at Mac, Mac Investment Group, Senior classical League, Women in Science and Math, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Mac Anime Society, Mac Filmmakers, MacPic, Fresh Concepts, Hip Hop Dance Team, Mac Players, Environmental Funk!, Feminists in Action, Mac Bike, Mac Conservation and Renewable Energy Society, Macalester Peace and Justice, MN Public Interest & Research Group, Macalester Urban Land & Community Health, Student Labor Action Coalition, GeoClub, INK, Kids About Dancing all the Time, Mac Clabbers, Mac DDRtists, Mac Jump & Jive, Macalester Association of Tandem Empowerment, Macalester Knight Moves, Macalester Martial Arts Club, Macalester Object Manipulators, Mac Soup, Outing Club, Ski and Snowboard Club, Stitching Circle, Banshee, Chanter (literary magazine).