Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, Massachusetts
- Public
- Town
- 713 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 90%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $11,402per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 51%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $52,50710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) serves as the Commonwealth's public liberal arts college and a campus of the Massachusetts state university system.
Source: Mission Values | MCLA - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
MCLA offers 85% tuition reduction programs for undergraduate students residing in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source: MCLA at a Glance - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 90%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $11,402full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,524sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $12,748Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $21,693Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 51%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 76%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $52,50710 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 713Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 43%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 33%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA — admits 97%
- University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT — admits 87%
- University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME — admits 98%
- University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT — admits 88%
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA — admits 99%
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA — admits 97%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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