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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts acceptance rate & admissions

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admits 90% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,425 of 1,543 applicants were admitted and 191 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
90%

More selective than 11% of Massachusetts colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
13%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose MCLA over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,543
Admitted1,425
Enrolled191

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

MCLA admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202490%———College Scorecard
Fall 202392%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is MCLA compared with other Massachusetts colleges?

MCLA has the 55th-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Massachusetts colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
51Fitchburg State University87%55%$14,262
52Curry College88%51%$29,207
53Bridgewater State University88%53%$16,383
54Worcester State University88%61%$13,381
55Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts90%56%$16,068
56University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth91%52%$20,927
57Wentworth Institute of Technology91%68%$34,170
58Massachusetts Maritime Academy95%74%$21,582
59Salem State University96%50%$15,996

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Massachusetts colleges →

Who enrolls at MCLA

First-year students who return for year two76%
First-year students from Massachusetts55%
Pell Grant recipients41%
First-generation students33%
Women / men55% / 45%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

MCLA admissions questions

What is the MCLA acceptance rate?

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts accepts 90% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,425 of 1,543 applicants were admitted.

Does MCLA require the SAT or ACT?

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at MCLA?

13% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (191 of 1,425).

Is MCLA getting harder to get into?

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts accepted 90% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 92% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts overview