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Ranked #793 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,753
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,247 of 1,371 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 713
Smaller than 72% of colleges
National median 1,603
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admitted 89.7% of 1,371 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,371
89.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,247
13.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)164
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$11,402
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,748
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,693
- Average net price
- $11,402
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42.6%
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46.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75.7%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,507
Former students who received federal aid
Where Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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Bachelor's majors where Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
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Total students
713
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
Colleges like Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA
Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA
Salem State University-MassachusettsSalem, MA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA, United States
- Public
- Liberal arts college
Fringe town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityHartford, CT · about 68 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- mcla.edu
Colleges nearby
Williams College5.3 miWilliamstown
Berkshire Community College19.3 miPittsfield
Greenfield Community College24.8 miGreenfield
Smith College-Massachusetts35 miNorthampton
University of Massachusetts-Amherst UMASS Main Campus36.1 miAmherst
Bard College at Simon's Rock36.2 miGreat Barrington
Colleges nearby
- Williams College5 mi from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Berkshire Community College19 mi from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Greenfield Community College25 mi from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Smith College-Massachusetts35 mi from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $11,402 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
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What is the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts acceptance rate for 2026?
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admitted 89.7% of 1,371 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts tuition?
In-state tuition at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is $12,748 and out-of-state tuition is $21,693 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $11,402 a year.
What is the average net price at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts?
The average net price at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $11,402 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts?
46.6% of first-time, full-time students at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts?
The closest matches are Framingham State University, Fitchburg State University, and Salem State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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