How much is the MCLA tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, MCLA's tuition & fees is $11,884 for Massachusetts residents and $20,559 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $30,319 for Massachusetts residents and $38,994 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
MCLA Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Massachusetts Residents Tuition & Fees | $11,884 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $20,559 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $13,632 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,603 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $10,027 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $3,603 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Massachusetts Residents Tuition & Fees | $12,492 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $20,872 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to MCLA for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $82,477 at MCLA. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $170,304. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $131,619.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, MCLA' tuition is higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Massachusetts, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $16,276.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | $11,884 | $20,559 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Massachusetts Four-years Colleges | $28,605 |
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| Public Schools | $10,313 | $16,276 |
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| Private Schools | $32,435 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has increased by 17.54% over the past 10 years from $17,470 to $20,559. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 41.44% from $5,400 to $7,853.
The living costs increased by 9.92% last year and 48.09% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 869 students (100%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $9,643.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at MCLA is $29,351 for students living on-campus and $25,746 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 164 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $9,044 and the average amount of student loans is $5,355.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
MCLA's acceptance rate is 90.96%. A total of 1,371 applicants applied to and 1,247 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 167 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 13.39%.
To apply to MCLA, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and Recommendations and 2 items are recommended to submit - TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III and etc.). SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
Student Population
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has a total of 938 students including 838 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. By gender, there are 382 male students and 612 female students attending MCLA. The school offers online degree programs and 78 students enrolled online exclusively (8.32% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 994 |
382 | 612 |
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| Undergraduate | 870 |
341 | 529 |
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| Graduate | 124 |
41 | 83 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 375 Church Street, North Adams, MA |
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| Phone | 413-662-5000 |
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| WEB | www.mcla.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 29 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 2 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 92.45% |
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| Yield | 13.15% |
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| Student Population | 938 |
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| Graduation Rate | 55% |
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| Retention Rate | 64% (Full-time), 67% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 9 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 87 (Full-time), 48 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 299 (Full-time), 74 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $79,523 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $61,262 |
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