Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN · Official acceptance rate: 28.21%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
28.21%
SAT Average
1424
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1350-1510
ACT Median
31
ACT Range (25th-75th)
30-33
Undergrad Enrollment
2,131
Website
www.macalester.edu/Community Data
From 66 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
66
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
73%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.84
Avg SAT
1426
Decision Breakdown
48
Accepted
10
Rejected
5
Waitlisted
3
Deferred
Avg ACT
32
SAT Range
750-1590
GPA Range
2.96-4.02
Individual Submissions (66)
Showing 1-20 of 66 self-reported outcomes for Macalester College
Macalester College
MN · 2025-2026 · RD
Accepted
SAT
1130
Major: urban planning / environmental studies
Private HSUrban
Internship with local university sampling soil around river testing for chemicals and correlation between economic status and water/soil toxicityMentor for girl with aphasia, helped her get into high school and current school, photography mentorship with displayed workPhoto clubRaised $8,000 for Dana Farber with photo cards2 years CIT at overnight camp for kids whose parents went through traumatic cancer (1 year as cameraman, 1 year with 9-12 year old bunk)
Self-Reported·via Reddit
From MA
Macalester College
MN · 2025-2026 · RD
Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Macalester College's acceptance rate?
- Macalester College has an official acceptance rate of 28.21%. Based on 66 community-reported outcomes, the crowdsourced acceptance rate is 73%.
- What SAT score do you need for Macalester College?
- Macalester College has an average SAT score of 1424. Community-reported average SAT from real applicants is 1426.
- What ACT score do you need for Macalester College?
- Macalester College has a median ACT score of 31. Community-reported average ACT from real applicants is 32.
- What GPA do you need to get into Macalester College?
- Based on 66 community-reported outcomes, the average unweighted GPA of applicants to Macalester College is 3.84 (range: 2.96–4.02).