Applying to MCLA

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's acceptance rate is 92.35% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,543 students applied and 1,425 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into MCLA.

MCLA's acceptance rate places 50th out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to MCLA, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is 92.35% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.40%. 497 men and 1,044 women applied to MCLA and 449 men and 975 women students were accepted.

Among them, 83 men and 108 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at MCLA.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at MCLA
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,543	497	1,044	0	2
Admitted	1,425	449	975	0	1
Enrolled	191	83	108	0	0
Acceptance Rate	92.35%	90.34%	93.39%	-	50.00%
Yield	13.40%	18.49%	11.08%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 191 first-year students enrolled in MCLA. The proportion of full-time students is 98.95% and part-time students is 1.05%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.46% and women students is 56.54%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at MCLA.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at MCLA
	Total	Men	Women
Total	191	83	108
Full-time	189	82	107
Part-time	2	1	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at MCLA. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

MCLA Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $50 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to MCLA.

Admission Information for Applying to MCLA
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.mcla.edu/admission-aid/index.php
Online Application	https://www.mcla.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate-admission/index.php
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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