This year’s Kaplan/Newsweek guide introduces
for the first time the New Ivies, “colleges whose
first-rate academic programs, combined with a population
boom in top students, have fueled their rise in stature
and favor among the nation’s top students, administrators
and faculty—edging them to a competitive status rivaling
the Ivy League.” Macalester College was one of 25
schools selected as a “New Ivy.” more»
#1 for Quality of Life among 366 colleges
“There's a 'community feel' to Mac, where 'students
take academics seriously but without any cutthroat
competition. There is an honest and genuine thirst
for knowledge that doesn't turn vicious…fantastic
working relationships between students and professors
further enhance the homey atmosphere, which undergrads
love. They also appreciate Mac's 'focus on internationalism.'"
Other Ranking Lists
#5 Lots of Race/Class Interaction
#13 Diverse Student Population
#3 Most Politically Active
#9 Great College Towns
#19 Best Campus Food
more lists»
Colleges with a Conscience
Macalester is one of 81 colleges profiled in Colleges with a Conscience. These schools "exemplify the best of civically engaged higher education." This guide is designed to help students "find a school that won't force you to choose between your desire to make the world a better place and your desire to succeed in college."
The Fiske Guide has named Macalester one of
the 26 Best Buy private schools and notes that
one of Mac’s hallmarks is “an internationalist view
of the world.” Fiske is a selective guide and presents
schools in subjective rather than statistical terms.
“Mac attracts the best and brightest. …Macalester
students are an open-minded, friendly bunch, more
politically and socially progressive than their peers
at similar institutions. The school provides an atmosphere
of high-powered scholarship and success, pairing academic
rigor with global perspective.”
"Undoubtedly, a Mac education is the ultimate
preparation for success in academia, law, medicine,
social service and business. But more importantly,
Mac is an exceptional environment of life-altering
enlightenment, life-changing experiences and lifelong
friendships.” Written for high-achieving
students, Barron’s Guide presents detailed
profiles for nearly 70 of the most academically competitive
four-year colleges across the United States.
“Alumni networking plays a powerful and positive
role in the careers of many Mac graduates.”
The Insider’s Guide provides information
about “day-to-day life” at each of 322
colleges and universities, based on personal interviews
with college students. At Macalester “students
rave about the availability of professors. …Volunteerism
and social justice are important focuses of campus
life.” A student reports, “The opportunities
at Macalester are so vast that its reach spans the
globe.” The guide notes that “entertainment
on campus abounds and social life is almost as diverse
as the student body itself.”
Student Success in College, a study by a
group of higher-education researchers has created
a list of 20 colleges and universities that create
a campus culture that fosters student success.
This list is not a ranking; its goal is to identify
institutions that do an especially good job of educating
students. Here’s what they say about Macalester:
“The college aims to provide a high-quality
education while making certain that students engage
intellectually, socially and ethically with pressing
issues of the larger community and the world.”
The Students’ Guide is created,
written and edited entirely by current college students.
The guide creates ten lists, each containing ten schools,
offering unique insights into America’s top
100 colleges. Macalester is on the list for
the Top 10 Most Intellectual Schools: “At
Macalester, we just have a shockingly good time with
our academics.” It’s also listed
on the Top Schools for Super-Activist Types:
“Macalester students have an honest and profound
desire to try and make the world a better place.”
This Washington Monthly guide seeks to asses what “colleges are doing for the country,” based on data about social mobility, research and s ervice. Among 201 liberal arts colleges, Macalester ranks 11 for the number of bachelor’s recipients who go on to receive PhDs and 12 for the percentage of students who go on to serve in the Peace Corps.
International. Macalester ranked 5th for international student presence on campus. The report notes that "in today's global culture,
getting to know and learning to collaborate with foreign
students can be rewarding personally and professionally."
Study Abroad. Macalester's study abroad program is one of 12 that "involve substantial academic work for credit--a year, a semester, or an intensive experience equal to a course--and considerable interaction with the local culture."
Great Schools at Great Prices. The college is ranked 9th based on "academic quality and the net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of financial aid."
Macalester ranked 26th overall and 14th for academic reputation among the 266 national liberal arts colleges in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students
recognized Macalester as one of the 100 Best Campuses
for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT)
students in the United States. The guide's 100 profiled
campuses were selected based on institutional policies,
commitment and support, academic life, housing, student
life, counseling and health services, campus safety
and recruitment and retention efforts.
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