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TUITION AND FEES

66% of full-time Macalester students receive financial aid.
The average first-year need-based award in 2007-08 was $28,298.

2008-2009
Tuition & Fees: $36,504
Room and Board: $8,472
Total: $44,976

The following is added when calculating financial need:
Books, supplies and personal expenses: $1,754

The Financial Aid Office also adds a travel allowance for students
whose home is far from campus.