Your To-Do List
Admitted Students Next Steps
Check Your Portal
Say Yes to Mac and find helpful information in your Admitted Student Portal.
Events for Admitted Students
REGISTRATION FOR ADMITTED STUDENT EVENTS WILL OPEN IN DECEMBER 2025
- Virtual Mac Day on February 16.
- Mac Days on April 3, April 10, & April 13.
- Virtual Parent Panel on March 24.
- Virtual Student Panel on March 26.
- Mac Saturdays March 28, April 4 & April 18.
- Ongoing campus visits and virtual tours are always available.
Get Social
- Meet other admitted students and current Mac students in the class Brightcrowd group. Watch for your invite in email.
- Follow Instagram accounts from across the Macalester community.
- Share your social posts using #Mac2030. Use #heymac to get on Mac Social.
Check Out Our Virtual Tour or Connect with the Mac Community
- Explore our campus on a virtual tour or video tour to experience Macalester without leaving home.
- Email Admissions and Financial Aid with any questions.
- Connect with your counselor by email.
Chat with a Counselor
If you have specific questions or want information to help you choose the college right for you, our Admissions counselors will have online appointments opening for registration in March and April. You can also email [email protected] any time.
Submit Your Tuition Deposit
Say YES to Macalester and reserve your place by submitting your tuition deposit. Because Macalester is a residential campus, enrollment is limited, so it’s important to get your deposit in on time.
Application Type & Deposit Deadline
Early Decision I enrollment deposit deadline: December 22, 2025
Early Decision II enrollment deposit deadline: February 9, 2026
Early Action enrollment deposit deadline: May 1, 2026
Regular Decision enrollment deposit deadline: May 1, 2026
Transfer Student enrollment deposit deadline is: May 31, 2026
Once Enrolled Watch Your Email for Important Information
- Log in credentials for your New Student Portal will be emailed in mid-May.
- The first round of forms will be due in June 2026.
- Orientation, class registration, and housing information will be emailed in the summer.
- Other helpful content or resources will also be shared as they are available.
Send Your Final High School Transcript
With regard to the “contingency clause” in your offer of admission, Macalester’s offer of admission is contingent upon your successful completion of all secondary school coursework at a level similar to your previous work, as well as the requirement that you submit a final copy of your secondary school transcript for approval prior to matriculation. If extenuating circumstances have caused any limitations on your ability to complete your coursework or produce a final transcript email [email protected] and we will assist you.
Send Official Test Scores (if part of your application)
If you chose to provide test scores, official test scores may be submitted in the following ways:
- Direct submission from the testing agency (SAT or ACT). Macalester’s testing codes are 2122 (ACT) and 6390 (SAT)
- On official transcript sent by student’s high school counselor, registrar, or other school
Save These Dates
We’re excited to see Mac’s new class on campus! Important dates for incoming students are listed below. Please note, fall athletes and participants in some special Mac programs may have different arrival dates. Always check before making travel arrangements.
- New Student Orientation is August 31 -September 4. Move-In Day is August 31.
- Orientation details can be found at macalester.edu/orientation.
- A required Pre-Orientation for all new International Students on visas is tentatively scheduled August 25 – 31. International student Move-In Day is August 25.
- Classes begin on September 8.
- Mac Fest is open to families for events, performances, and activities. Watch for more information about this special fall weekend on campus.
- Check out the college events calendar for other events.
Review Transfer Credit process if applicable
For students who are considering transferring college or university credit, it’s important to understand the process.
Macalester College will accept a maximum of thirty-two (32) semester credits earned prior to matriculation. College/university credits, summer session college credits, credits earned through a post-secondary education program, International Baccalaureate credits, and Advanced Placement Program credits are included in this 32-credit limitation.
Once enrolled, you must request that an official transcript be sent directly to the Registrar’s Office by the college or university through which you took courses. Student-issued transcripts will not be accepted for transfer of credit.
Once the official college/university transcript is received by the Registrar’s Office, the evaluation process will begin and credit will be transferred accordingly. Transcripts can be mailed to the address below, or sent via secure electronic transmission to Macalester College.
Electronic Transmission:
[email protected]
Mailing Address:
Registrar’s Office
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105-1899
If you have questions about transfer credits before enrollment, contact your admissions counselor directly or send questions to [email protected].
Considering a Gap Year? Request deadline is July 1, 2026.
Read more about the process and see stories from students who deferred their admission. For some students a gap year is the best way to transition from high school to college.