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Check Your Portal

Say Yes to Mac and find helpful information in your Admitted Student Portal.

Events for Admitted Students

Chat with a Counselor

If you have specific questions or want information to help you choose the college right for you, our Admissions counselors have online appointments available in March and April. You can also email [email protected] any time.

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 2025.
  • 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.

Save These Dates

We’re excited to see you on campus! Important dates 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.

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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, 2024
Early Decision II enrollment deposit deadline:  February 9, 2025
Early Action enrollment deposit deadline: May 1, 2025
Regular Decision enrollment deposit deadline: May 1, 2025
Wait List enrollment deposit deadline: May 4, 2025
Transfer Student enrollment deposit deadline is: May 25, 2025

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

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, 2025.

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.