{"id":2587,"date":"2023-07-20T14:06:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T14:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=2587"},"modified":"2025-11-11T04:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T04:58:11","slug":"myintuition-pros","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/about\/myintuition-pros\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning for College Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">Macalester is one of a small number of colleges that is committed to providing a financial aid package equal to one-hundred percent of demonstrated financial need for every admitted student and offers a robust program of merit-based scholarships.<\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"video-embed block-container\" >\n\t    <div class=\"video-embed__container\">\n    \t<div class=\"embed-container\">\n    \t    \t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Financial Aid\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KE2TxIhQBVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> \n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2023\/04\/MyinTuition-Estimator.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">MyinTuition Cost Calculator<\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Quick College Cost Estimator<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">MyinTuition is a tool that can help you anticipate your college costs and estimate your eligibility for need-based financial aid. An education at Macalester may be more affordable than you think.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/estimate\/\" target=\"_self\">Try MyinTuition<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">College Tuition &amp; Financial Aid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Comprehensive fees for attending Macalester are $87,338 for the 2025-2026 academic year. This includes tuition, housing, a meal plan, and activity fees. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/tuition\/\">Find details here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Graph showing 81% of financial aid packages are made up of Macalester grants and scholarships.\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2023\/07\/Avg-Financial-Aid-Package-22-23_600.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Average Financial Aid Package<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Around three out of five of Macalester students receive need-based financial aid. In the 2024-2025 academic year, the average need-based financial aid package totaled $65,189. <\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2025\/02\/Merit-Scholarships-24-25_900.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Merit Scholarship Awards<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Around half of Macalester students are recipients of a merit-based scholarship (and many of those students also receive need-based financial aid). In the 2024-2025 academic year, the average merit scholarship totaled $19,261. <\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>All applicants for admission to Macalester are considered for merit-based scholarships. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-feature-text block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-feature-text__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-feature-text__container\">\n            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-card\">\n                    <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                    <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Is Macalester the right fit for you?<\/span>\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Find out more<\/h2>\n                                                                            <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">At Macalester, we combine a close-knit, welcoming community with the benefits of being in the Minneapolis\/St. Paul metro area. Macalester students come from every state and 95 countries for an academic program ranked among the top in the nation where ideas and intellectual curiosity matter.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__ctas\">\n                                                            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" target=\"_self\">Request Information<\/a>\n                                                                                        <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/visit\/\" target=\"_self\">Visit Opportunities<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                     <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/295\/2023\/04\/Mac-Students-at-Campus-Center.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">About Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Discover more about Macalester<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Explore our video viewbook and discover more about our values, academics, and location in the Twin Cities. See the videos, photos, and details that give you an inside view into our Macalester community. <\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/macalester.college-tour.com\/get-to-know-us\/describe-macalester?pk_campaign=myintuition-pros\" target=\"_self\">Video Viewbook<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College Tuition &amp; Financial Aid Comprehensive fees for attending Macalester are $87,338 for the 2025-2026 academic year. This includes tuition, housing, a meal plan, and activity fees. Find details here. 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