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2026-2027 Comprehensive Fee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Macalester’s comprehensive fee includes tuition, campus housing, your meal plan, and activity fee for the academic year. Any merit scholarships and need-based financial aid are subtracted from this total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuition & Required Course Materials*:<\/th>
$74,394<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Residence Hall:<\/th>
$9,268<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Meal Plan:<\/th>
$8,162<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Activity Fee:<\/th>
$330<\/div><\/td><\/tr>
Comprehensive Fee (sum of above):<\/th>
$92,154<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
* Beginning in 2024-2025, tuition includes required course materials. Visit the Mac Books FAQ<\/a> for more information.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Estimate Your Cost<\/h3>\n

Get a quick, customized estimate of what your net price to attend Macalester might be. MyinTuition and Net Price Calculator are tools that provide an estimate for your need-based aid eligibility as you plan for the cost of college. <\/p>\n

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Health Insurance Requirement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Macalester College requires all students to have comprehensive health insurance coverage that complies with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Macalester’s 2026-2027 health insurance price is $3,329.<\/strong> Students covered by an alternative health insurance policy may waive this charge, provided their insurance meets the college’s specified requirements. Here is more information about student health insurance requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026-2027 Federal Cost of Attendance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following costs are taken into account for U.S. citizens and permanent residents when determining eligibility for Federal Student Aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-Time Tuition<\/th>$74,394<\/td><\/tr>
On-Campus Food & Housing1<\/sup> or
Off-Campus Food & Housing<\/th>		$18,004 or
$17,994<\/td><\/tr>
Activity Fee<\/th>$330<\/td><\/tr>
Textbooks & Supplies (estimated)2<\/sup><\/th>$104<\/td><\/tr>
Computer Purchase (estimated)3<\/sup><\/th>$954<\/td><\/tr>
Personal Expenses (estimated)<\/th>$2,400<\/td><\/tr>
Travel (estimated, varies by home state)4<\/sup><\/th>$100-$1,000<\/td><\/tr>
Average Direct Loan Fee<\/th>$64<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
1. The table at the top of the page lists the billed cost for a standard residence hall room ($9,268) and meal plan ($8,162).\u00a0The federal cost of attendance estimate for on-campus housing differs because it is based on the average cost students pay for on-campus housing, accounting for the higher price of Grand Cambridge Apartments and Language Houses, plus an additional amount that students might spend on food outside of their meal plan. Off-Campus food & housing estimates are based on Consumer Expenditure Survey data for the Twin Cities metro area.

2. Macalester’s tuition charge includes rental fees for textbooks and other required course materials. The federal Textbooks & Supplies estimate above accounts for other academic supplies that students might purchase during the year.

3. Federal cost of attendance must include the estimated price of purchasing a computer at least once during a student’s program of study.

4. Travel estimates vary by home state and are available in this travel estimate document<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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