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People walk in front of Old Main, a brick building with a large stone entrance, on a winter evening. Lights shine in the building's doors and windows.
Four students chat while they wait at a Light Rail stop in front of the Minnesota State Capitol.
Students reach for a giant blue and orange ball in a game of push ball on the Great Lawn.
Two students wearing lab coats work in a psychology lab with their professor.
Two students holding paintbrushes talk with their professor.
Four Macalester students walk past Allianz Field in St. Paul
People walk in front of Old Main, a brick building with a large stone entrance, on a winter evening. Lights shine in the building's doors and windows.
Four students chat while they wait at a Light Rail stop in front of the Minnesota State Capitol.
Students reach for a giant blue and orange ball in a game of push ball on the Great Lawn.
Two students wearing lab coats work in a psychology lab with their professor.
Two students holding paintbrushes talk with their professor.
Four Macalester students walk past Allianz Field in St. Paul

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Spring Visit Day for Juniors

High school juniors and their guests are invited to join us April 4 for campus tours, student panels, and sample classes.

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Macalester Named Top Fulbright Producer

Mac has one of the highest numbers of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in the nation.

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An Academic Powerhouse

The top-ranked liberal arts and sciences education at Macalester prepares students to think critically and creatively, expanding their opportunities and widening perspectives.

Experiences Beyond the Classroom

Students at Mac nurture their talents, passions, and interests in endless ways. Student organizations, community engagement, athletics, and activism are just some of the ways students develop their skills and forge lifelong connections.

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Driven to make a positive impact, students at Mac are changemakers, innovators, collaborators, and explorers. Apathy is not in our ethos.