Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 24% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 84%, women at 92%.
Yield
12% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts reads a record
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Not considered
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started considering class rank in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)