| Name |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
| Address |
375 Church Street
North Adams, MA 01247 |
| Website |
http://www.mcla.edu |
| Email |
admissions@mcla.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
61% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
2% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
61% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
26% |
| College Owned Triples |
20% |
| College Owned Apartments |
53% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
8 |
| Sprinkler System |
38% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
N/A |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Albany, NY (45), Hartford, CT (90) |
| Nearest Train |
Rensselaer, NY (40) |
| Nearest Bus |
North Adams, MA (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
19% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,244 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Concerts, Dances, Student Play Productions, Spring Fling, Spring Semi Formal |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
34 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Mu Delta, Lambda Iota Tan, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Lambda Theta, Society of Physics Students |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Associates, A2J (Addicted to Jesus) |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Study Group, Multi-cultural Student Society, Latin American Society, B-Glad |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) WJJW, Outing Club, Student Activities Council, Photopgraphy Club, Ski Club, Weight Lifting Club, Writers Guild, Student Government Association, 40 Intramural Sports/Recreational Programs |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Beacon (weekly), Spires Student Art and Literary Magazine (annually) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1894 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,435 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
1,665,232 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
6,326 in-state, 15,271 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,542 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
187,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
93 |
| Num Microforms |
360,000 |
| Num Audiovisual |
4,250 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Local History Collection, Database of 8,000 full-text journals |
| Museums |
Student Art Gallery |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
200 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
