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Undergraduate$64,908
Books & Supplies$926
On-Campus Living Costs $17,157

Macalester 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Macalester College is $64,908. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $17,157 when a student lives on campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $82,991 when a student lives on campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Macalester 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$82,991$82,991
Tuition & Fees$64,908
Books & Supplies$926
Room & Board$15,477-
Other Expenses$1,680-
Average Financial Aid$39,942
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$43,049$43,049
***Off-campus living costs at Macalester College has not been reported. On-campus cost is used for estimation.
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $64,908. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.85% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$58,478 $60,518 $62,500 $64,908
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $2,014 for undergraduate programs. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.87% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$1,820 $1,884$1,939$2,014
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $926. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Macalester College.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,213 $827 $853 $926
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Macalester College is $17,157 when living on campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 10.36% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $13,084$13,542$13,084$15,477
Other Expenses $996$1,470$996$1,680
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs