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Undergraduate$68,104
On-Campus Living Costs $18,030

Macalester 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Macalester College is $68,104. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $18,030 when a student lives on campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $86,134 when a student lives on campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Macalester 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$86,134$86,134
Tuition & Fees$68,104
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$15,760-
Other Expenses$2,270-
Average Financial Aid$40,537
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$45,597$45,597
***Off-campus living costs at Macalester College has not been reported. On-campus cost is used for estimation.
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $68,104. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.92% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$60,518 $62,500 $64,908 $68,104
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $2,121 for undergraduate programs.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,884 $1,939$2,021$2,121
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Macalester College is $18,030 when living on campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 5.09% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $13,542$14,000$13,542$15,760
Other Expenses $1,470$1,547$1,470$2,270
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs