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Languages at Macalester College

Macalester College graduates about 37 languages majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 85 out of 100.

85/100Standout#69 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year377% of the class
Research in the field$147Ka year, NSF
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1340–1500whole school

Around Macalester College

Humanities Information Technology Services Building & Joan Adams Mondale Hal
Humanities Information Technology Services Building & Joan Adams Mondale Hall ofPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0 · source
Markim Hall - Kofi Annan Institute for Global Citizenship Macalester College, St
Markim Hall - Kofi Annan Institute for Global Citizenship-02Photo: edenpictures · CC BY 2.0 · source
Old Main Building (north side) facing Grand Avenue Macalester College, St. Paul,
Old Main Building (north side) at Macalester College, St. Paul, MNPhoto: Eden, Janine and Jim · CC BY 2.0 · source
DeWitt Wallace Library interior Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota
DeWitt Wallace Library interior at Macalester College, St. Paul, MNPhoto: edenpictures · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dewitt Wallace Library, Humanities Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 8 · Academic 8 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Boston College 86
  2. Union College 86
  3. University of Georgia 85
  4. Syracuse University 85
  5. Santa Clara University 85
  6. Dickinson College 85
  7. The University of Texas–Austin 84
  8. North Carolina State University 84

Other strong majors at Macalester College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Macalester College with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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