Macalester College

"Macalester" redirects here. For other uses, see Macalester (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with McMaster University.
Macalester College
Macalester College seal
MottoNatura et Revelatio cœli gemini (Latin)
Motto in English
Nature and Revelation are twin sisters of heaven
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1874; 150 years ago (1874)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$849 million (2023)[1]
Budget$205 million (2022)[2]
PresidentSuzanne Rivera
ProvostLisa Anderson-Levy[3]
Academic staff
188 (full-time)[4]
Undergraduates2,174[4]
Location
Saint Paul, Minnesota
,
U.S.

44°56′21″N 93°10′4″W / 44.93917°N 93.16778°W / 44.93917; -93.16778
CampusUrban (residential), 53 acres (21 ha)
Colors    Blue and orange
NicknameScots
Sporting affiliations
MascotCoo the Highland Cow[5]
Websitewww.macalester.edu

Macalester College (/məˈkælɪstər/ mə-KAL-iss-tər) is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1874, Macalester is exclusively an undergraduate four-year institution with an enrollment of 2,142 students in the fall of 2023.[4] The college has Scottish roots and emphasizes internationalism and multiculturalism.[6]

The college offers 39 majors, 40 minors, and 11 concentrations.[7] Students also have the option to design their own major. Macalester's sports teams compete in the NCAA Division III-level Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The college's 60-acre main campus is bordered by Summit Avenue to the north and St. Clair Avenue to the south. The 300-acre Ordway Field Station, a nature reserve and research station, is on the outskirts of the Twin Cities, along the Mississippi River.[8]

  1. ^ As of December 31, 2021. "Our Endowment". Macalester College. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  2. ^ Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon Roberts (2013-05-09). "Macalester College, Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2023-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Provost". Macalester College. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "About Macalester". Macalester College. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  5. ^ "Macalester is pleased to announce its newest Scot, Coo". News -. 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  6. ^ Fiske, Edward B. (June 15, 2019). Fiske Guide to Colleges 2020 (36th ed.). Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks. pp. 430–432. ISBN 978-1-4926-6494-9.
  7. ^ "Academics - Macalester College". Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  8. ^ "Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area". Retrieved 2023-04-02.