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Colleges similar to Macalester College

15 schools closest to Macalester College (Trajecta Score 66) — neighbors in Minnesota first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Macalester College, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Macalester College (this school) Saint Paul, MN 29% 1350–1510 $32,149 $64k 66
1 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Open Minneapolis, MN 80% 1300–1500 $16,778 $69k 64
2 St Olaf College Moderate Northfield, MN 48% 1300–1470 $23,874 $66k 62
3 Carleton College Selective Northfield, MN 20% 1450–1560 $25,407 $76k 74
4 Gustavus Adolphus College Moderate Saint Peter, MN 61% — $22,900 $66k 57
5 University of St Thomas Open Saint Paul, MN 85% 1260–1423 $29,155 $74k 56
6 University of Minnesota-Rochester Open Rochester, MN 71% 950–1380 $13,744 $69k 53
7 Franklin and Marshall College Selective Lancaster, PA 28% 1310–1463 $36,425 $76k 66
8 University of Connecticut Moderate Storrs, CT 52% 1210–1440 $25,097 $74k 66
9 Pitzer College Selective Claremont, CA 25% — $34,191 $70k 66
10 Bryn Mawr College Selective Bryn Mawr, PA 29% 1280–1510 $31,759 $75k 66
11 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Moderate Troy, NY 63% 1375–1510 $36,228 $102k 66
12 Brandeis University Moderate Waltham, MA 41% 1390–1520 $35,736 $77k 66
13 Kenyon College Selective Gambier, OH 31% 1358–1503 $38,512 $72k 66
14 San Diego State University Selective San Diego, CA 36% — $15,364 $65k 66
15 CUNY Hunter College Moderate New York, NY 54% 1100–1420 $2,984 $63k 67

How these are picked: schools in Minnesota with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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