Macalester College

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1340-1515. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 750, while 25% scored below 680 and another 25% scored above 750.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 660 and 765, while 25% scored below 660 and 25% achieved a score of 765. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1428 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Macalester College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 10% nationally.

• Reading and Writing

  680-750

• Math

  660-765

Similar to the SAT, Macalester College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 39% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 29.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

• English

  30-35

• Math

  27-32

• Composite

  29-33