- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is a public school while Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is a private school.
- MCLA is located in North Adams, MA and Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is located in Merrimack, NH.
- Thomas More College of Liberal Arts has more expensive tuition of $29,300 than MCLA ($20,559).
- MCLA has tighter acceptance rate of 76.63% than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (100.00%).
- MCLA is larger with 938 students than Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (89 students).
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| #152 in Liberal Arts Colleges #34 in Massachusetts | Rankings | #229 in Liberal Arts Colleges #6 in New Hampshire |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| North Adams, MA | Location | Merrimack, NH |
MCLA| Known as | | |
| 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $11,884 Massachusetts residents $20,559 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $29,300 |
| $7,638 Massachusetts residents $7,853 out-of-state | Graduate | |
| $9,643 | Financial Aid | $20,702 |
| Admission | ||
| $50 | Application Fee | |
| 76.63% | Acceptance Rate | 100.00% |
| 19.37% | Yield | 40.63% |
| Test Scores | ||
| Student Population | ||
| 938 | Total Students | 89 |
| 838 | Undergraduate | 89 |
| 100 | Graduate | 0 |
| 78 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 55% | Graduation Rate | 70% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 15% | |
| 64% | Retention Rate | 76% |
| $38,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,020) $7,600 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 90) $4,350 average annual costs |
| ✔ (16 meals per week) $6,032 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $4,350 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 87 Full-time 48 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 6 Full-time 4 Part-time |
| 299 Full-time 74 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 19 Full-time 6 Part-time |
| $79,523 for Faculties $61,262 Part-time | Average Salary | $48,906 for Faculties $56,296 Part-time |