Colleges similar to Macalester

Schools with a comparable profile to Macalester — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI21% accept.

private · similar size · similar climate

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Grinnell

Grinnell, IA15% accept.

similar outcomes · similar mobility · private

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Oberlin

Oberlin, OH34% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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St Olaf College

Northfield, MN48% accept.

similar outcomes · private · similar size

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Carleton

Northfield, MN20% accept.

similar outcomes · similar mobility · private

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The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH60% accept.

similar outcomes · private · similar size

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Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA28% accept.

similar selectivity · private · similar size

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Denison University

Granville, OH17% accept.

similar outcomes · private · similar size

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Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, MN63% accept.

similar outcomes · private · similar size

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Reed

Portland, OR25% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · private

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Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI19% accept.

similar outcomes · similar mobility · private

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Trinity College

Hartford, CT29% accept.

similar selectivity · private · similar size

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Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.