Macalester College

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Name (Latin)
Macalester College
Other forms of name
Macalaster College
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn
Macalestri Collegium
Coordinates
-93.16797222 -93.16797222 44.93918611 44.93918611 (gooearth )
Type of corporate body
Universities and colleges
Biographical or Historical Data
Established in 1874
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 157913949
Wikidata: Q1141571
Library of congress: n 50079899
TAU10: 000530781
Sources of Information
  • Information from 678 converted Dec. 16, 2014(Established in 1874)
  • Macalester international, spring 1995:t.p. (Macalaster College; seal: Macalestri Coll., i.e., Macalestri Collegium)
  • The Macalester graduate, Oct. 1912:masthead (Macalaster College)
  • Funk, H.D. A history of Macalester College, 1910:p. 43-44 (name of Baldwin University changed to Macalester College, 3/5/1874) p. 29 (not opened until Sept. 1885)
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Wikipedia description:

Macalester College ( mə-KAL-iss-tər) is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1874, Macalester is exclusively an undergraduate institution with an enrollment of 2,068 students in the fall of 2025. The college has Scottish and Presbyterian roots and emphasizes internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. As of 2026, the college offers 38 majors, 40 minors, and 11 concentrations. 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.

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