Except for a number of direct exchange arrangements with foreign universities, Macalester does not charge its own tuition for the credit it awards for study away. Instead, it adds a nominal study away charge to the actual tuition charges of a student s program, as billed by program sponsors, and substitutes this for Macalester tuition during the period the student is away. In order to receive credit for study away, program tuition charges must be handled through Macalester. 3,280 Residence Halls Students interested in living in college housing will be provided with a residence hall application at the time they receive notice of admission to the College. The completed room application should be returned immediately to the Admissions Office.
Housing is assigned to new students in order of receipt of the residence hall application.
The deposit made by an applicant is non-refundable. Therefore, if new students have difficulty with deposit deadlines they should contact the Admissions Office. No tuition is refunded or credited after the 33rd class day of the semester. Room and board refunds for both new and returning students are made on the same basis as the tuition refunds outlined above. One week is added to the official date of room vacancy when computing the pro-rated refund.