Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is the Commonwealth's public liberal arts college and a Massachusetts state university system. MCLA promotes excellence in learning and teaching, innovative scholarship, intellectual creativity, public service, applied knowledge, and active and responsible citizenship. MCLA prepares its graduates to be practical problem solvers and engaged, resilient global citizens.
Our mission guides the strategic goals that advance MCLA: Excellence in Teaching and Learning Supportive and Inclusive Community Responsive and Intentional Stewardship and Public Purpose and Engagement. These goals reflect the interplay of the shared values that shape our commitment to students, faculty, staff, and our community.
We are a public liberal arts college in Massachusetts. In every way possible, the experience at MCLA is designed to elevate you as an individual, a leader, and a communicator, fully empowered to make your impression on the world.
Located in the Berkshires, our area is known for its mountain ranges, hiking trails, and panoramic views. Our hometown of North Adams is brimming with young, creative energy, and the regional economy is booming as a result.
Our classes are taught by educators who care deeply about teaching and about seeing their students thrive on every level personally, academically, and professionally. We engage in the most relevant conversations of our time by bringing the most celebrated thinkers and speakers to campus through nationally known public lectures hosted by MCLA.
MCLA graduates excel in their careers, many advancing rapidly to earn competitive salaries in exciting fields, stemming in part from the professional opportunities available to them, such as internships in significant cities, leadership programs that span the globe, and undergraduate research projects. Nearly 93% of our graduates land jobs or get accepted into some of the finest grad schools in the country.
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