
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has experienced fluctuating acceptance rates over recent years, culminating in an acceptance rate of 89.7% for the application year 2024 from a pool of 1,208 applicants, where 1,083 were admitted. This rate shows a decrease from 92.4% for both the application years 2023 and 2022, which had the same number of applicants, 1,543 and 1,456 respectively. The acceptance rate was significantly lower at 76.5% for the application year 2019, illustrating a notable trend of increasing acceptance rates over the last few years, especially from 2019 to 2023. In contrast, the acceptance rate was 73% for the application year 2015, suggesting a gradual easing of competitiveness in recent admissions cycles.