Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA)

For residents of Western Massachusetts who wish to get a personalized, quality education at a reasonable price, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is ideal.

Located in North Adams, Massachusetts in the Berkshires, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is part of the Massachusetts state university system.

Undergraduate degrees at MCLA may be obtained in such fields as Arts Management, Business Administration, Communications, Computer Science, Education, Environmental Science, Fine and Performing Arts, Psychology, Sociology and Women’s Studies.

Master’s degrees are awarded in Education and Business Administration, as well as several other areas.

With a small student body, MCLA remains small enough to give each student a personalized learning experience. Classes remain small and professors accessible.

However, the size does not by any means diminish the number of opportunities available at MCLA.

A partnership with the prestigious Williams College allows students to enroll in classes at Williams while getting their degree at MCLA.

Students also have the opportunity to enroll in internships at local businesses so that they might get hands-on job training and build their resume. Study abroad options are also available to all students.

The Massaschusetts College of Liberal Arts campus also abounds with experiences of all kinds. For example, the school regularly hosts lectures and presentations from world-renowned politicians, authors and experts in various fields.

Student life features campus housing, a student-run commercial-free FM radio station, school publications and a student-run television station. There are also student clubs and organizations, a center for community service and a women’s center.

Financial aid is available and awarded to eligible students in different forms.