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Off-Campus Housing Near Macalester College
$1,548+/unit
Fees may apply2700 University
$1,437+/unit
Fees may applyCarleton Artist Lofts
$1,480+/unit
Fees may applyGrand Place | 2158
$1,328+/unit
Fees may applyHamline Pointe Apartments
$1,312+/unit
Fees may applyHarper Apartments
$1,581+/unit
Fees may applyHolden House
$1,199+/unit
Fees may applyLiffey on Snelling
$1,079+/unit
Fees may applyMarshall Avenue Flats
$1,154+/unit
Fees may applyMidline Apartments
$1,315+/unit
Fees may applyMorrow Apartments
$1,042+/unit
Fees may applyRAY
$1,220+/unit
Fees may applyThe Nine at Lexington Station
$549+/unit
Fees may applyThe Pavilion on Berry
$1,099+/unit
Fees may applyThe Pitch Apartments
$1,000+/unit
Fees may apply1838-HAY
$2,200/unit
Fees may apply1912 Roblyn Ave
$720/unit
Fees may apply2003 Grand Ave
$2,250/unit
Fees may apply726-730 Holton St
$999/unit
Fees may apply727 University Ave
$695+/unit
Fees may apply88 Cleveland Avenue
$850/unit
Fees may applyGrand & Finn II
About Off-Campus Housing Near Macalester College
Macalester College is a highly selective private liberal arts college located on a residential campus along Grand Avenue in St Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1874, Macalester enrolls approximately 2,100 undergraduate students and is known for its strong emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement. The college sits in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood, a tree-lined residential area close to the restaurants and shops of Grand Avenue and a short distance from downtown St Paul. Academic programs span the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, with students benefiting from small class sizes and close faculty relationships. Macalester attracts a diverse, globally minded student body and consistently ranks among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. Its urban St Paul location gives students easy access to the Twin Cities metro, internships, cultural institutions, and a lively off-campus neighborhood life once students are eligible to live off campus.
Macalester College Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Macalester College requires all first-year students to live in college-owned residence halls for their freshman year. This policy supports academic transition and community building during the first year on campus.
Off-Campus Eligibility
After completing the freshman year, students are generally free to seek off-campus housing in the surrounding St Paul neighborhoods. Many sophomores, juniors, and seniors rent apartments or share houses in Macalester-Groveland, Summit Hill, and the broader Grand Avenue corridor.
Lease Timing
Because the Twin Cities rental market is competitive, most students who want off-campus housing for the following fall should begin searching in January or February. Signing a lease by March is common for students targeting the most desirable units near campus.