There is a public university in North Adams, MA called Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The university covers an area of 105 acres. It was in 1894 when the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts was founded. Navy and gold are the official colors of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. In addition to over 1,407 undergraduate students, MCLA also boasts of over 181 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 1,588. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 87 full-time, 42 part-time faculty. Interestingly, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has an ethnically diverse student population. At MCLA around 70% are white, 10% are Black or African American, and 10% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. And, at the university, around 87% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 62% of the students are females and 38% are males. In its 126 years of existence, MCLA has produced several known personalities like John Barrett, Daniel E. Bosley, Anton Strout, and Ken Hill. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. A total of 74 programs are currently offered by the varsity to the students. It includes both the residential as well as online programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education), and NEASC (New England Assn. of Schools and Colleges). Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has around $13 million (2019) in endowment.
