Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota
About
Carleton College ( KARL-tin) is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1866, the 200-acre (81 ha) main campus is between Northfield and the approximately 800-acre (320 ha) Cowling Arboretum, which became part of the campus in the 1920s. The college offers courses from 33 major programs and 39 minor programs, and has the option for students to design their own majors. Carleton's varsity sports compete at the NCAA Division III level in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$72,069
- Estimated total for international students
- US$89,204
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,086
- International undergraduates
- 10%
- Students per teacher
- 8 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 20%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 720–770 · Maths 730–790
- ACT
- 32–34
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 89%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$82,742
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (32)
Bachelor's degrees32 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.