Carleton College: Review & Facts

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Carleton College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,060 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1866 and is one of the 2 schools and colleges located in Northfield, Minnesota.

Academic Offerings

Carleton College will give you the opportunity to receive a bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
36
Carleton College deploys a trimester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 36 majors. The most popular concentrations are Computer Science, Biology, Mathematics, Political Science, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Carleton College is excellent at 95% (well above Minnesota average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
95%
Good
The graduation rate at Carleton College is great - 94%.

Student to faculty ratio at Carleton College is good, 8:1. Find out more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high - about $62,300 a year. The additional fees at Carleton College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $400; this comes to $62,700 a year.

Read the details about Carleton College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
17%
Hard
According to government data, 8,583 applications were submitted and 1,427 were accepted, so it is challenging to get accepted at this school.

The college might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Carleton College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$8,400
High
Carleton College offers study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Carleton College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Carleton College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 1,900 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is a bit high - approximately $8,400 per academic year.

Based on the college crime data, Carleton College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Carleton College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Carleton College
One North College Street
Northfield, Minnesota
55057, USA
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