By the Numbers

General Information

Address

Carleton College
1 N. College St.
Northfield, MN 55057

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Trimester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1866

Web Site:

www.carleton.edu

Main Phone:

(507) 646–4000

Admissions Phone:

(507) 646–4190

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,937

Part-Time Undergraduates:

14

Total Male Undergraduates:

929

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,022

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

29%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

41%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

27%

Total Applicants:

4,898

Total Acceptances:

1,401

Freshman Enrollment:

487

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

34.8%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

April 15

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

273

Applicants Accepted From Waiting List:

273

Students Enrolled From Waiting List:

8

Transfer Applications Received:

206

Transfer Students Accepted:

15

Transfer Students Enrolled:

7

Transfer Acceptance Rate:

7%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@carleton.edu

Admissions Web Site:

http://apps.carleton.edu/admissions

SaT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1300–1480

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–750

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–730

Retention Rate:

97%

Top 10% of High School Class:

73%

Application Fee:

$30

SAT II Requirements

Carleton does not require applicants to take any SAT II tests, but they usually enhance an applicant's credentials and very rarely act as a negative factor in the application process.

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$32,649

Room and Board:

$7,818

Books and Supplies:

$600

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$23,909

Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:

89%

Students Who Received Aid:

58%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(507) 646–4138

Financial Aid E-Mail:

financialaid@acs.carleton.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/sfs