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Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota

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Carleton College is a private institution in Northfield, Minnesota. Carleton offers 33 majors to 2,000 students. With an average class size of 16 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1 students have the opportunity to make meaningful connections with peers and collaborate closely with faculty.

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Enrolled female students
52%
 
Enrolled male students
48%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time faculty
78%
 
Adjuncts
22%
 
Faculty Ratio
$58,968
Full-time tuition cost
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Acceptance rate
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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 10%
Hispanic/Latinx: 9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 6%
White, non-Hispanic: 56%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 10%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 8%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 2%

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Admission

TEST SCORES
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FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 660 | 75th Percentile: 750
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 670 | 75th Percentile: 770
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 30 | 75th Percentile: 34
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 27 | 75th Percentile: 34
ACT English
25th Percentile: 32 | 75th Percentile: 35

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $58,968
Fees: $384
Room: $7,995
Board: $7,152

Contact Carleton College

Contact Admissions

www.carleton.edu/admissions

Campus Location

One North College Street
Northfield, MN 55057

(507) 222-4000

Find Carleton Online

www.carleton.edu

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