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Carleton College

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$46,167
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$46,167

Carleton Address

CARLETON COLLEGE
One North College Street
NORTHFIELD, MN 55057--4001
General info:(507) 646-4000
Financial aid office:(507) 646-4138
Admissions office:(507) 646-4190University Homepage

Tuition + Carleton Housing (2013-2014)

Meals Per Week:20

Undergrad Application Fee: $30
Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:1,852
Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 2,087
Total Students: 2,087
Male

47.1%
Female

52.9%
International

8%
African-American

3%
American Indian

0%
Asian

8%
Hispanic

7%
Pacific Islander

1%
Caucasian

67%
Unknown

2%

Financial Aid

67% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $245

6% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $3,211

63% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $24,751

47% receive student loans and the average amount is $4,466Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts

Special Programs

Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA N/A
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: Yes
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

23% men vs 20% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:3,151
Women Applicants:3,894
Men Admitted:713
Women Admitted:763

Student Services

Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services

Majors

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
• Archeology
• Area Studies
• Art History
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Bioinformatics
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomathematics
• Chemistry
• Chinese Language and Literature
• Classics and Classical Languages
• Cognitive Science
• Comparative
• Computer Science
• Criticism and Conservation
• Cultural Minority
• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Environmental Studies
• Ethnic
• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts
• Fine/Studio Arts
• French Language and Literature
• Gender
• General
• General Studies and Humanities
• Geology/Earth Science
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Islamic Studies
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Latin American Studies
• Latin Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Linguistic
• Linguistics
• Literatures
• Logic
• Mathematics
• Music
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology
• Neuroscience
• Other
• Philosophy
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Physics
• Political Economy
• Political Science and Government
• Psychology
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Romance Languages
• Russian Language and Literature
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Statistics
• Computational Biology
• Group Studies
• Linguistics
• Related Language Studies and Services
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