Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Bachelor's degree·GPA 4.11
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Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, founded in 1942 as a private, non-denominational evening college for returning World War II veterans. It includes specialized institutions such as the Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs, the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, the Carleton School of Journalism, the School of Public Policy and…
- Rankings
#3 (Princeton Review)▼
Best Classroom Experience
Ranked #3 in Best Classroom Experience (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Best College Radio Station
Ranked #3 in Best College Radio Station (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Friendliest Students
Ranked #5 in Friendliest Students (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Professors Get High Marks
Ranked #8 in Professors Get High Marks (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
Green Colleges
Ranked #10 in Green Colleges (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$65,457▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $84,893
Room & Board: $16,710
Books & Supplies: $938
Receive Aid: 79%
Avg Grant Aid: $51,916
Pell Grant Recipients: 16%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$65,457▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $84,893
Room & Board: $16,710
Books & Supplies: $938
Receive Aid: 79%
Avg Grant Aid: $51,916
Pell Grant Recipients: 16%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.38 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1430–1550▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1430–1550
SAT ERW: 710–760
SAT Math: 720–790
ACT Composite: 32–34
- Admit Rate
- 22%
- Avg HS GPA
- 4.11
- Total Enrollment
- 2,069
- Undergrad
- 2,069
- Graduate
- 0
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 8:1
- Retention Rate
- 96%
- Graduation Rate
- 91%
- Official Portal
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One North College Street, Northfield, Minnesota, 55057
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