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Carleton College is a non-sectarian, coeducational college located in Northfield, United States. It was established in the year 1866. It offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. U.S. News and World Report rankings (2008) ranked Carleton College the 8th liberal arts college in the United States.
Carleton College offers more than 150 active student clubs. There are special international clubs for foreign students. The college operates a student-run radio station called KRLX radio. The college's athletic teams are nickname the “Carls” or “Knights.” The major sports teams are men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s track and field, women’s swimming and diving, and men’s swimming and diving.
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Campus LocationOne North College Street
Northfield, MN 55057-4001
USA
Main Tel: (507) 646-4000
Web Site The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area. |
Carleton College HighlightsWhere Carleton College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in science, mathematics, fine arts, and liberal arts.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High faculty salary.
- Selective admissions.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 466 | 41 |
Carleton StudentsThe student enrollment at Carleton was 1,994 in 2007 (1,994 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 50% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 9% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 91% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 36,156 | | Room | $ 4,944 | | Board | $ 4,545 | | Books and supplies | $ 625 | | Other | $ 625 |
Financial Aid: Carleton participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 135 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 45 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 32 |
Housing and MealsCarleton provides on-campus housing for 1,664 of its 1,994 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Carleton AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Carleton is in the Midwest Conference for major sports.
Carleton Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 32% | | Women | 28% | | All | 30% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 650-750 | | Math | 660-740 | | Writing | 650-730 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
FINE ARTS (30 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (228 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Area Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Russian Language and Literature
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (19 awarded) MEDICINE (4 awarded) MUSIC (4 awarded) PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded) - Film/Video and Photographic Arts
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (19 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (119 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (21 awarded) - Cognitive Science
- Psychology
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