What Carleton costs
Carleton College charges $68,892 a year in published tuition and fees, about $34,446 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $84,893 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $30,838 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Carleton
For fall 2024, Carleton College received 7,133 applications and admitted 1,456 students, and 507 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1450 and 1560.
What Carleton students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Carleton College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 69 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 39 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 38 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 36 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 32 |
| Chemistry | 26 |
| Mathematics | 24 |
| Physics | 19 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Carleton
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- St Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota: about 1 mile away
- Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota: about 33 miles away
- University of St Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota: about 33 miles away
- Concordia University–Saint Paul, Saint Paul, Minnesota: about 34 miles away
- Hamline University, Saint Paul, Minnesota: about 35 miles away
- Augsburg University, Minneapolis, Minnesota: about 35 miles away
Colleges like Carleton
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small town or rural), closest in size and nearest in region:
- DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana: 1,905 undergraduates
- Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota: 1,878 undergraduates
- Trine University, Angola, Indiana: 2,324 undergraduates
- Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio: 1,732 undergraduates
- The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio: 1,730 undergraduates
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Lists that include Carleton
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- Small-Town and Rural Colleges in the Midwest: 50 Compared
FAQ
What is Carleton College's acceptance rate? 20.4% for fall 2024: 1,456 of 7,133 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Carleton College? $68,892 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Carleton College? About 2,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Carleton College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1450–1560.
What is the campus setting at Carleton College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small town or rural area.
Sources
- College Navigator: Carleton College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Carleton College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
