Carleton College Computer Science Programs

Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Northfield, Minnesota. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Northfield draws many to the area.

Where Is Carleton College?

Contact details for Carleton are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057
Phone:	507-222-4000
Website:	www.carleton.edu

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How Do I Get Into Carleton?

You can apply to Carleton online at: https://www.carleton.edu/admissions/apply/steps/

Admission Requirements for Carleton

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Carleton?

If you plan to apply to Carleton, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 17%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 17%, and the acceptance rate for women is 17%.

Average Test Scores

About 37% of students accepted to Carleton submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 710 and 770. Math scores were between 720 and 780.

Carleton received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 35. Math scores were between 29 and 0. Composite scores were between 32 and 35.

Can I Afford Carleton College?

The overall average net price of Carleton is $53,762. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Carleton, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $4,597 a year. That adds up to $18,388 over four years for those students.

Carleton College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,044 undergraduate students at Carleton, with 2,032 being full-time and 12 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,032 full-time undergraduates at Carleton, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Carleton College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	202
Black or African American	127
Hispanic or Latino	181
White	1,099
International Students	206
Other Races/Ethnicities	217

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Carleton College. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 45 countries are represented at Carleton. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

Carleton College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	59	59
TOTAL	59	59

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dogs1337 under License

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