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

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	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Carleton?

With an acceptance rate of 18%, Carleton is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 18%, and the acceptance rate for women is 17%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% 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 698 and 760. Math scores were between 710 and 790.

Carleton received ACT scores from 34% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 29 and 34. Composite scores were between 31 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.

The student loan default rate at Carleton is 0.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

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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