Carleton College: A Leading Liberal Arts College in Northfield, Minnesota
What sets Carleton apart?
Unmatched teaching in a close-knit community where intellectual curiosity leads to a lifetime of exploration.
Learn From the Best
Our faculty are as enthusiastic about learning as you are.
Find Your Place
The Carleton community is known for being warm, welcoming, and willing to debate and discuss anything.
96%
of students live in campus housing, so late-night conversations can get very geeky
A sampling of our 200 student orgs:
- CANOE
- Experimental Theater Board
- Indigenous Peoples Alliance
- Men of Color
- Singing Knights
- Queens of Comedy
4/5
students come from outside the midwest
Imagine it. Do it.
Carleton’s liberal arts focus gives you the freedom to explore deeply and broadly, in and out of the classroom.
54
majors & minors
Just a few of our 1,000 courses:
Art History 263
European Architectural History on Site
Physics 210
Sustainable Energy Principles & Design
Political Science 315
Polarization, Parties, and Power
222
student-created, student-led organizations
72%
of Carls play varsity, club, or intramural sports
Powerful Post-Grad Support
Carleton and its alumni community work together as a network to launch you on your chosen path.
95%
of grads are employed full-time or attending graduate or professional school six months after graduation
$464k
support for internships last summer
