Carleton College
Founded 1866
President Alison Byerly (President)
Fees USD 64,782
Acceptance Rate Very Selective (<20%)
Campus Setting Rural
Carleton College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1866 in Northfield, Minnesota. Consistently ranked in the top 5 liberal arts colleges in the United States, Carleton enrolls 2,100 students and has the highest rate of PhD production per graduate of any liberal arts college in the United States. Carleton’s mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology programs are nationally recognized, and the college has produced a remarkable number of MacArthur Fellows (“genius grants”).
Distinctive Features
- PhD Production — #1 liberal arts college for producing future PhD holders per capita in the US
- Sciences and Mathematics — Exceptional research programs; strong NSF fellowship production
- Humanities — Rigorous interdisciplinary liberal arts education
- The Arb — 880-acre arboretum as a living laboratory for environmental science
How to Apply
- Application: Common App | Acceptance Rate: ~18% | Tuition: ~$64,782 | Meets 100% of need