| Name |
Carleton College |
| Address |
1 N. College Street
Northfield, MN 55057 |
| Website |
http://www.carleton.edu |
| Email |
admissions@acs.carleton.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
90% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
97% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
90% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (90%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (2%) |
| College Owned Singles |
31% |
| College Owned Doubles |
53% |
| College Owned Triples |
11% |
| College Owned Apartments |
3% |
| College Owned Other |
2% |
| Num College Owned |
46 |
| Sprinkler System |
80% |
| Fire Alarms |
87% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
955 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
97% |
| Nearest Airport |
Minneapolis, MN (32) |
| Nearest Train |
Red Wing, MN (40) |
| Nearest Bus |
Northfield, MN (7) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
15% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
56% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,505 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Halloween costume Concert, Mid-winter Ball, Winter Carnival, Mai Fete, Spring Carnival, Late Night Breakfast (once a term), Primal Scream |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
132 |
| Honor Societies |
Motor Board, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Carleton Bible Study Fellowship, Newman Club, Carleton Islamic Association, Jewish Students of Carleton, Sola Scriptura, Carleton Unitarian Universalists, Zen Meditation, Carleton Bahai Club, Carleton Christian Fellowship, Centering Prayer, Compline, Council for Religious Understanding, Hindu, Quakers, Reformed Druids of North America, Canterbury Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Mustard Seed, Navigator's Women's Bible Study |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian American Students in America, Black Student Alliance, Barkada - Filipino Student Association, Korean Students in America, Coalition of Hmong Students, Dedicated to the Exploration of South-Asian Interests, Latin American Student Organization, Coalition of Women of Color, American Native Peoples Organization, Men of Color, Phase 2, Carleton African Student Association, Tim Viet (Vietnamese student organization), International Students Club, Club Caribe' |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) http: //www. carleton. edu/student/tostudent/orgs/ |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Carletonian (weekly during each term), Noon News Bulletin (Daily) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1866 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Trimester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,959 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
540,039,151 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
34,272 |
| Room Board |
8,592 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Firms/Organizations that most frequently hired graduates (Class of 2003): Best Buy, CH Robinson, Chiron, McMaster-Carr, American Express, Medtronic, Dahlen Berg, Target, Ulland Investments, Fidelity, 3M, Credit Suisse First Boston McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
946,259 |
| Num Subscriptions |
7,154 |
| Num Microforms |
0 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,428 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Don Beaty Bloch Collection of Western Americana, Art Slide Library, Media Services Library |
| Museums |
Observatory (two telescopes, very well equiped) |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
267 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
100 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
20 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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