Quality index #48 · private
Carleton College
Three-term calendar, strong geoscience and a famously idiosyncratic student body.
Address & contacts
Campus address
One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057Fields of study
Carleton awards bachelor's degree (4 years).
- Computer & Data Science
- Business & Management
- Law & Public Policy
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Arts & Humanities
- Education
Known for
Geoscience
Liberal ArtsMidwest
Reading the numbers
Carleton sits at #48 in the Campus Atlas index with a score of 74. The index weighs academic reputation, research capacity, selectivity and student outcomes; rounded planning value compiled 2025/26, not official reporting.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.
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