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Carleton College
Carleton College
1 North College Street
Northfield, MN 55057
Official telephone: (507) 222-4000
Fax number: (507) 222-4242
Website: www.carleton.edu
1 North College Street
Northfield, MN 55057
Official telephone: (507) 222-4000
Fax number: (507) 222-4242
Website: www.carleton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016 | |||||||||||||||
The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year. |
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ADMISSIONS OFFICE | |||||||||||||||
Admissions officer: | Paul Thiboutot, Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid |
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Contacting the office: | 507 222-4190 800 222-2275 (toll free) 507 222-4526 (fax) admissions@carleton.edu |
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FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS | |||||||||||||||
Is there an application deadline for fall? | yes | ||||||||||||||
Final filing date for fall: | January 15 | ||||||||||||||
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: | no | ||||||||||||||
Application fee: | $30, (waived if filed online or if using Common Application form) | ||||||||||||||
Can the application fee be waived? | yes | ||||||||||||||
Are refunds available on the application fee? | no | ||||||||||||||
Is the Common Application form accepted? | yes | ||||||||||||||
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: | no | ||||||||||||||
High school graduation is: | required, GED is accepted | ||||||||||||||
A general college preparatory program is: | recommended | ||||||||||||||
Campus visit is: | recommended | ||||||||||||||
Interview is: | recommended | ||||||||||||||
Off-campus interview: | can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative | ||||||||||||||
Visit for interview by: | March 1 | ||||||||||||||
Standardized test requirements: | SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended | ||||||||||||||
School's test preference: | no preference | ||||||||||||||
SAT II tests are: | required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT | ||||||||||||||
Dates test scores should be received: | February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II | ||||||||||||||
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School has formalized early decision program: | yes | ||||||||||||||
Early decision application deadline: | November 15 | ||||||||||||||
Number of early decision applications submitted: | 689 | ||||||||||||||
Number of early decision applications accepted: | 211 (31%) | ||||||||||||||
School has early action program: | no | ||||||||||||||
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: | no | ||||||||||||||
FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS | |||||||||||||||
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Admissions is need blind: | no | ||||||||||||||
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: | 34% | ||||||||||||||
Combined ACT middle 50% range: | 29 - 33 | ||||||||||||||
Test taken by majority of applicants: | SAT I | ||||||||||||||
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: | 57% | ||||||||||||||
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: | 59% | ||||||||||||||
UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM | |||||||||||||||
Notification of admission: | by March 31 | ||||||||||||||
Acceptance of admission: | must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter | ||||||||||||||
FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT | |||||||||||||||
Number of completed applications received: | 6,722 | ||||||||||||||
Number of applicants offered admission: | 1,388 (21%) | ||||||||||||||
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: | 491 (35%) | ||||||||||||||
School has a waiting list policy: | yes | ||||||||||||||
Number of students put on waiting list: | 1,350 | ||||||||||||||
Number accepting place on waiting list: | 442 (33%) | ||||||||||||||
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: | 16 (4%) | ||||||||||||||
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: | 60% | ||||||||||||||
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: | 82% | ||||||||||||||
Tuition deposit amount: | $300, partially refundable | ||||||||||||||
Admission may be deferred: | yes, up to 1 year | ||||||||||||||
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