College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1866 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Trimester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,959 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$540,039,151 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$34,272 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,592 |
Extracurricular Activites
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 |
Student 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) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
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 |
Local Hiring 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 |
# of Library Books: |
946,259 |
Library Facilities: |
Don Beaty Bloch Collection of Western Americana, Art Slide Library, Media Services Library |
Museums |
Observatory (two telescopes, very well equiped) |
Computers Available: |
267 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
20 |
Wired Labs: |
50 |
On-Campus 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 |
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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (90%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (2%) |
Sprinkler System: |
80% |
Fire Alarms: |
87% |
Campus Size: |
955 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Minneapolis, MN (32) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Red Wing, MN (40) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Northfield, MN (7) |
Cars Permittedt: |
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 |
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