Carleton College

1 N. College Street
Northfield, MN 55057
http://www.carleton.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1866
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	1,959
Endowment	540,039,151
Application Deadline	January 15
Application Fee	30
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 15
Tuition	34,272
Room/Board	8,592

Services
Associated 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,
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)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Observatory (two telescopes, very well equiped)
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Observatory (two telescopes, very well equiped)
Periodical Subs	7,154
# of Books	946,259
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	955 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	90%
College housing types	coed dorms (90%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (2%)
Popular Events	Halloween costume Concert, Mid-winter Ball, Winter Carnival, Mai Fete, Spring Carnival, Late Night Breakfast (once a term), Primal Scream
Nearest Airport	Minneapolis, MN (32)
Nearest Train	Red Wing, MN (40)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students 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
Number of Organizations	132
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Carletonian (weekly during each term), Noon News Bulletin (Daily)
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/