Carleton College Acceptance Rate: 20% — Admissions Statistics
Carleton College Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 2 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Carleton College
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
2
Acceptance Rate
20%
Avg SAT Score
1517
ACT Midpoint
33
Enrollment
2,086
Grad Rate
90%
Median Debt
$16,750
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$68,892
Out-of-State
$68,892
Avg Net Price
$25,407
Median Debt
$16,750
in-state tuition
$68,892
out-of-state tuition
$68,892
avg net price
$25,407
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$53,989
$
median 10yr
$75,525
$
gender split
Women
50%
Men
50%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
51%
Asian
10%
Hispanic
10%
Two or More
9%
Black
6%
AIAN
0%
About Carleton College
Carleton College is a private nonprofit institution in Northfield, MN. Acceptance rate: 20% (highly selective). Average SAT: 1517. ACT midpoint: 33. Enrollment: ~2,086 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 90%.
Carleton College accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 2. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $68,892. Out-of-state: $68,892. Avg net price: $25,407. Median debt: $16,750. Median earnings 6yr: $53,989. Median earnings 10yr: $75,525.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.