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Carleton College is one of the premier institutions of higher education in the United States. A nationally ranked undergraduate college, Carleton enrolls approximately 1,800 students and offers a four-year baccalaureate degree in 34 majors. Its graduates assume leadership positions in the sciences, business, government, education and the arts. About Carleton Founded: 1866 Location: Northfield, Minn. (40 miles south of Minneapolis/St. Paul) President: Robert A. Oden, Jr. Board of Trustees: 44 members Endowment: $497 million (as of March 31, 2002) Enrollment: 1,800 Degree granted: bachelor of arts School Colors: maize and blue Mascot: Knights Highlights In the most recent U.S. News & World Report survey, Carleton was ranked fifth among the nation's top liberal arts colleges. For the 162 national liberal arts colleges that emphasize undergraduate education, Carleton is consistently ranked among the top five in academic reputation by U.S. News & World Report. Carleton ranks first among baccalaureate colleges in the number of its graduates who go on to earn the Ph.D. in science or mathematics. It ranks first in chemistry, first in geology, first in physics, first in astronomy and third in biology. Carleton leads all baccalaureate colleges in the number of its students awarded prestigious National Science Foundation Fellowships for graduate study from 1990-99. In a 1995 U.S. News & World Report survey, college presidents and provosts ranked Carleton number one among national liberal arts colleges in terms of "an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching"—the first and only time such a distinction has been given by the magazine. Carleton is second among all baccalaureate colleges in total number of graduates advancing to doctoral degrees in all fields. Carleton is one of a small number of institutions recognized in both the "Science 50" and the "International 50," which identify colleges with extraordinarily strong programs. In recent years, about 75 percent of all students pursue an advanced degree within five years of graduation. The six year graduation rate for the class that entered in Fall 1995 is 89.4 percent. Features A student-faculty ratio of 10:1 An average class size of 17 A faculty of 184, 95 percent of whom hold the most advanced degree in their field Numerous opportunities to study off-campus, including programs in the U.S. and abroad led by Carleton faculty The resources of one of the largest undergraduate libraries in the U.S., with holdings including more than 440,000 books, 1,500 active journal subscriptions and more than 400,000 U.S. government publications, and a lively program of art, exhibitions and cultural events A 900-acre campus, which includes a 400-acre Arboretum A science complex that consists of a Center for Mathematics and Computing (1993), a biological sciences building (Hulings Hall–1995), a physics and psychology building (Olin Hall–renovated 1996), and a chemistry and geology building (Mudd Hall–renovated 1997) An 80,000-square-foot Recreation Center (2000) The Academic and Dining Hall (2001) Townhouse-style residence halls that house 100 students (2001)