Welcome to Carleton!
Carls are creative collaborators. They prefer good questions over answers. They value laughter as part of the learning process.
Are you ready to join the Class of 2027?
Visit Campus for your Admitted Student Experience!
We’re hosting admitted student open houses April 14 and April 21. Attend classes, connect with current students, and take one last walk through campus before making your big decision!
Visit Campus on Another Day
Can’t visit campus on April 14 and April 21? Schedule a campus visit between March 15–May 1. We’ll continue to offer class visits, lunch options, and admitted student info sessions until May 1.
Virtual Events for Admitted Students
Can’t make it to campus? Have specific areas of interest? We have a broad range of virtual programming to help answer your questions and connect you to our community via Zoom.
Ready? Set. Learn!
The best professors in the country are ready to guide you through four years of excitement and discovery. They will be your mentors, research partners, and biggest academic champions.
The Best Classmates
Carleton students are curious, intelligent, engaged, funny, hardworking, and inclusive. Whatever your passion, they’ll inspire you to achieve your dreams.
Home Away from Home
Northfield is consistently ranked among the best college towns because of its charming downtown, friendly residents, and abundance of bike and hiking trails.
Welcome to your Academic Home
Our faculty are so excited to work with you. Read notes from academic department chairs to get a sense of the shared intellectual discoveries that await you, within our classrooms and beyond.
Visit the Parent & Family Forum
Get information and advice from current parents about how their students are finding their place on campus and how they really feel about life at Carleton.
Connect with your Admissions Officer
Just looking for someone to talk to? Our admissions officers are happy to help. Search by geography at the bottom of our staff page and reach out via email or phone.
Join the Class of ’27 Discord Server!
Become a member of the Carleton Class of 2027 Discord community and start getting to know your classmates.
Check your email for the link!
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