Prepare for quantitative courses at Carleton with CUBE
The Carleton Undergraduate Bridge Experience (CUBE) is a program for all incoming Carleton students wanting to brush up on their high school math and start working with data. It begins online the summer before you arrive and continues in the fall, earning you six credits towards graduation.
The CUBE program will prepare you for your quantitative coursework, help you get to know the people, places, and culture of Carleton before arriving, and earn you course credit that gives you more flexibility during your degree!
For six weeks online in July and August, you will:
- Getting to know others in the Class of 2030, upper-classmen, Carleton resources, and Carleton culture before arriving in September
- Reviewing math and data skills that faculty say all students need to succeed at Carleton (not just STEM majors!)
- Seeing how math and data skills apply to psychology, economics, physics, and more
- Learning how to use Microsoft Excel
- Designing and conducting a data analysis project with your groupmates and Carleton faculty
- Meeting Carleton alumni from a variety of majors and career paths
For five weeks in person in September and October, you will:
- Attend the CUBE Welcome Meal during New Student Week to meet your classmates, coaches, and instructors in person
- Have class once a week to complete assignments, build community, and have guest speakers
- Present your summer project to the campus at the CUBE Poster Symposium with your project group
- Finish building your foundation of quantitative skills that all Carleton students need
The 2026 CUBE application is now open!
Use your @carleton.edu account to apply.
If you have problems accessing the application form, please read this FAQ.
Quick CUBE Facts
- Length: 6 weeks (7/20-08/28)
- Effort: 10-12 hours/week in summer
- Price: FREE
- Subject: Quantitative Skills
- Deadline: 6/21 at 10:00 pm CDT
- Audience: Anyone nervous about quantitative coursework. Students who are the first in their family to attend college are particularly encouraged to apply.
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Quotes from CUBE alumni
“I felt more prepared and less scared about starting college this fall.”
“It is an amazing way to get your academic brain in gear and ready for the school year.”
“I think it is an amazing way to gain insight into the Carleton culture.”
“I definitely improved on my time management and use of technology.”
“I developed presentation skills through CUBE.”
“A lot of students in CUBE have become my friends outside of the classroom.”
“I think that the people I met in CUBE helped me really feel more comfortable on campus when I got here.”