Housing – New Students – Carleton College

Burton Hall

Goodhue Hall

Nourse Hall

Inside a residence hall

Watson Hall

Musser Hall

Student Housing at Carleton

At Carleton, your residence hall is much more than just a place to sleep. It’s your home away from home, and the hub of a very active social life for students.

New Student Housing Guide

Learn more about living in the residence halls, check important dates, and prepare for joining your residential community.

Housing & Roommate Questionnaire

Information about the Housing & Roommate Questionnaire will be sent to your Carleton email account on June 1. The online form will be available from June 1 to June 15. Submit this form to help us match you up with the right roommate(s). For instructions please read the Housing & Roommate Questionnaire Instruction Sheet (PDF).

Personal Property Insurance

Learn more about property insurance policies for on- or off-campus students.

If necessary: Shipping Items to Carleton

We strongly encourage students to bring their items to Carleton on move-in day and furnish their room after they’ve settled in with the basics. If necessary, you can ship small items to campus before you arrive.

Pro tip: we see that many of the items students ship to campus are discarded and end up at the Lighten Up! garage sale at the end of the year. Are you sure you need to ship it in advance?

Early Arrival Request

We are unable to take Early Arrival Requests at this time.

Questions for Residential Life?

The Res Life staff is eager to hear from you: reslife@carleton.edu or 507-222-4072.