Generally, Carleton College is a extremely selective school. Approximately 6,500 applications are received by the school annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 22 percent which is equal 1,452 students being accepted to the institution. But when the term begins, about 540 students would have decided on Carleton College as their future school. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 50% and 49% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 51% were typically women and 48% were men. Applicants are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Carleton College when applying. In most cases, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 32 - 35 for ACT or 1,430 - 1,530 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. Carleton College’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
6,464
Male 3,252
Female 3,212

 

Acceptance
1,452
Male 682
Female 770

 

Enrollment Total
542
Male 265
Female 277


Acceptance Rate
22.5%
Male
21%
Female
24%

 

Yield
37.3%
Male
38.9%
Female
36%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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