Generally, Carleton College is a extremely selective school. Approximately 8,600 applications are received by the school annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 17 percent which is equal 1,427 students being accepted to the institution. But when the term begins, about 530 students would have decided on Carleton College as their future school. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 47% and 52% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 49% were typically women and 50% 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 - 1,550 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 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
8,583
Male 4,092
Female 4,491

 

Acceptance
1,427
Male 679
Female 748

 

Enrollment Total
532
Male 268
Female 264


Acceptance Rate
16.6%
Male
16.6%
Female
16.7%

 

Yield
37.3%
Male
39.5%
Female
35.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

Unknown



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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