Carleton College

Location: Northfield, Minnesota 

Carleton is a top 10 liberal arts college where professors are consistently ranked the best in the nation for their commitment to teaching. A co-ed, residential college of about 2,000 students, Carleton is located just 45 minutes south of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Northfield, Minnesota, which is often cited among the best college towns in the country. 

Made up of a collaborative community where students and faculty work together, Carleton’s small classes and top-ranked professors create a rigorous yet highly supportive academic environment. The College offers 33 majors and 40 minors in addition to other areas of study, so you’ll have plenty to explore before declaring your major at the end of your sophomore year. With the trimester system, students at Carleton cover a semester’s worth of material in a 10-week period, three times per year, allowing for a fast-paced yet in-depth academic experience. 

Constantly curious, Carleton students take their work seriously, but not themselves, and they’re always there to help each other out. As the long-lived Carleton phrase goes "Carls help Carls". The cooperative campus environment contributes greatly to the College’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity, which infuse every aspect of the Carleton experience.