Carleton College - Education facility details

University details for Carleton College

Kind of institute is private institution, established 1866, with no affiliation to religious institutions. The academic schedule is planned as trimester and sports 1,959 undergraduates capacity. This college is located in a rural location and university's endowment amounts to 540,039,151.The admission fee rough estimate is $ 30 and the application deadline is january 15. See Extra Curriculars informations for Carleton College It is considered most selective and fees is around USD 34,272 while room or board is US Dollars 8,592. For schooling grants (as explained in Cosigner for students loans) use the below contact details to inquire Carleton College about available funding that can be available.

Services at Carleton College

The essential services provided are nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance. It offers counseling on: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other.

The career services offered counseling are: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, otherFirms that hire most graduates are Firms/Organizations that most frequently hired graduates (Class of 2003): Best Buy, CH Robinson, Chiron, McMaster-Carr, American Express, Medtronic, Dahlen Berg, Target, Ulland Investments, Fidelity, 3M, Credit Suisse First Boston McKinsey, Goldman Sachs,.

Library facilities and special facilities of Carleton College

It provides a library, and is member of a library consortia. Provides 946,259 books, serial files.The current number of serial subscriptions is: 7,154. Has 0 microforms, audio visuals and 0 eBooks. Has other facilities: Don Beaty Bloch Collection of Western Americana, Art Slide Library, Media Services Library and relating to museums or other special academic buildings on the Campus offers: Observatory (two telescopes, very well equiped).

Technological aim and facilities in Carleton College

This college doesn't require a computer training to be followed, and an own computer is not necessary. There are 267 seats available for students.It does offer Web access and it does not provide e-mail addresses.Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library. The amount of provided cable accesses in the library (except computer labs) is 100. Classes have 20. In the laboratories the number is 50. Additionaly other 50 cabled online access points are available.Carleton College does offer WiFi accesses.

There is no suggested OS. The percent of hostings found at college for OnlineInternet surfing is 100%. Students are permitted publish personal web sites and there is an internet signup service. Security services provided on the Campus are: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc).

Life at Campus and School Housing for Carleton College

The % of undergrads that stay at college-owned houses is 90%. The % of students staying on campus during the weekends is 97%.

The college does offer housing. And the percentage of students living in institute-owned housing is 90%. Housing is available for all unmarried students. The School does provide help if housing is not available. The types of provided housings are coed dorms (90%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (2%). The institute-owned percentage of housings units is 31% singles, 53% double rooms, 11% triples, 3% apartments, 2% others.

The college has 46 buildings The percent of housing units where is installed a sprinkler device is 80%. Among buildings, 87% have fire security devices. In total 100% are equipped with fast internet access. The total campus area is 955 acres.

Transportation -distances are presented in miles to Carleton College

  • Nearest airport to Carleton College: Minneapolis, MN (32)
  • Closest train station to Carleton College: Red Wing, MN (40)
  • Nearest bus station to Carleton College: Northfield, MN (7)


Public transportation does not serve the campus. Students are not allowed to have cars in the campusand 15% of students do have a vehicle with them.

Student Jobs, Reserve Officers Training Corps and Rules at Carleton College

The school does provide employment and the percentage of undergrads that worked on campus in 2005/2006 is 56%, the average wage was 2,505 and freshmen are suggested not to work in their 1st term.

Army ROTC: Not offered, Navy ROTC: Not offered, Air Force ROTC: Not offered.

Common (legal) alcohol is allowed in the faculty.Additional regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited.

Campus most famous events: Halloween costume Concert, Mid-winter Ball, Winter Carnival, Mai Fete, Spring Carnival, Late Night Breakfast (once a term), Primal Scream. For detailed sportive informations check the site of Carleton College. You can also search different universities in Minnesota as the informations can be very different for each university.

Carleton College address:
1 N. College Street
Northfield, MN 55057

Website: http://www.carleton.edu
Email: admissions@acs.carleton.edu




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