Generally, Carleton College is a extremely selective school. Approximately 7,100 applications are received by the school annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 20 percent which is equal 1,456 students being accepted to the institution. But when the term begins, about 510 students would have decided on Carleton College as their future school. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 53% and 46% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 48% were typically women and 51% 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 33 - 35 for ACT or 1,450 - 1,560 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. 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 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
7,133
Male 3,820
Female 3,305

 

Acceptance
1,456
Male 677
Female 776

 

Enrollment Total
507
Male 260
Female 247


Acceptance Rate
20.4%
Male
17.7%
Female
23.5%

 

Yield
34.8%
Male
38.4%
Female
31.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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