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Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Carleton College · Admissions

Northfield, MN · Town · Private · Liberal arts college · the Knights · Website ↗

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

22%
Admitted
of 6,464 applicants
93rd
Selectivity percentile
among Division III schools
1430–1550
SAT middle 50%
32–34
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
91%
Graduate in 6 yrs

Where your scores would fall

The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.

SAT 1430 – 1550 Your SAT
SAT reading 710 – 760
SAT math 720 – 790
ACT 32 – 34 Your ACT

Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.

Selectivity in context

More selective than93%
Graduation rate91%
  • Applicants6,464
  • Admitted1,422 22%
  • Undergraduates2,069
  • Women51%
  • Graduate within 6 years91%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.

Where it ranks

Among Division III schools; every list Carleton College is on.

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