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Acceptance Rate 16.63%
Yield 37.28%
SAT Score 1,490
ACT Score 33
Applicants 8,583

Carleton Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 16.63% at Carleton College. Total 8,583 students applied and 1,427 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,490 and the average ACT score is 33.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Carleton.
Open Admission Policy
Admission Informationhttps://www.carleton.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.carleton.edu/admissions/apply/steps/
Acceptance Rate16.63%
Average Test Scores1,490 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 16.63%. A total of 8,583 students (4,092 men and 4,491 women) have applied to and 1,427 (679 men and 748 women) students admitted to Carleton College.
Among them, 268 male and 264 female students have enrolled into Carleton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 37.28%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Carleton
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,5834,0924,49100
Admitted1,42767974800
Enrolled53226826400
Acceptance Rate 16.63% 16.59% 16.66% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 37.28% 39.47% 35.29% - -
[Chart] Carleton College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Carleton, 197 applicants (37% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 149 applicants (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,490 at Carleton. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,550 and 25th percentile score is 1,430.
The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 32.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Carleton. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Carleton with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Carleton
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total143014901550
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing710740770
Math720750780
ACT Composite323335
Math293234
English333535
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Carleton College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Carleton
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Carleton

The calendar system at Carleton College is Trimester. Carleton College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Carleton College accepts.
Calendar SystemTrimester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training