Carleton College Admissions: Acceptance Rate, Requirements, Deadlines, Application Process

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Carleton College is recognized for offering admission to various undergraduate programs in Liberal Arts. The college exhibits a competitive admission policy with an acceptance rate of 19%. International students can pursue 33 majors and 37 minor programs at Carleton College in various disciplines like Mathematics, Arts and Social Science disciplines.

The college offers admission to the students in the terms of fall and winter. International students are encouraged to apply for the early admission process due to the first-come-first-serve basis of admission. Significant Carleton College admission requirements include SAT or ACT scores, personal statements, essays and multiple LOR. International students require a demonstration of outstanding proficiency in English through different tests due to the highly selective admission policy.

The college comprises around 8% of international students from 35 countries. Carleton College is a desired education institution for international students as it provides 100% scholarships to study in USA to all students with demonstrated financial need. Besides, the Alumni Annual Fund raises more than 8.5 million USD (~6 billion INR) as financial aid.

Highlights

Application Portals	Common Application
Application Fees	No application charged
Acceptance Rate	19%
Mode Of Fee Payment	Both Online and Offline
Average SAT Score	Mathematics – 770 Reading and Writing – 660
Average ACT Score	30-33
Standardized Tests	SAT/ACT
Academic Calendar	Semester-based
Admission Season	Fall and Winter
English Proficiency Test	TOEFL/PBT/CPT/IELTS
International Admissions	Carleton International

Carleton College Admission Deadlines

Carleton College offers admissions mainly in two seasons i.e. fall and winter. The below is a detailed admission schedule for international applicants:

Deadlines	Dates
Fall (For Early Applicants)	November 15
Winter (For Early Applicants)	January 15
Regular Decision	January 15 and beyond based on seat availability

Applicants whose first preference is Carleton college are advised to opt for the Early Decision program. Applicants are allowed to submit applications of other colleges and universities in order to keep their options open but in no circumstances will they be allowed to apply for Early applicants for the others. Early application is a commitment to join in if selected. On selection the applicant is expected to withdraw for the remaining applications.

Carleton College International Admissions

International students constitute about 11% of Carleton College's student population. Below are the basic requirements for applications of admissions for the International Applicants:

Academic requirements: Following are the admission requirements for Carleton Colleges:
Copies of Official transcripts
Mark sheets in English or Translated in English
SAT or ACT scores
Academic LOR
Professional LOR
English proficiency test scores
Supporting documents – Certification of Finances, Visa verification documents

English Proficiency Requirements

International students who did not have English as their first language must provide evidence in English proficiency. The minimum required scores are listed below:

Tests	Required Scores
TOEFL iBT	100
TOEFL PBT	600
TOEFL CBT	250
IELTS	7.0
Duolingo	120

Visa Requirements for International students

Accepted international students will need a US student visa to be able to study at Carleton. The requirements for obtaining student visa are provided below:

Submit a supporting bank letter/ Certification of Finances
A copy of Passport or national ID to obtain Form I-20 from the University.
Apply for F-1 Visa
Schedule visa interview

Carleton College Undergraduate Admissions

The college offers numerous options to select your bachelor’s degree programs in the respective subjects. It gives you an option to choose your major from a set of 33 subjects and your minors from a set of 37 programs. The diversified set provides you with subjects like Neuroscience, Economics, Middle Eastern Languages, South Asian Dance Forms, Spanish Russian and so on.

Application Portal: Common Application

Admission Requirements: The application prerequisites for Carleton College admission are listed below:

Official transcripts,
ACT/SAT scores,
LOR,
Essay

Apart from all of these the other factors taken into consideration are:

Personal statement
Past academic background
Standardized test scores
English proficiency scores
An essay is one of the most determining parts of the selection of your application.

Applicants can check the application status on the applicant portal. The applicants have to submit the art materials in music, theatre, dance, the visual arts, films. The submitted portfolio is reviewed by the admission teams. The interview sessions can be conducted online as well as offline. The college also provides on-campus jobs along with necessary financial aid making it affordable for the students of the United States.