Carleton is filled with all sorts of different people from around the world. A lot of students are actively involved with issues, specifically environment and political. Also, the campus seems to be big into helping others via volunteering. I know plenty of students who have worked with Habitat for Humanity, volunteer at Northfield hospital or tutor at the high school. Although many Carleton students can be ignorant on many issues, especially regarding race, ethnicity and class, the student body as a whole seems to be willing to try to educate themselves in this regard.

Students here are almost universally friendly, quirky, and smart. Most people have great senses of humor. Also, there's a culture of openmindedness. An unfriendly, conformist, stupid, close-minded person would not fit in here.

A Carleton student knows how to be dedicated to something and can take a joke. People are enthusiastic and involved and pursue a lot of interests here. If you talk to a Carleton student long enough, you'll discover that he or she has done something amazing in his or her life. We're all nerdy under one definition of the word. Someone wouldn't fit in well at Carleton who is fiercely opinionated or competitive.

The student body includes the quirky, the grounded, and the in-between. If a student is looking forward to being academically and socially challenged and has a great sense of humor and an unaffected personality, they'll do great here. A student who has more of a narrow focus and doesn't like to explore or be challenged, whether it's in the classroom or across the dinner table, won't do well here.

You have to be smart, and not just SAT-score smart, either. You'll fit in if you build your own robots at home, or if you speak Esperanto, or you're passionate about the political situation between India and Pakistan. There's a niche for everybody. Well, there is a darker side. If you're of conservative bent, you will find a lot of students disagreeing with you. But they won't make you an outcast.

I honestly have not seen anyone rejected or treated badly in a social situation. The only way you wouldn't fit in is if you were intentionally offensive or unfriendly. The student body seems very funny, relaxed, and open.

The students all seem to be extremely happy about being here. Everyone is excited about who they're meeting and what they're learning. On the other hand, someone who only cares about academic learning would not fit in well. Carleton students realize that academics are only half (a very important half) of the learning experience. If all you want is a place to do your work, Carleton is not the place for you - it has too many cool things to be experienced!

The student body at Carleton is very welcoming. People that fit in well here are friendly, smart, humble, and have at least one quirky part to their personality.

Carleton students are generally fun. It's difficult to categorize the student body...but if you are serious about academics, funny, and laid back, it shouldn't be difficult to find a circle of friends!

Carleton students are intellectual, fun, talented, driven, grounded, happy, passionate, and politically active.

We like learning, talking and listening. We're a little ridiculous, in a good way. But don't come here if you don't like hard work or if you don't like people.

When meeting other people on campus, you soon realize how different, unique, and interesting everyone is here. I think these characteristics make it pretty easy for Carls to get along with each other. I guess that there is no need to worry about fitting in at Carleton if you are passionate about something--the social aspect of your experience here will take care of itself.

People who are passionate and curious fit in well at Carleton. Motivated people who take the initiative to make their Carleton career exactly what they want it to be. Everyone usually fits in at Carleton, they just can't be afraid to limit themselves.