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Majors & Minors

M: Major

Carleton offers a Bachelor of Arts in 34 majors.

m: Minor

Students may elect to complete an interdisciplinary or discipline-specific minor. A minor may strengthen and complement a major, but a student pursuing any major can pursue any minor.

Special Majors:

Students may also design their own major with faculty guidance and approval. Here's how.

Tops in Teaching

Our professors have an unparalleled commitment to teaching.

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Going the Distance

90% of Carleton students graduate within four years. Nationwide, the average is 38%.

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Small is Beautiful

At Carleton, learning is up close and personal. Our student/faculty ratio is 9:1, and the average class size is 18.

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Head of the Class

From 2000 to 2011, Carleton graduates won 62 Fulbright, 19 Watson, 75 NSF, 9 Kresge Science, 16 NCAA Postgraduate, 2 Rhodes, and 1 Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowships.

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Student Satisfaction

98% of Carleton seniors said they were happy with the quality of instruction at Carleton.

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Higher Learning

Carleton currently ranks 3rd among U.S. liberal arts colleges in the number of doctoral degrees earned by its alumni between the years of 1966-2009.

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Carleton's academic centers, programs, and initiatives play leading roles in liberal arts scholarship.

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Academic News

August 19, 2020 at 1:16 pm

Carleton Dean of the College Beverly Nagel ’75 announces retirement

A proud Carleton alumna, Nagel has served as the Dean of the College since 2009. Prior to that, the Winifred and Atherton Bean Professor of Sociology, Science, Technology, and Society served as the associate dean for four years.

June 23, 2020 at 1:18 pm

Carleton announces 2020 faculty promotions
May 4, 2020 at 1:48 pm

Anna Conley ’20 receives Watson Fellowship to study mycology
April 3, 2020 at 2:33 pm

Message to Students Regarding the Grading Policy for Spring Term 2020
March 12, 2020 at 9:00 am

Message from President Poskanzer on Carleton’s Spring Term response to COVID-19
October 11, 2019 at 1:18 pm

Intro to Field Geology offers exploration and adventure
October 3, 2019 at 2:07 pm

Have a hard time filling school breaks? CCCE fellowships solve that problem.

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