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Private Non-Profit Liberal Arts College in Northfield, MN. Operating on a semester system.
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Total Enrollment
Liberal Arts College
Institution Type
20
Housing Buildings
570
Housing Capacity
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Timezone
Central Time (CT)
Climate Averages
Climate
Humid continental
Campus Operations Snapshot
Student Facilities
Gould Library
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Daily (during term)
Recreation Center
Mon–Thu: 6:30am–11pm; Fri: 6:30am–9pm; Sat: 8am–8pm; Sun: 10am–11pm (Fall Term)
Cowling Gym
Mon–Thu: 7:30am–11pm; Fri: 9am–9pm; Sat: 10am–8pm; Sun: Noon–6pm (Fall Term)
West Gymnasium
Mon–Thu: 10am–10pm; Fri: 10am–6pm; Sat: 9am–8pm; Sun: Noon–6pm (Fall Term)
Sayles-Hill Campus Center
24/7 access with OneCard (during academic term)
Dacie Moses House
N/A
Anderson Hall
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Daily (during term)
Dining Facilities (Burton, East, Sayles, Schulze, Weitz)
Varies by location
Parking and Transit
Parking option 1
Parking option 2
Parking option 3
Campus News
Latest updates from Carleton College
Intermittent Outages to Campus Safety Services Phone Line on Oct. 19
Calls to Campus Safety Services at extension 4444 will be intermittently unavailable between 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025 due to maintenance.
Safety Alert
Intermittent outages to Campus Safety Services phone line.
Annual Undergraduate Research and Internship Symposium Showcases Student Achievements
Carleton College hosted its annual Undergraduate Research and Internship Symposium, featuring over 200 students presenting research and internship experiences from around the world.
Read MoreCarleton College Ranked Minnesota's Best School in New Survey
A recent survey ranked Carleton College as the top college or university in Minnesota.
Read MoreDorms & On-Campus Housing at Carleton College
All first-year students are required to live on campus unless granted an exemption.
4 known dorm and housing options. Every known option is shown below.
Sayles-Hill Campus Center
Capacity: 200
Room types: single, double
Goodsell Observatory Dormitory
Capacity: 150
Room types: single, double
Wesbrook Hall
Capacity: 100
Room types: single, double, suite
Lyman Hall
Capacity: 120
Room types: single, double, apartment
Campus Details
Academic System
Semester
Control
Private Non-Profit
Email Domain
@carleton.edu
Current Term: Summer Term 2026
Start: May 1, 2026
End: August 31, 2026
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