Carleton College

Carleton College
Former names
Northfield College (1866–1871)
MottoDeclaratio Sermonum Tuorum Illuminat (Latin)
Motto in English
The Revelation / Announcement of Your Words Illuminates
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedDecember 1866; 157 years ago (1866-12)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.1 billion (2022)[2]
Budget$190.4 million (2019)[3]
PresidentAlison Byerly[4]
Academic staff
269 (2016)[5]
Undergraduates2,105 (2016)[5]
Location, ,
United States

44°27′43″N 93°9′13″W / 44.46194°N 93.15361°W / 44.46194; -93.15361
CampusSmall town, 1,040 acres (420 ha)
Colors   Blue and Maize[6]
NicknameKnights
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIIMIAC
Websitewww.carleton.edu

Carleton College (/ˈkɑːrltɪn/ KARL-tin) is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota.[7] Founded in 1866, the 200-acre (81 ha) main campus is between Northfield and the approximately 800-acre (320 ha) Cowling Arboretum, which became part of the campus in the 1920s.[8]

The college offers courses from 33 major programs and 38 minor programs, and has the option for students to design their own majors.[9] Carleton's varsity sports compete at the NCAA Division III level in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

  1. ^ NAICU – Member Directory Archived November 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2022. Endowment — Carleton College — Business Office (Report). Carleton College. June 30, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Patrick. "Minnesota Nonprofit 100". StarTribune News. Minneapolis StarTribune. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Alison Byerly Named 12th President of Carleton College". Carleton College. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Common Data Set 2016–2017" (PDF). Carleton College. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  6. ^ Carleton College Identity Guidelines (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "About Carleton". Carleton College. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  8. ^ "Cowling Arboretum". Carleton College. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "Academic Programs". Carleton College. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.