Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Carleton College — editorial overview (Northfield, MN)
Carleton College is a lot like what would happen if you took one of the elite liberal arts colleges out of Massachusetts and placed it 45 minutes south of Minneapolis, in the town of Northfield, Minnesota. Carleton is probably the most elite liberal arts college in the upper midw...
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