Carleton College
- Private
- Liberal arts college
Carleton College: international tuition 75,186 USD per year, one-year total cost 97,870 USD, acceptance rate 20.4%. Need-based aid is open to international students. Published minimum English scores: IELTS 7, Duolingo 130.
Carleton offers need-based aid to international students, including Vietnamese applicants, but funding is limited and must be requested at application via the CSS Profile or the international form. The pages are unclear on merit scholarships and need-blind admission.
Getting in. The school admits 20.4% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 670–750, Math 680–780, ACT 31–34. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. For English, the school asks for IELTS 7+ or Duolingo 130+.
Cost for a year. One year comes to 97,870 USD, before any scholarship. 3 scholarships are confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline for fall is 15/11. You apply through Common App. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 13/10/2026Cost checked 10/10/2026
What is the tuition at Carleton College?
International tuition is 75,186 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 97,870 USD.
Does Carleton College offer scholarships for international students?
Need-based aid is open to international students. Carleton offers need-based aid to international students, including Vietnamese applicants, but funding is limited and must be requested at application via the CSS Profile or the international form. The pages are unclear on merit scholarships and need-blind admission.
What English scores does Carleton College require?
Published minimum English scores: IELTS 7, Duolingo 130.
What is the acceptance rate at Carleton College?
The acceptance rate is 20.4%.
- Pay in fullYesPay in fullOnce admitted you can enrol straight away — no scholarship decision to wait for.Your family covers all tuition and living costs for every year of the degree.You will need: your application and proof that your family can pay — the school needs it to issue your visa documents.
- Aid with the offerUnclearAid with the offerThe school decides aid while reviewing your application, so any need-based or merit award arrives with the offer.The school's official pages do not say whether international students get aid at admission — worth asking the admissions office directly.
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclearApply separately for scholarshipsOn top of the admission application, you send a separate scholarship application or get nominated.The pages we read mention no scholarship with its own application. Not seeing one does not mean there is none — ask the school.
For Vietnamese students
Vietnamese community nearby
Country or region-specific scholarships
Starr Foundation GrantsCountry or region specificCountry or region specificReserved for students from specific countries or regions.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
Meant for students from Asia, which includes Vietnam, so Vietnamese students are eligible for consideration.
Students on campus lifeiPublic YouTube videos by students and the school, matched to this school's name; Vietnamese videos first. Each reflects its creator's own view.
- Emilie Jungschaffer2023Vlog
- Lydia Bacigalupo2023Vlog
Contact
Tuition and cost for a year
Compared with 727 private United States schools with published tuition in Duckling's data.
What a year costs
VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.
Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?UnclearStudents are automatically considered for scholarships only if they apply for aid; nothing says merit is considered automatically with the admission application.
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearThe pages do not say whether admission decisions ignore international students' ability to pay; they only say funding for them is limited.
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?YesTo apply for aid, international students must submit either the International Student Application for Financial Assistance or the CSS Profile, and always submit the Certification of Finances.
Scholarships at this school
Kellogg ScholarshipsNeed-basedNeed-basedAwarded on family financial circumstances, usually via the CSS Profile or the school's own form.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
Intended for highly qualified non-U.S. citizens, so Vietnamese students are eligible.
Starr Foundation GrantsCountry or region specificCountry or region specificReserved for students from specific countries or regions.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
Meant for students from Asia, which includes Vietnam, so Vietnamese students are eligible for consideration.
Underbrink Fund for Global InitiativesOtherOtherDoes not fit the groups above; see the scholarship page for conditions.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
Aid for international students with no geographic limits, so Vietnamese students are eligible.
Admission requirements
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SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- High-school transcriptRequired
- Counselor recommendationRequired
- Teacher recommendationRequired
- SATACTOptional
- InterviewOptional
- Proof of fundsiAll international students must submit the Certification of Finances, even if not applying for aid.Required
- PortfolioOptional
- English proficiencyiAn English test is needed if your primary language of instruction has not been English.Required
How to apply
Minimum English scores vs other schools
Compared with 42 United States schools admitting 15–40% that publish it in Duckling's data.
Deadlines
- Fall Early Decision application deadline (ED)Applicationabout31days
- Test score receipt deadline (if submitting) for Fall Early Decision (ED)Documents+36 days
- Fall Early Decision decision date (ED)Decision+61 days
- Fall Early Decision enrollment confirmation deadline (ED)Deposit+92 days
- Winter Early Decision application deadline (ED2)Application+92 days
- Regular Decision application deadline (RD)Application+92 days
- Regular Decision financial aid materials deadline (RD)Financial aid+92 days
- Test score receipt deadline (if submitting) for Winter ED and Regular Decision (RD)Documents+97 days
- Winter Early Decision decision date (ED2)Decision+123 days
- Winter Early Decision enrollment confirmation deadline (ED2)Deposit+137 days
- Regular Decision decision date (RD)Decision+168 days
- Deadline to confirm acceptance with international scholarship via Regular Decision (RD)Deposit+198 days
Admission odds in numbers
Early rounds & waitlist
AP credit by subject
Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board
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Programs
Outcomes
Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
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Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.
Updated 12/10/2026How Duckling sources data