Complete the Carleton College Supplement online.

Mail, fax, or email to the Admissions Office (see Contact Information below).

Carleton has adopted a test-optional policy for first-year applicants applying for admission for entry in Fall 2025. This policy means that results of the SAT or the ACT are not required, but you may still submit them. Carleton does not require SAT II subject tests.

Students may self-report test scores (for free) using this form. They can also request official scores from the College Board and/or ACT (do NOT use the rush reporting service).

Please select "Early Decision" as your admission application type. 

If your parents are divorced or separated:

• Each parent must complete a CSS Profile application. It is recommended that the student and custodial parent start the CSS Profile application first. The noncustodial parent will need to create a College Board account before providing their information.
• If you do not have any contact with your noncustodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Your request must include a statement from a third party who can verify your situation. Download the Noncustodial Parent Waiver Petition.

The CSS Profile must be submitted online through the College Board's College Scholarship Service. However, any additional documents may be submitted to the Student Financial Aid Office (see Contact Information below). You may also request a secured portal to submit sensitive documents.

Please note: Students may receive a request from Student Financial Aid for additional information. If you do NOT receive a request, the office has enough information to provide an initial financial aid award at the time of admission. A request for additional information should not be interpreted as an indication of a pending Match decision.

Submit as soon as available

The FAFSA will open this fall. Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available and submit it directly to Carleton.

U.S. Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens. 

It is highly recommended that parents and students use the DRT (Data Retrieval Tool) process to transfer their 2022 IRS tax information from the IRS into their FAFSA. 

Finalists who do not match may apply Early Decision to Carleton through Winter Early Decision II. Submit the Carleton Program Selection for QuestBridge Applicants form any time before or after matches are announced (due January 15 at the latest).

Finalists who did not rank any colleges may apply Early Decision I or Early Decision II. The deadline for Early Decision I is November 15. The deadline for Early Decision II is January 15.

All Finalists who rank Carleton for the Match and are not matched with any institution will have their applications automatically moved into the Regular Decision process.

If you no longer wish to be considered for admission to Carleton, or if you would like to apply Early Decision II instead of Regular Decision, submit the Carleton Program Selection for QuestBridge Applicants form anytime before January 15.

Students participating in the Match who did not list Carleton can fill out this form by December 9 if they would like their application rolled into the Carleton applicant pool.

Finalists who ranked Carleton and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Carleton

Finalists who ranked Carleton and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Carleton

U.S. Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens