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Carleton College 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Carleton College has received a top placement. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how Carleton fared in this year’s analysis.

This page was created to give you an overview of how Carleton fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

How Carleton College Fared in College Factual’s 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

Nationwide Ranking

Carleton ranked #245 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This scores Carleton in the top of colleges and universities in the United States for students!

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Minnesota Ranking

Carleton placed #4 out of 52 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This puts it in the best of colleges and universities in the country for Minnesota students! See the Best Colleges in Minnesota ranking

This report features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, Carleton has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96	609	84.2%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103	597	82.8%
Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	18	77.8%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63	345	81.7%
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	7	85.7%
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	3	66.7%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	58	93.1%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	203	816	75.1%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	16	87.5%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	15	86.7%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	57	89.5%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212	883	76.0%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	14	85.7%
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36	134	73.1%
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82	268	69.4%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104	384	72.9%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	34	88.2%
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77	280	72.5%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	302	933	67.6%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	34	85.3%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	22	77.3%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20	100	80.0%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	18	88	79.6%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	13	76.9%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	12	75.0%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	22	72.7%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	13	69.2%
Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	9	66.7%
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	13	69.2%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	25	72.0%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	22	86	74.4%
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	20	70.0%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	13	41	68.3%

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