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About Carleton College

Carleton College is a small, private liberal arts college in the historic river town of Northfield, located in the US state of Minnesota, which houses over 17 000 people, within its limits, as estimated during the 2000 census.

The college was established in November, 1866, being founded by the Minnesota Conference of Congregational Churches, as Northfield College. Its current name was taken from William Carleton, who donated US$50,000 to the fledgling institution in 1871, for which the institution was renamed in its honor.

Carleton currently offers its students 37 majors and 15 concentrations in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

Athletics

Carleton's athletic teams are known as the Knights or the `Carls`, and they compete in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), one of NCAA Division III's best conferences, with 19 varsity athletic teams. Their distinctive colors are maize and blue.

Notable Alumni

Mary-Claire King - human geneticist, Piotr Gajewski - founder, director and artistic director of the National Philharmonic Orchestra, Dara Moskowitz - Grumdahl James Beard Award-winning food writer, Jane Hamilton - novelist and winner of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, and Barrie M. Osborne - producer of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, are among Carleton's noteworthy graduates.