Carleton is a small, liberal arts college located in Minnesota, offering 32 different majors and 17 interdisciplinary concentrations, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Students also have the option to design their own major. Students are offered travelling with a faculty member and study ecology in Australia, Chinese in China, geology in New Zealand, and urbanization in Tanzania. Students are supported by faculty who strive to encourage personal growth and development of each student while overseas.