Overview

Carleton University is a University institution located in Ottawa, ON, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON  K1S 5B6
Canada

Contact Ms. Jean Mullan
Director, Undergraduate Recruitment Office
Email: liaison@admissions.carleton.ca
Phone: 613-520-3663

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Canadian Studies	×
East Asian Studies	×
European Studies/civilization	×
Latin American Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×
Russian Studies	×
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Botany/plant Biology	×
Ecology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Labor And Industrial Relations	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Programming/programmer, General	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Operations Research	×
Systems Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Modern Greek Language And Literature	×
Modern Languages	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Cognitive Psychology And Psycholinguistics	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biotechnology Technology/technician	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/police Science	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Industrial And Product Design	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15,934

Applied

11,704

Accepted

20,746

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,885

Females Applied

6,111

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,049

Males Applied

5,593

Males Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	Not reported	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

13,023

In-province

2,160

Out-of-province

13,023

In-district

Fees

13,755

Room & board

Student Body

20,746

Total Undergrad students

8%

Out-of-province students

Gender

Male (50.2%)

Female (49.8%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	15%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Orientation, Prep Week and Charity Ball

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Crew	No		No
Fencing	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football			No
Golf			No
Ice Hockey			No
Lacrosse	No		No
Rugby	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving			No
Tennis		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball
Crew	No		No
Fencing	No
Field Hockey	No
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Skiing (cross-country)	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer
Softball		No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving			No
Tennis		No	No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo