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

Fees

12,907

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