Carroll College
Helena, MT
Carroll, founded in 1909, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 63-acre campus is located in central Helena, on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains.
Website: www.carroll.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 71% of 3,005 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- February 28
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.60
- SAT Math
- Not reported
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- ACT Composite
- 22-28 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $49,916
- Tuition and Fees
- $35,486
- Room and Board
- $9,980
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 81%
- Average Freshman Award
- $26,295
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $30,794
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 91
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 29% of classes
10-19 students: 36% of classes
20-29 students: 25% of classes
30-39 students: 6% of classes
40-49 students: 3% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes
Over 100 students: 0% of classes
Campus Life
- Helena Population
- 29,596
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
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- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 57% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
- Mascot
- Fighting Saints
- Sororities
- Fraternities
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.6% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.5% Asian
0.7% Black/African-American
4.9% Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
82.0% White
6.7% Unknown - International Students
- 1.4% from 14 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 79.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 46.7%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Science | 2 | |
Foreign Language | ||
Social Studies | 2 | |
History | 2 | |
Academic Electives | 2 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | June 15 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | Required for some | |
SAT Essay Component Policy | Not reported | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Writing component recommended | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Used for admission ACT: Used for admission |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 1601 North Benton Avenue
- City, State, Zip
- Helena, MT 59625-0002
- Phone
- (406) 447-4384
- Fax
- (406) 447-4533
- admission@carroll.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- February 28
- Application Fee
- $35
- Application Fee Waiver
- Available
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling
- Accept Offer of Admission
- By May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified after May 1
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- November 1
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for all freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 71% of 3,005 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 71% of 1,831 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 71% of 1,174 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 326 (15%) of 2,148 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 196 (15%) of 1,309 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 130 (15%) of 839 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.60
- 3.75 and Above
- 38%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 26%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 15%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 12%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 9%
- 2.00 - 2.49
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- Not reported
- Score of 600 - 700
- Not reported
- Score of 500 - 600
- Not reported
- Score of 400 - 500
- Not reported
- Score of 300 - 400
- Not reported
- Score of 200 - 300
- Not reported
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- Not reported
- Score of 600 - 700
- Not reported
- Score of 500 - 600
- Not reported
- Score of 400 - 500
- Not reported
- Score of 300 - 400
- Not reported
- Score of 200 - 300
- Not reported
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 22-28 range of middle 50%
- Score of 30 - 36
- 11%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 52%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 34%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 3%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 29%
Top quarter: 62%
Top half: 87% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $49,916
- Tuition and Fees
- $35,486
- Room and Board
- $9,980
- Books and Supplies
- $1,250
- Other Expenses
- $3,200
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline December 1
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning January 1
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 264 (83.7%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 203 (84.1%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 203 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 58 (27.3%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 81%
- Average Award
- $26,295
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 202 (98.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $21,798
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 160 (85.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,936
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 47 (21.4%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 86 (27.2%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $17,062
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 975 (75.7%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 840 (86.2%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 840 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 202 (25.4%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 78%
- Average Award
- $26,678
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 824 (98.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $21,060
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 707 (86.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,701
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 152 (19.5%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 407 (31.4%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $14,949
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 63%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $30,794
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Applied Art and Design, Creative Writing, Debating, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Cheerleading/Drum Major, Leadership, Religious Involvement
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children of Faculty/Staff, Children of Union Members/Company Employees, International Students, Religious Affiliation, Siblings of Current Students, Spouses of Current Students, Veterans
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- Not reported
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting
- Animal-Assisted Therapy
- Applied Mathematics, General
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Science
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Studies
- Ethics
- Finance, General
- French Language and Literature
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- History Teacher Education
- History, General
- International Relations and Affairs
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Teacher Education
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Theology/Theological Studies
- Writing, General
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Health professions and related sciences, Biological/life sciences, Business/marketing
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Engineering
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Cooperative work study program, Student-designed major, Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- Not reported
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Not required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 91
- Part-Time Faculty
- 72
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- Not reported
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 29% of classes
10-19 students: 36% of classes
20-29 students: 25% of classes
30-39 students: 6% of classes
40-49 students: 3% of classes
50-99 students: 1% of classes
Over 100 students: 0% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 15% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 47% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 36% of discussion sections/labs
30-39 students: 2% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 307,072
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- Not Reported
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Not available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Not reported
Master's Programs of Study
- Not reported
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Helena Population
- 29,596
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Campus Size
- 61 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 9.6 average low in January, 75.8 average high in September
- Rain
- 96 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 5 mile(s) from campus in Helena
- Nearest Train Station
- 180 mile(s) from campus in Havre
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Coed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 57% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 43%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Not available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
- Mascot
- Fighting Saints
- School Colors
- Purple and gold
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Basketball | x | x | x | x |
Cheerleading | x | x | x | x |
Cross-Country Running | x | x | x | x |
Football | x | x | ||
Golf | x | x | x | x |
Soccer | x | x | x | x |
Softball | x | x | ||
Track And Field | x | x | x | x |
Volleyball | x | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Basketball | x | x |
Cheerleading | x | x |
Cross-Country Running | x | x |
Football | ||
Golf | x | x |
Soccer | x | x |
Softball | x | x |
Track And Field | x | x |
Volleyball | x | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Basketball | x | x |
Cheerleading | x | x |
Cross-Country Running | x | x |
Football | x | x |
Golf | x | x |
Soccer | x | x |
Softball | ||
Track And Field | x | x |
Volleyball |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, student government, carroll outreach team, carroll adventure and mountaineering program, up 'til dawn, engineers without borders
- Sororities
- Fraternities
- ROTC
- Army ROTC offered on campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 1,352
- Women
- 804 (59.5%)
- Men
- 548 (40.5%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 1,287
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.6% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.5% Asian
0.7% Black/African-American
4.9% Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
82.0% White
6.7% Unknown - International Students.
- 1.4% from 14 countries
- Average Age
- 20
- All Graduate Students
- Not reported
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 79.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 46.7%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 62.4%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 66.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Average Starting Salary
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 2%
Engineering 2%
Law 2%
Arts and Sciences 4%
Medicine 3%
Veterinary Medicine 1%
Education 2%
Other 6%
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