<p>S. is a freshman at Carleton. I’ve visited that campus as well as Macalester’s, but school was not in session when we went to Macalester so I can’t offer much of an opinion.</p>
<p>According to Carleton’s website, 22% of the non-international students identify themselves as “students of color”. Our family does not fall into that category but S describes Carleton as a tolerant, respectful and integrated community.</p>
<p>In general I think admission to Carleton is more difficult than Macalester. There are “Carleton vs. Macalester” threads on CC that can probably give you a much better understanding of the differences between the two schools. Good luck to you and your D.</p>