Carleton College

Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota was founded on November 14, 1866 by the Minnesota Conference of Congregational Churches[?] as Northfield College. In 1871, the name was changed in honor of benefactor William Carleton of Charlestown, Massachusetts.

The school is an independent, coeducational[?], liberal arts college with about 1800 students, and though non-sectarian, is a affiliated with the United Church of Christ[?].

Carleton competes in quizbowl and won the 1999 National Academic Quiz Tournaments undergraduate championship.

External links

• Carleton College (http://www.carleton.edu/)