More About the Carleton College and Paul Thiboutot
Carleton College Profile
Qualities that are repeatedly mentioned when describing Carleton students,
faculty and staff are: individualistic, fun, involved, adventuresome, respectful,
friendly, intense, funny, intellectual, cooperative, committed, innovative.
Founded in 1866, Carleton College is an independent and highly selective liberal arts
college with a diverse and exceptionally able student body, a talented faculty whose
first priority is teaching, and a continued commitment to the liberal arts. Carleton is a
national college enrolling approximately 1,800 students drawn from 49 states, the
District of Columbia, and more than 30 foreign countries.
Carleton College occupies more than 900 scenic acres of campus, arboretum, and
athletic fields. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, 40 miles south of Minneapolis and
St. Paul, Carleton offers access to the cultural advantages of a major metropolitan area
while preserving a collegial environment conducive to an intensive academic life.
Learn more about Carleton College.
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Paul Thiboutot is the Dean of Admissions at Carleton College in Northfield, MN.
He has held this position since 1987. A frequent presenter at college planning nights, he
has also been quoted in national publications like The New York Times, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal
and had articles published in the Chronicle of Higher Education and the College Board Newsletter.
He has served on the Board of Directors of the Common Application, including as President, helping
oversee its transition to the online application process. He is also active in the National Association
for College Admission Counseling as a presenter on panels and as faculty for workshops/seminars.
Perhaps his greatest asset is having two daughters who navigated the college selection/admission
process successfully, despite his sometime wrong notion of what to expect in terms of thin or fat
envelopes from colleges.
Paul Thiboutot is the Dean of Admissions at Carleton College in Northfield, MN.
