Carroll College
Helena, Montana · Private · 1,092 undergraduates · carroll.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
71%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1050 to 1300
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$63,940Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Carroll College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
71% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$63,940
a year in 2027-28, from a $63,940 sticker price
What to do with your 1180
Send your score
About 46% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1030, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your unweighted GPA is below 2.9, you must send a score.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Apply | Carroll College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Other deadline · November 1, 2026
- Feb28Regular Decision · February 28, 2027The standard deadline.
- Jun15Rolling admission · June 15, 2027Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Source: Apply | Carroll College
Who gets in
71%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1050 to 1300
Reading and Writing 540 to 660
Math 510 to 640
ACT composite 21 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$63,940
a year
- Tuition$46,500
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,430
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,844
- $48,001 to $75,000$23,047
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,634
- Over $110,000$29,538
Financial aidEstimate
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$30,058
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,650Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 289 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 289 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART 110 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BI 101 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MA 131 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MA 131 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CH 111 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FL 189 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PO 102 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CS 189 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 112 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENWR 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 4 | ENWR 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENLT 215 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ES 189 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HI 209 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FR 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FR 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GM 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | GM 102 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GIS 189 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FL 189 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FL 189 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | LA 101 |
| Latin | 5 | 3 | LA 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | EC 202 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | EC 201 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS 189 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 206 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 205 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 105 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SP 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | SP 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SP 289 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MA 207 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PO 104 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HI 121 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HI 103 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
68%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$66,371
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Carroll College$79,344
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 5 majors here have earnings data.
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