Carleton College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts institution of about 2000 students, located about 45 minutes south of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Faculty teach five courses spread across three trimester terms of ten weeks each. Carleton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to its educational facilities and activities.