Bachelor in Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition fees for domestic students are $6,500 per year. International students pay $28,000 per year..

Students in this programme analyze religious traditions through historical, textual, and cultural lenses. They engage in close reading of sacred texts and explore how religion shapes societies and identities. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking and comparative approaches across global religious contexts. Courses are taught by faculty with expertise in diverse religious traditions and scholarly methods.

Focus areas include Comparative Religion, Religious Texts, Religion and Society, World Religions, Religious Thought.

The programme requires 30 credits of coursework, including core courses in religious studies and electives in specific traditions or themes. Students complete a capstone project in their final year.

Graduates pursue roles in education, research, non-profit work, and cultural institutions.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended. Required documents include official transcripts and a personal statement.

The programme totals about 30 credit hours. on-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 22% of applicants.

Faculty research shapes classroom learning at Carleton. Professors in chemistry, economics, music, and psychology involve students in questions that connect scientific inquiry with culture, society, and everyday life. Students can study fields including computer science, engineering, environmental studies, neuroscience, physics, statistics and data science, as well as languages, arts, humanities, and social sciences. The curriculum supports connections between areas such as mathematics and music or art and anthropology.

Carleton’s liberal arts focus allows students to explore broadly while developing depth in a major or minor. The college offers about 1,000 courses and 54 majors and minors. Students also create and lead organizations, participate in theater, music, outdoor activities, and sports, and take part in faculty research. The Office of Off-Campus Studies has expanded learning opportunities beyond Northfield for 50 years.

Most students live on campus, with 96 percent in campus housing, creating a setting where academic and social life overlap. Northfield provides the college’s local setting, including connections to the city’s history through faculty and student activities. Four out of five students come from outside the Midwest, giving international students a broader U.S. community. Carleton distributes need-based financial aid and meets 100 percent of each family’s demonstrated eligibility, though prospective international students should review how aid and admission policies apply to them.