Overview
Enrollment
| Location | Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| Online | carthage.edu |
| School Type | Private 4 Year |
| Setting | Midsize Suburban |
| Religious Affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Size | Small |
| Status | Non-profit |
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| Level of Study | Undergrad/Graduate |
Carthage College occupies a scenic 80-acre campus along the shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin, approximately 55 miles north of Chicago and 35 miles south of Milwaukee. The private liberal arts college, founded in 1847 by Lutheran pioneers in Hillsboro, Illinois, relocated to its present location in 1962, where its modern campus features distinctive limestone buildings and waterfront views. As a selective private institution, Carthage maintains a liberal arts foundation while offering notable programs in nursing, business, and natural sciences, with particular recognition for its astronomy and physics departments that frequently collaborate with NASA. The college provides traditional undergraduate housing in several lakeside residence halls, where most students live on campus all four years, and competes in NCAA Division III athletics as the Firebirds.
Ratings
Overall
Academics
Resources
Outcomes
Value
Carthage is rated within the lower 49% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 5 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated
Rankings
Rankings for Carthage College within the 2024 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.
#604 in Best Colleges in the U.S.
#410 in Best Private Colleges in the U.S.
#12 in Best Colleges in Wisconsin
#9 in Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin
#13 in Best Value Colleges in Wisconsin
View the CollegeSimply ranking methodology.
Getting In
Admission Standards
| SAT | 980/1200 |
| ACT | 20/27 |
| GPA | 3.36 |
Applications Accepted
| Applications Due | - |
| Applicant Competition | Very Low |
| Application Fee | $35 |
Annual Cost to Attend
Tuition
| Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 |
| Other Fees | $0 |
| Room and Board | $12,648 |
| Budget for Other Expenses | $2,400 |
| Total One Year Cost | $50,748 |
Outcomes
Average Salary After 10 Years
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate
Popular Areas of Study
| Subject | Percent of Class |
|---|---|
| Business | 28% |
| Education | 14% |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 10% |
| Communication | 7% |
| Biology | 6% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=238476 IPEDS survey data for Carthage College.
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Last updated February 24, 2024