Carthage College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Carthage College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,670 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1847 and is one of the 6 schools located in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Carthage College is affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree and master's degree are offered at Carthage College.

Majors
Offered
74
Carthage College deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 74 majors. The most popular concentrations are Marketing and Advertising, Business, Management, Education, and Nursing. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Carthage College student retention rate is fair at 74% (close to Wisconsin average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
74%
Fair
The graduation rate at Carthage College is average: 63%.

Student to faculty ratio at Carthage College is pretty good - 13:1. Read more information on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are extremely high, about $34,500 a year.

Read the details about Carthage College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
82%
Easy
According to recent data, 8,112 applications were submitted and 6,638 were accepted, so it is easy to become a student at this school.

The college will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Carthage College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Carthage College provides study abroad programs and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Carthage College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
Carthage College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 1,900 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing opportunity.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Carthage College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, Carthage College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Carthage College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Dr
Kenosha, Wisconsin
53140-1994, USA
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