Waukesha, WI · Private · 2,523 undergraduates · urban
Carroll University
Moderately selective
The Pioneer Core requires every undergraduate to complete a cross-cultural experience, either locally, elsewhere in the United States or abroad.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in academic standing and student experience.- Admission
- 58.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 65.7%
5,972 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,009 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Carroll University apart
Academic design
Programs span arts and sciences, health sciences, business and technology, and education. The Pioneer Core runs across majors and includes a required cross-cultural experience.
Campus pattern
The campus is in a historic Waukesha neighborhood near the riverfront and less than half an hour from Milwaukee. Students have a residential campus base with access to a larger metro area.
Defining feature
The Pioneer Core requires every undergraduate to complete a cross-cultural experience, either locally, elsewhere in the United States or abroad.
Can I get in?
58.4% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,972About 58 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 6% submitted an SAT, and 28% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Carroll University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Carroll University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span arts and sciences, health sciences, business and technology, and education. The Pioneer Core runs across majors and includes a required cross-cultural experience.
Make the fit specific
The Pioneer Core requires every undergraduate to complete a cross-cultural experience, either locally, elsewhere in the United States or abroad.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: not accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Carroll University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The Pioneer Core requires every undergraduate to complete a cross-cultural experience, either locally, elsewhere in the United States or abroad.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Carroll University beyond the classroom
The campus is in a historic Waukesha neighborhood near the riverfront and less than half an hour from Milwaukee. Students have a residential campus base with access to a larger metro area.
A defining academic feature
Programs span arts and sciences, health sciences, business and technology, and education. The Pioneer Core runs across majors and includes a required cross-cultural experience.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus is in a historic Waukesha neighborhood near the riverfront and less than half an hour from Milwaukee. Students have a residential campus base with access to a larger metro area.
What changes the experience
The Pioneer Core requires every undergraduate to complete a cross-cultural experience, either locally, elsewhere in the United States or abroad.