Kenosha, WI · Private · 2,660 undergraduates · urban
Carthage College
Less selective
Carthage combines a liberal-arts college environment with a Lake Michigan campus where science, performance and undergraduate projects have a strong physical presence.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in mobility and career outcomes.- Admission
- 84.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 65.3%
8,044 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,950 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Carthage College apart
Academic design
Its curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts while supporting professional preparation across the sciences, humanities, business and arts.
Campus pattern
The Kenosha campus runs along the Lake Michigan shoreline, giving residence life and campus events a distinctive waterfront setting.
Career & value signal
The lakefront location shapes the physical character of Carthage and supports outdoor study and field-based learning.
Can I get in?
84.2% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,044About 84 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 16% 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 Carthage College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Carthage College 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
Its curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts while supporting professional preparation across the sciences, humanities, business and arts.
Make institutional fit specific
Carthage combines a liberal-arts college environment with a Lake Michigan campus where science, performance and undergraduate projects have a strong physical presence.
Use the application route carefully
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 assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
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 Carthage College
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
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
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.
Marketing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Carthage College beyond the classroom
The Kenosha campus runs along the Lake Michigan shoreline, giving residence life and campus events a distinctive waterfront setting.
A defining academic feature
Its curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts while supporting professional preparation across the sciences, humanities, business and arts.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Kenosha campus runs along the Lake Michigan shoreline, giving residence life and campus events a distinctive waterfront setting.
Where the degree can lead
The lakefront location shapes the physical character of Carthage and supports outdoor study and field-based learning.