Quick Facts

  • A four year private college of the arts and sciences
  • A 2008 "Top College" - U.S.News & World Report
  • A 2008 Best College in the Midwestern Region by The Princeton Review
  • The award-winning state-of-the-art Hedberg Library unites books, periodicals, academic computing, network data ports, multimedia resources, and a cyber-cafe featuring Einstein Bros bagels and Freshens smoothies
  • The N.E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center offers exceptional amenities to students and student-athletes alike
  • The A.W. Clausen Center for World Business prepares students for a global economy and includes a Starbucks
  • More than 90 student organizations
  • The new residential village - the Oaks - with apartment-style residence halls opened in Autumn 2006
  • Within six months of graduation, 95% of graduates report landing a satisfying career position or enrollment in graduate school
  • Professors, not teaching assistants, teach all classes
  • 95% of Carthage graduates earn their degrees in four years
  • More than 90% of students receive financial aid (FAFSA code: 003839)
  • Carthage is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and welcomes students of all faiths
  • ACT code: 4571; SAT code: 1103