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Rankings & Honors

Three Carthage students walk along a lakefront pathway toward the outdoor classroom.

RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE

No. 6

nationally for participation in short-term study abroad

We know reputation matters, and Carthage goes toe-to-toe with colleges and universities many times our size. Our programs consistently earn accolades in academics, research, performing arts, and athletics.

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To paraphrase a popular quote, it’s not bragging if it’s based on facts. Here’s a small sampling of Carthage’s latest rankings and honors:

  • Carthage ranks among the Midwest’s best universities, according to both U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review (2022/2023).
  • Carthage has a 96% medical school acceptance rate among our pre-health students.
  • Carthage is ranked No. 6 in the country for student participation in short-term study abroad of all U.S. schools in its category.
  • For more than a decade, the Carthage Microgravity Team has partnered with NASA and aerospace companies to solve problems in space.
  • Carthage is the top school for veterans, ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Six times since 2012, Carthage has earned a national award for distinguished new plays at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
  • The Firebirds won back-to-back NCAA Division III men’s volleyball championships in 2021 and 2022, and our student-athletes have earned 19 individual national titles.

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Erik Kulke “Carthage values the experiences and opportunities available to our students. Our faculty are, individually and collectively, dedicated to providing robust, potentially transformative educational programming.”

— Prof. Erik Kulke, Director, Education Abroad; Assistant Professor of Modern Languages

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