Carthage is located on the shore of Lake Michigan, midway between Milwaukee and Chicago.Carthage's 80-acre campus is an arboretum and wildlife sanctuary, lush with stately oaks.Carthage offers more than 40 majors, and many special academic programs.Carthage offers 24 NCAA Division III sports.Average class size at Carthage is 17 students.Academic programs like SURE and ScienceWorks offer students significant research experience.During J-Term, students connect with fellow students, faculty, new subjects, and the world.Carthage's residence halls offer an exciting environment for living and learning. Dining options include a Starbucks, Einstein Bagels, Freshen's Frozen Yogurt, and the cafeteria.Tables outside Einstein's draw crowds on nice days.More than 90 student organizations provide many opportunities to get involved.

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Carthage is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Located midway between Chicago and Milwaukee, Carthage's picturesque campus on the Lake Michigan shore is home to 2,500 full-time and 900 part-time students.

Carthage awards the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in more than 40 subject areas, and the Master of Education degree. Carthage also hosts two Loyola University Chicago graduate degree programs: the MBA for Executives and the Master of Social Work. Both degrees are awarded by Loyola.

The Carthage faculty comprises nearly 150 scholars, 90 percent of whom hold the doctorate or other terminal degree. Carthage was founded in 1847.

Carthage boasts a long-standing commitment to educating the whole person by nourishing the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical dimensions of students' lives. The College offers:

  • a curriculum that challenges students to think critically and express themselves effectively;
  • a campus life that encourages involvement and service;
  • a community of faith that nurtures spiritual growth and develops moral responsibility;
  • co-curricular activities that inspire students to test their own limits and express their individuality.

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