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Carthage welcomes students of all races and religious preferences. Carthage offers educational opportunities for full-time or part-time students in both undergraduate and graduate programs. For information on graduate programs or part-time studies e-mail adulted@carthage.edu.

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Full-time undergraduate information and applications may be obtained by contacting:

Office of Admissions, Carthage
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140-1994
262-551-6000
800-351-4058
Fax: 262-551-5762
admissions@carthage.edu

Admissions to the Undergraduate Program

First-year and transfer students usually enter in the fall semester, but applications also are considered for terms beginning in February and June. Carthage operates on a rolling admission basis, and applications are reviewed as they become complete. High School seniors who wish to enter Carthage in the fall term should apply before December of their senior year. A non-refundable application fee of $25 must accompany the application. A waiver of this fee is possible if the applicant demonstrates financial limitation and requests consideration for an exemption from the Office of Admissions.

First Year Entrance Requirements

During the evaluation process, admissions representatives consider all aspects of a student's academic background. Primary emphasis focuses on the secondary school record, including the number and nature of courses completed, grade point average in academic courses, and rank in class. Scores from the ACT (American College Testing Program) or the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Testing Program) are also important factors taken into consideration. Students graduating from an accredited secondary school with a strong college preparatory background are best prepared for academics at Carthage. The College strongly recommends that students complete a minimum of 16 academic units in high school, including English, foreign language, science, mathematics, and social studies.

High school students should submit the following when applying for admission:

• a completed application
• an official high school transcript
• official results from the SAT or the ACT Program
• a $25 application fee.

Applications, transcripts, and other credentials become a part of the permanent file of Carthage and may not be returned or forwarded. Once the student has been admitted to Carthage, an advance deposit of $300 is requested to hold a place in the entering class. For students starting in the fall term, this deposit is completely refundable up to May 1st of the initial year of attendance. The deposit is non-refundable for the spring and summer semesters.

Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement Examinations, consisting of both objective and free-response sections, are administered to students who have completed college level Advanced Placement courses in high school. A score of 1 through 5 is assigned by a group of evaluators based on the score for the objective section and review of the free-response questions. Carthage awards credit in recognition of scores 3 through 5. Entering students who wish credit for Advanced Placement must submit official results to the Office of Admissions.

Transfer Students

During the evaluation process, admissions representatives consider all aspects of a student's academic background. Primary emphasis focuses on the secondary school record, including the number and nature of courses completed, grade point average in academic courses, and rank in class. Scores from the ACT (American College Testing Program) or the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Testing Program) are also important factors taken into consideration. Students graduating from an accredited secondary school with a strong college preparatory background are best prepared for academics at Carthage. The College strongly recommends that students complete a minimum of 16 academic units in high school, including English, foreign language, science, mathematics, and social studies.

High school students should submit the following when applying for admission:

• a completed application
• an official and final high school transcript
• official transcripts from all college level course work
• a $25 application fee

Students considered for admission to Carthage should be in good standing with all previous or current colleges and have a minimum grade point average of 2.25 (on a 4.0 scale).

Carthage gives full value to transcripts and records from institutions accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and similar regional associations when comparable courses or areas are taught at Carthage. Credits from a junior college cannot be transferred if earned after a student has accumulated half of the number of credits needed for a Bachelor's degree at Carthage (68 credits).

Students holding an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited junior college receive automatic junior standing when they transfer to Carthage.

Credits will be transferred for courses in which grades of "C" (or its equivalent at Carthage) or above are earned. Credits which are transferred will be entered on the student's permanent record without reference to the grade earned. Grades are not transferred; only credit is recorded, however, grades are used in computing the minimum cumulative grade point average for teacher education.

Carthage also offers competitive scholarships for transfer students.

International Students

In addition to submitting the application and secondary school transcript, international students must demonstrate proficiency in the English language, as indicated by the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). International students should score at least 500 on the TOEFL, or complete level 109 at an ELS Language Center. For secondary school transcripts in a language other than English, English translations are required. A non-refundable fee of $30 must accompany the application. The I-20 form is issued once a student has been admitted to the College.