Transfer Opportunities at Carthage

Each year, Carthage welcomes approximately 150 full-time transfer students. Some have completed their studies at community colleges and are taking the next step toward an undergraduate degree. Others are looking for a more personalized education than they received at their former college or university. If you're looking for a distinctive education, consider all that Carthage offers.

Applications for Spring 2012 and Fall 2012
We are currently accepting applications for Spring 2012, and Fall 2012 admission to Carthage. Use our online application to apply now.

Are you a College of Lake County or Gateway Student?
If you attend the College of Lake County or Gateway, you may view and print a transfer credit and equivalency guide*

*To obtain an official transcript evaluation, apply for admission online and have all official transcripts from each institution previously attended forwarded to Carthage. See 4 Steps to Transferring for additional information.

Quick Facts

• A four year private college of the arts and sciences
• A 2011 "Top Baccalaureate College" - U.S.News & World Report
• A 2011 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 100 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