Quick Facts

• A four year private college of the arts and sciences


• A 2010 "Best Baccalaureate College" - U.S.News & World Report


• A 2010 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