Tuition & Fees
Academic Year 2023-24
Out-of-state residents incur no additional fees for undergraduate study.
2023-24 TUITION AND ROOM AND BOARD
Full-time undergraduate tuition, including J-Term (12-18 credits):
$18,250 per semester
Semester room and board (standard room and residential meal plan): *
Room: $4,520
Board: $1,955
*Standard rooms are double occupancy. Premium residential services, including single rooms and upgraded meal plans, may carry additional fees.
J-Term
First on-campus J-Term: No fee
Second on-campus J-Term: No fee
Third and fourth on-campus J-Term: $2,250 (room and board included)
Off-campus J-Term study tours: Students pay cost of study tour and travel
ADDITIONAL FEES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Overload per credit: $1,575
Part-time undergraduate per credit hour: $900
Second J-Term study tour in the same academic year: $690
Online courses (summer) per credit: $395
MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.)
Fee per credit hour: $735
Kenosha/Racine Teacher Rate (non-cohort): $620
Licensure rate: $225
MASTER OF SCIENCE: BUSINESS DESIGN AND INNOVATION
Full-time tuition: $28,000
MASTER OF SCIENCE: SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Full-time tuition: $28,000
MASTER OF MUSIC PEDAGOGY
Full-time tuition: $27,000
Per credit hour: $750
MASTER OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
Full-time tuition: $28,000
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Accelerated Certification for Teachers (ACT) tuition: $30,000
TRADITIONAL HALLS (DENHART, JOHNSON, MADRIGRANO, AND TARBLE)
Double room: $4,520.50 per semester (base rate)
PREMIUM ROOMS (DENHART, JOHNSON, Madrigrano, AND TARBLE)
Single room: $875 + base rate (per semester)
Triple with bathroom: $225 + base rate (per semester)*
*Not available in Madrigrano
OAKS RESIDENTIAL VILLAGE
Double occupancy: $800 + base rate (per semester)
Single occupancy: $1,375 + base rate (per semester)
THE TOWER
Double occupancy with campus view: $900 + base rate (per semester)
Double occupancy with lake view: $1,000 + base rate (per semester)
Single room: $1,500 + base rate (per semester)
10- or 12-month contracts. Graduate housing doesn’t include meal programs.
APARTMENTS (17TH STREET)
10-month: $13,800
12-month: $16,560
SWENSON RESIDENCE HALL
10-month: $11,200 (room without private bathroom)
12-month: $13,440 (room without private bathroom)
10-month: $12,500 (room with private bathroom)
12-month: $15,000(room with private bathroom)
RESIDENTIAL RATE |
DOUBLE ROOM |
SINGLE ROOM |
| Standard Rate | $500 | $800 |
| 25% Discount Rate (students working on campus 20-31 hours per week) | $375 | $600 |
| 50% Discount Rate (students working on campus 32+ hours per week) | $250 | $400 |
| SURE Program Rate | Grant Funded | N/A |
For all plans:
- Residential meal plans are purchased for an entire academic year based on a 15-week semester.
- Meal Swipes are deposited weekly on Sundays; unused swipes expire on Saturdays at 11:59 p.m.
- Birdie Bucks included in meal plans are deposited on the first day of each semester; unused Birdie Bucks expire at the end of the academic year.
- Guest Passes expire at the end of each semester; Parent Passes expire at the end of the academic year.
First-Year Residential Student Meal Plans
Standard Plan
Total cost per semester: $1,954.50
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 210 (14 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $285 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Parent Passes (per year) *Freshman meal plans ONLY |
2 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Meal Exchanges |
1 per day |
Premium Plan
*New in 2023-24: 3 daily Meal Exchanges!
Total cost per semester: $2,476.00
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | Unlimited daily swipes in the Caf |
| Birdie Bucks | $150 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Parent Passes (per year) *Freshman meal plans ONLY |
2 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Meal Exchanges* |
3 per day* |
*3 daily Meal Exchanges are allowed. Limit one Meal Exchange per period. Daily meal periods are as follows:
Period 1 — 7-10:59 a.m.
Period 2 — 11 a.m.-4:29 p.m.
Period 3 — 4:30-7:29 p.m.
Period 4 — 7:30 p.m.-close
Sophomore, Junior, & Senior Residential Student Meal Plans
Standard Plan
Total cost per semester: $1,954.50
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 210 (14 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $285 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Meal Exchanges | 1 per day |
Flex Plan 1
*New in 2023-24: $120 more Birdie Bucks!
Total cost per semester: $1,954.50
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 150 (10 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $645 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Meal Exchanges | 1 per day |
Flex Plan 2
*New in 2023-24: $506 more Birdie Bucks!
Total cost per semester: $1,954.50
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 105 (7 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $1,003 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Meal Exchanges | 1 per day |
Premium Plan
*New in 2023-24: 3 daily Meal Exchanges!
Total cost per semester: $2,476.00
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | Unlimited daily swipes in the Caf |
| Birdie Bucks | $150 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Meal Exchanges |
3 per day* |
*3 daily Meal Exchanges are allowed. Limit one Meal Exchange per period. Daily meal periods are as follows:
Period 1 — 7-10:59 a.m.
Period 2 — 11 a.m.-4:29 p.m.
Period 3 — 4:30-7:29 p.m.
Period 4 — 7:30 p.m.-close
Birdie Bucks Plan — Seniors Only
*New in 2023-24!
Total cost per semester: $1,954.50
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 0 |
| Birdie Bucks | $1,837 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Meal Exchanges | 0 |
Commuter Meal Plan
| Commuter Plan A | 25 Meal Swipes for $250 |
| Commuter Plan B | 50 Meal Swipes for $450 |
Commuter Meal Plans can be purchased as needed in blocks of 25 or 50 throughout the academic year. Commuter Plan Meal Swipes can be used in The Caf. Commuter Plan Meal Swipes expire at the end of the academic year. Birdie Bucks can be added to commuter student ID anytime via the GET App. Birdie Bucks are accepted at all dining locations on campus, including Starbucks.
J-Term Meal Plan
Carthage’s J-Term is held every January between the fall and spring semesters. Carthage will provide all residential students enrolled in an on-campus J-Term course with the Standard Meal Plan (14 meal swipes a week) free of charge. Students may also use any remaining Birdie Bucks from the fall semester during J-Term.
- Premium, Flex 1, Flex 2, and Birdie Buck Plans are unavailable during J-Term; residential students on those plans will be switched to the Standard Plan during J-Term. These students will resume their normal plan when the Spring term begins.
- Weekly swipes deposits are on Sundays; unused swipes expire on Saturdays at 11:59 p.m.
- Residential and Commuter students can add additional Birdie Bucks using the GET App anytime.
- Students can still redeem 1 daily Meal Exchange during J-Term.
- Due to a smaller student population during J-Term, Caf, CSU outlets, and Starbucks hours will vary.
COMMUTER/Off-Campus permits
14th Ave. and 35th Street commuter/off-campus full-year: $250
North and South lots commuter/off-campus full-year: $450
South LOWER LOT
Full-year: $1,600
TENNIS CENTER
Full-year: $650
17TH STREET APARTMENT LOT
Full-year: $750
14TH AVE. AND 35TH STREET LOTS
Full-year: $275
pike river Lot
Full-year: $1,100
ATI-NCLEX Preparation Fee: $1,100 (Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Nursing Students)
TEAS Entrance Exam: $70 (Freshmen Nursing Students)
Nursing Pinning: $100
Engineering Course Fee: $50 per credit hour for EGR-prefixed courses
Private Music Lessons: $450
Examination for Credit: $1,575
Audit Fee per Credit Hour: $450
Application Fee: $35
Transcript Fee: $12
Additional Transcripts: $6
Returned Check: $40
Room Lock Out: $5
ID Replacement: $40
Academic Year 2022-23
Out-of-state residents incur no additional fees for undergraduate study.
2022-23 ANNUAL TUITION AND ROOM AND BOARD
Full-time tuition including J-Term (12-18 credits): $34,500
*Full-term room and board (standard room and residential meal plan): $12,648
Total fees: $47,148
*Standard rooms are double occupancy. Premium residential services, including single rooms, may carry additional fees.
ADDITIONAL FEES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Overload per credit: $1,500
Part-time day per credit hour: $655
Second J-Term study tour in the same academic year: $655
Online courses (summer) per credit: $375
Single-term room and board, no J-Term: $6,200
Single-term room and board with J-Term: $6,572
MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.)
Fee per credit hour: $714
Kenosha/Racine Teacher Rate (non-cohort): $599
Licensure rate: $225
MASTER OF SCIENCE: BUSINESS DESIGN AND INNOVATION
Full-time tuition: $28,000
MASTER OF SCIENCE: SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Full-time tuition: $28,000
MASTER OF MUSIC PEDAGOGY
Full-time tuition: $27,000
Per credit hour: $710
MASTER OF ATHLETIC TRAINING (5TH YEAR):
Full-time tuition: $28,000
Per credit hour: $862
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Accelerated Certification for Teachers (ACT) tuition: $30,000
*Please note: Pricing for premium residential services will differ from the full-term room and board price of $12,648.
TRADITIONAL HALLS (DENHART, JOHNSON, MADRIGRANO, AND TARBLE)
Double room: $12,648 for full-term room and board
PREMIUM ROOMS (DENHART, JOHNSON, Madrigrano, AND TARBLE)
- Single room: $1,350 + full-term room and board ($675 for a single term with no J-Term; $710 for a single term with J-Term)
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*Triple with bathroom: $426 + full-term room and board ($213 for a single term with no J-Term; $218 for single term with J-Term)
*Not available in Madrigrano
OAKS RESIDENTIAL VILLAGE
Double occupancy: $1,600 + full-term room and board
Single occupancy: $2,500 + full-term room and board
THE TOWER
Double occupancy with campus view: $1,400 + full-term room and board
Double occupancy with lake view: $1,600 + full-term room and board
Single room: $2,000 + full-term room and board
APARTMENTS (17TH STREET)
$13,500
SWENSON RESIDENCE HALL
$11,000 (room without private bathroom)
$12,250 (room with private bathroom)
RESIDENTIAL RATE |
DOUBLE ROOM |
SINGLE ROOM |
| Standard Rate | $500 | $800 |
| 25% Discount Rate (students working on campus 20-31 hours per week) | $375 | $600 |
| 50% Discount Rate (students working on campus 32+ hours per week) | $250 | $400 |
| SURE Program Rate | Grant Funded | N/A |
For all plans:
Residential meal plans are purchased for an entire academic year and are based on a 15-week semester.
Unused Meal Swipes roll over to subsequent weeks within a semester.
Meal Swipes expire at the end of each semester.
Birdie Bucks expire at the end of the academic year.
Guest Passes expire at the end of each semester.
First-Year Residential Student Meal Plans
Standard Plan
Included in Room and Board fee
| WHAT YOU GET | Per Semester | Total Per Year |
| Meal Swipes | 210 (14 per week) | 420 (14 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $285 in Birdie Bucks | $570 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes | 4 | 8 |
Parent Passes |
|
2 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Premium Unlimited Plan
Additional $400 per semester ($800 per year)
| WHAT YOU GET | Per Semester | Total Per Year |
| Meal Swipes | Unlimited* | Unlimited* |
| Birdie Bucks | $150 in Birdie Bucks | $300 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes | 4 | 8 |
Parent Passes |
|
2 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Meal Equivalencies* |
105 |
210 |
* Students on the Premium Unlimited Plan have unlimited Meal Swipes in the cafeteria, and can use one Meal Swipe per day on a Meal Equivalency option at Lentz Do Lunch, Campbell Student Union restaurants, or the RedZone.
Sophomore, Junior, & Senior Residential Student Meal Plans
Standard Plan
Included in Room and Board fee
| WHAT YOU GET | Per Semester | Total Per Year |
| Meal Swipes | 210 (14 per week) | 420 (14 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $285 in Birdie Bucks | $570 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes | 4 | 8 |
Standard Flex Option 1
Included in Room and Board fee
| WHAT YOU GET | Per Semester | Total Per Year |
| Meal Swipes | 150 (10 per week) | 300 (10 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $585 in Birdie Bucks | $1,170 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes | 4 | 8 |
Standard Flex Option 2
Included in Room and Board fee
| WHAT YOU GET | Per Semester | Total Per Year |
| Meal Swipes | 105 (7 per week) | 210 (7 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $750 in Birdie Bucks | $1,500 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes | 4 | 8 |
Premium Unlimited Plan
Additional $400 per semester ($800 per year)
| WHAT YOU GET | Per Semester | Total Per Year |
| Meal Swipes | Unlimited* | Unlimited* |
| Birdie Bucks | $150 in Birdie Bucks | $300 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes | 4 | 8 |
Meal Equivalencies* |
105 |
210 |
* Students on the Premium Unlimited Plan have unlimited Meal Swipes in the Caf, and can use one Meal Swipe per day on a Meal Equivalency option at Lentz Do Lunch, Campbell Student Union restaurants, or the RedZone.
Commuter Meal Plan
| Commuter Plan A | 25 Meal Swipes for $212.50 |
| Commuter Plan B | 50 Meal Swipes for $375 |
Commuter Meal Plans can be purchased as needed in blocks of 25 or 50 throughout the academic year. Commuter Plan Meal Swipes can be used anywhere Meal Swipes are accepted (see glossary above for more information). Commuter Plan Meal Swipes expire at the end of the academic year.
J-Term Meal Plan
Carthage’s J-Term is held every January, between the fall and spring semesters. Carthage will provide all residential students who are enrolled in an on-campus J-Term course with a J-Term Meal Plan that includes 2 Meal Swipes per day. Students may also use any remaining Birdie Bucks from the fall semester during J-Term.
COMMUTER & Off-Campus permits
Full-year: $250
Single term without J-Term: $125
Single term with J-Term: $150
ADULT UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
Annual fee: $30
South LOWER LOT
Full-year: $1,500
Single term without J-Term: $750
Single term with J-Term: $900
TENNIS CENTER
Full-year with J-Term: $500
Single term without J-Term: $250
Single term with J-Term: $300
17TH STREET APARTMENT LOT
Full-year with J-Term: $750
Single term without J-Term: $375
Single term with J-Term: $450
14TH AVE. AND 35TH STREET LOTS
Full-year with J-Term: $200
Single term without J-Term: $100
Single term with J-Term: $120
Baseball Lot
Full-year with J-Term: $1,000
Single term without J-Term: $500
Single term with J-Term: $600
ATI-NCLEX Preparation Fee: $958 (Sophomore, Junior and Senior Nursing Students)
TEAS Entrance Exam: $70 (Freshmen Nursing Students)
Nursing Pinning: $80
Private Music Lessons: $450
Examination for Credit: $1,200
Audit Fee per Credit Hour: $330
Application Fee: $35
Transcript Fee: $12
Additional Transcripts: $6
Returned Check: $35
Room Lock Out: $5
ID Replacement: $30