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Carthage College
Carthage College was established in 1847 and was named The Literary and Theological Institute of the Lutheran Church of the Far West. It was founded by German Lutherans. At that time, the college was situated in Hillsboro, Illinois, United States. Later, in 1852, it was relocated to Springfield, Illinois, and operated as Illinois State University. The college closed in 1869 and reopened in 1870 as Carthage College. This time, the college was located in Carthage, Illinois. In 1962, the college moved to its present location in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Carthage College is organized into the following academic divisions:
- Division of Education
- Division of Fine Arts
- Division of Humanities
- Division of Natural Sciences
- Division of Social Sciences
Carthage College has an active Greek Life. It is home to approximately 15 sororities and fraternities including Beta Phi Epsilon, Tau Delta Psi, Delta Omega Nu, Tau Sigma Phi, Kappa Phi Eta, Phi Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha Chi, Delta Upsilon, Pi Theta, Sigma Omega Sigma, Alpha Chi Omega, and Delta Sigma Theta.
Campus Location2001 Alford Park Dr The campus is in a medium-sized suburb. |
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 439 | 45 |
| < 1 year certificate | 45 | 1 |
| Master | 28 | 7 |
Students
Student enrollment was 2,778 in 2007-2008 (2,889 full-time equivalent).
About 52% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 48% of the class.
Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%.
About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 26,500 |
| Room and board | $ 7,500 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,200 |
| Other | $ 2,500 |
Financial Aid: Carthage College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
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| 1 | Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | 2,607 |
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| 5 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | 3,842 |
| 6 | Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | 1,810 |
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Admissions (2008-2009)
Applicants Admitted Men 75% Women 78% All 77%
SAT Test Scores:SAT Middle 50% Verbal 490-610 Math 480-630
Housing and Meals
Carthage College provides on-campus housing for 1,606 of its 2,889 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for major sports.
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Highlights
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Carthage College Highlights
- Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in law, nutrition and exercise therapy, music, and business and management.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics:
- Faculty tenure system.
- Library on-campus.
- Campus housing available.
- Study abroad option.
- Weekend study option.
- Part-time classes available.
- ROTC.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2008-2009 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Marketing Research
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
DESIGN
- Design and Applied Arts
- Graphic Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Art Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Social Work
FINE ARTS
- Fine/Studio Arts
LAW
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Economics
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
MEDICINE
- Neuroscience
MUSIC
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology
Selected Careers of Interest
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- Administrative Services Managers
- Advertising Managers
- Chief Executives
- Credit Analysts
- Elementary School Teachers
- Engineering Managers
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Examiners
- Financial Managers
- Financial Specialists
- General Managers
- Insurance Underwriters
- Kindergarten Teachers
- Loan Counselors
- Loan Officers
- Logisticians
- Management Analysts
- Marketing Managers
- Operations Research Analysts
- Paralegals And Legal Assistants
- Purchasing Managers
- Sales Managers
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