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.

Carthage College Highlights

Where Carthage College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• 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

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Carthage College was 2,778 in 2007 (2,446 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Carthage College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Carthage College provides on-campus housing for 1,524 of its 2,446 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Carthage College Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Carthage College is in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for major sports.

Carthage College Admissions (2007)

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