Carthage College

About Carthage:

• Schedule a visit day at Carthage
• Contact the Office of the President and College Trustees
• Learn about Carthage history
• Take a virtual campus tour on-line
• Browse the on-line bookstore for Carthage apparel
• Search the Carthage web site for e-mails and personal pages

Carthage is a private college of the liberal arts and sciences, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Located midway between Chicago and Milwaukee, Carthage's picturesque campus on the Lake Michigan shore is home to 1,723 full-time and 750 part-time students.

Carthage awards the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in more than 30 subject areas, and the Master of Education degree. Carthage also hosts the joint Executive MBA and Master of Social Work degree awarded by Loyola University Chicago.

The Carthage faculty comprises nearly 100 scholars, 90 percent of whom hold the doctorate or other terminal degree. Carthage was founded in 1847.

Carthage boasts a long-standing commitment to educating the whole person by nourishing the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical dimensions of students' lives. The College offers:

• a curriculum that challenges students to think critically and express themselves effectively;
• a campus life that encourages involvement and service;
• a community of faith that nurtures spiritual growth and develops moral responsibility;
• co-curricular activities that inspire students to test their own limits and express their individuality.

To learn more about Carthage, select one of the custom site tours listed below.