Carthage College

If you want to apply to Carthage College, the application fee is $35. Application fees can add up, but some schools do have free applications and students who are struggling to afford application fees may qualify for for fee waiver for their application.

Considering Applying Early to Carthage College?

Carthage College does not offer early decision or early action..

Some students apply to college early because they believe it will help their chances. Early deadlines may increase the chance of being admitted, since applying early shows your are very interested in a school, and your application is being considered before all the regular decision applicants apply.

See a list of some selective colleges that admit significantly more applicants during early decision or early action than during regular admission.

How Hard Is It To Get Admitted to Carthage College?

Carthage College is amoderately difficult school to get into. Carthage College evaluates applicants carefully based on multiple criteria to decide who to admit, and who to deny.

In 2021, Carthage College **accepted 77% of students, around 5,440 of the 7,099 students who applied.

Schools that are moderately difficult to get into, like Carthage College, accept fewer than 85% of all applicants. At least 75% of all admitted students have GPAs in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT or over 18 on the ACT.

Transfer student admissions is moderately difficult.

What's Most Important to Get In to Carthage College?

Colleges consider a range of factors when choosing who to admit for their next incoming class. Each college determines which factors are are most important when choose which applicants to admit, and which to deny. When creating your list of schools to apply to, you may want to consider your strengthsand any possible weaknesses in your application, and apply to colleges that prioritize the admissions factors where you're strong.

Admissions Factors at Carthage College

Carthage College Application Requirements

To apply, all applicants to Carthage College must submit the following items. Double check with Carthage College's admissions department to confirm all application materials and requirements.

What GPA Do I Need To Get Into Carthage College?

Students admitted to Carthage College have an average unweighted GPA of 3.3.

Out of all students that were admitted, 25% submitted a class rank. At Carthage College 17% of students ranked in the top 10% of their graduating class in high school, 45% were in the top 25% and 79% were in the top 50%.

Unweighted GPAs range from 4.0 to under 1.0.

Carthage College is test optional. Test optional schools allow students to choose if they want to submit ACT or SAT scores with their applications or not.

In 2021, 44% of Carthage College's first-year students submitted their SAT scores with their application. 67% of admitted applicants sent ACT scores.

What's a Good SAT Score for Carthage College?

To be competitive with other Carthage College applicants, you should strive to earn between 990 and 1210 (or higher!) on the SAT. At Carthage College 25% of admitted students scored higher than 1210 and 25% of scored lower than 990, but the majority of students scored somewhere in between these two numbers.

On the SAT Math Section, 25% of Carthage College students scored 620 or higher and 75% of students scored 500 or higher. On the SAT Critical Reading section (formerly called the Verbal section), 25% of Carthage College students scored 610 or higher, and 75% scored a 500 or higher.

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What's a Good ACT Score for Carthage College?

To be most competitive at Carthage College, you should strive to earn between 20 and 26 on the ACT.

An ACT score of 26 means you fall in the 75th percentile for Carthage College's admitted students. One out of every four students scored above a 26, and three out of four students scored lower than 26 on the ACT.

A 20 on the ACT is the 25th percentile for Carthage College students. Only one out of every four students scored below 20.

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Transferring to Carthage College

For transfer students, it is moderately difficult to get admitted to Carthage College.Transfer applications are processed on a on a rolling basis as they are received.

Transfer students can enroll in Carthage College during the following terms: Fall Term Winter Term Spring Term Winter Term Summer Term

Carthage College Admissions FAQs

Can I defer my acceptance to Carthage College?

Students who are admitted to Carthage College must attend in the term they start. Deferring admissions is not encouraged. If you have a unusual circumstance, contact the admissions department..

Does Carthage College accept transfer credits?

Carthage College accepts eligible transfer credits from accredited institutions. Carthage College accepts:

Life Long Learning Credit ACE recommendations for credit

Does Carthage College accept Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credits?

Carthage College accepts International Baccalaureate credits (IB) creditsand Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

Do I have to submit test scores to Carthage College?

No, Carthage College is test optional, so you can make the call if you want to to submit your test scores. If your scores are higher than the school's average, you probably want to include them. If your scores are average or below average, you it might make sense to leave them out of your application..

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