Carthage College

Carthage College is on a 72-acre campus in the suburban setting of Kenosha, Wisconsin, not far from Chicago and Milwaukee.

Carthage College Student Activities

There are many activities and organizations for Carthage College students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? Carthage College has fraternities and sororities.

Carthage College has the Alpha Chi Omega. In fact, more students participate in the Alpha Chi Omega than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Carthage College include Alpha Phi Omega, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Alpha Lambda Delta and Beta Beta Beta.

The Carthage College community comes together each year for Kick Off Carnival, Monthly Bingo and Homecoming.

Carthage College Housing

This table offers information on housing at Carthage College.

Carthage College offers on-campus housing. Students are required to live on campus through junior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of Carthage College students live on campus. In 2022, 76% of undergrads at Carthage College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 24% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Carthage College. There are 1,775 spots available in on-campus housing for all 2,637 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 1,629 students chose to live in campus housing. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Carthage College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Carthage College Athletics

At Carthage College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Carthage College:

Is Carthage College Safe?

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Carthage College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Carthage College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.

Carthage College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Additionally, Carthage College has Bias incident response team, Students of Concern reporting system, emergency alert text message system.

Plan a Visit to Carthage College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Carthage College, take Interstate 94 to Kenosha, WI. If you need to fly, book your flight to Mitchell International airport.

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