Admission & Aid
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See why you belong at Carthage.
When it comes to college, everyone’s wish list is different. Maybe you want a college with small classes where professors become lifelong mentors, or maybe you want room to stretch your comfort zone. Maybe you have a plan and want to go where opportunities knock the loudest, or maybe you need someplace to find your purpose and connect the dots. Find all that and more at Carthage.
Admission & Aid Information for …
EXPERIENCE CARTHAGe
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Attend an Admissions Event
Carthage offers in-person individual and group visits, as well as virtual information sessions. Select a time and day that’s convenient for you, and we can build a visit that meets your needs.
Upcoming
Visit Campus
Personal connection is an enormous part of the Carthage experience right from the start. Take a campus tour and meet with an admissions and financial aid representative.
Take a Virtual Tour
Explore campus from the comfort of your home, at a time that’s convenient for you.
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCe
- <div class="text-with-stat__stat"><div class="text-with-stat__stat-inner"><strong class="text-with-stat__stat-number">Best</strong><span class="text-with-stat__stat-text"><p> Named one of the Best Regional Universities Midwest (U.S. News & World Report 2022)</p></span></div></div>
- <div class="text-with-stat__stat"><div class="text-with-stat__stat-inner"><strong class="text-with-stat__stat-number">100%</strong><span class="text-with-stat__stat-text"><p> of Carthage students receive scholarships and grants</p></span></div></div>
Carthage awards more than $20 million in scholarship and grant assistance. That includes $1.5 million in competitive scholarships in business, mathematics, science, languages, the fine arts, leadership, and overall academic strength. The deadline to apply for most undergraduate competitive scholarships is Dec. 3. Merit Scholarships are awarded at the time of acceptance based on GPA.
- <div class="page-widget page-widget--callout"><div class="callout callout--image"><div class="callout__image"><picture class="lw_image"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/79/width/500/height/275/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/79/width/500/height/275/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/79/width/500/height/275/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/79/width/500/height/275/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/79/width/800/height/440/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/79/width/800/height/440/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/79/width/800/height/440/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/79/width/800/height/440/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 801px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/79/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/79/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 801px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/79/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/79/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/https/www.carthage.edu/live/image/gid/79/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.jpg" alt="Admissions representative Greg Huss meets with a student." srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/79/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/79/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/638_21_Promo-admissions-RC-15.rev.1638389808.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="callout__content"><h2 class="callout__title"> Ready to take the next step? </h2><div class="callout__body"><p> Applying to college or a graduate program can feel overwhelming. At Carthage, we strive to make the admissions process easy to understand, so you can focus your attention on making the right decision for you.</p><p><a class="button" href="/https/www.carthage.edu/admissions/apply/">Apply Now</a></p><p><a class="button" href="/https/www.carthage.edu/admissions/request-information/">Request Info</a></p><p><a href="/https/www.carthage.edu/admissions/undergraduate-students/welcome-accepted-students/make-your-deposit/">Already accepted? Deposit now!</a></p></div></div></div></div>
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