Life at Carthage
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Your Classes are just the Beginning
College is about more than books and exams. Be prepared to learn as much outside the classroom as you will in class. Here, you can find any activity on your bucket list. Get involved in a student organization, attend world-class concerts, cheer on national champions, sample all the drinks at Starbucks, play in the orchestra, paint Kissing Rock … the list goes on, and on, and on.
- <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/10/width/500/height/275/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/10/width/500/height/275/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/10/width/500/height/275/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/10/width/500/height/275/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/10/width/800/height/440/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/10/width/800/height/440/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/10/width/800/height/440/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/10/width/800/height/440/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 801px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/10/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/10/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 801px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/10/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/10/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/https/www.carthage.edu/live/image/gid/10/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.jpg" alt="Kenosha North Pier Lighthouse" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/10/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/10/width/1010/height/556/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2132/36402_DJI_0943-Edit_1.rev.1668781330.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2132" data-optimized="true"/></picture></div><div class="callout__content"><h2 class="callout__title"> Discover Kenosha </h2><div class="callout__body"><p> Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Carthage shares the Lake Michigan shore with a vibrant downtown community and two lively neighbors: Chicago and Milwaukee. From shopping, to restaurants, to bike trails and day trips, learn all you can do in your new hometown. </p><p><a href="/https/www.carthage.edu/life-at-carthage/kenosha-and-beyond/">Kenosha and Beyond</a></p></div></div></div></div>
Make Yourself at Home
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Carthage creative
Stretch your artistic talents on our stages or in our galleries. Enrich your college experience by attending more than 200 art and performance events held on campus each year.
Get out and About
Within 25 miles of Carthage, there are 27 art galleries, 12 museums, 9 theatres, and 1 awesome pier to explore. The beauty of college? You get to make your own schedule, finding time between studying for doing fun activities and exploring your new home.
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Let’s Go, Firebirds!
More than a third of Carthage students compete in 28 varsity sports at Carthage, including lacrosse, water polo, and coed Esports. Our Men’s Volleyball team just brought home the 2021 NCAA D-III National Championship.
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Get ready for What’s Next
Your four years at Carthage will be amazing. But even as you experience all that Carthage has to offer students, you’ll also be preparing for a successful career and future. Carthage has a comprehensive four-year career preparation program for all students. Learn more about The Aspire Program and begin your journey to your future.