Reviews of Carthage College (College)

Jonathan Villanueva

After 2.5 years, I had learned a lot from the professors who had studied abroad and came from different backgrounds. However, even after $45k a year and having small class sizes with one veteran professor.... they apparently need training in inclusion and diversity. If you’re not white and “well-off”, this school will suck and it will be hard to fit in or find anything that you can relate to. I was president of Latinos unidos and had one member, I was in Democrats at Carthage and fencing club... I met lots of great people. But overall, the campus has a huge issue with apathy and lack of support for anything that isn’t “traditionally white”. They simply don’t give a care about anyone else. Including the billing department that asked if the reason I was late on my payment was because I didn’t have a social security card... or my advisor speaking to me in Spanish and patronizing me when even my Spanish is horrible. Or being called out in international politics and asked if my father beat my mother because of “machista” culture... or my Spanish professor saying that I had no right to hate on historical events of colonialism or neo-colonialism because my name and last name is Spanish. Like I said, great professional services offered to you if you’re white... but if you want to spend that much money on your education; I recommend staying away from Carthage. There’s UW Madison or other great schools in Wisconsin or even better in Illinois.

Milu Stankovich

School is ok. My brother went for two years then transferred to DePaul University. Only fun I had with him was drinking in the dorm and meeting the women. It's not a fun area since it's Wisconsin... Boring !!!!!! If u want to go to a good school cross the border to Illinois.

George Stuart

Great to see and attend

Kathy Molve

So disappointed in regards to how the current administration is handling the housing situation with the sororities and fraternities. Taking away the floors and lounges from the Greek organizations because they don’t meet the numbers quota only hurts the organizations. The friendships and support that the students acquire over the course of their college career, from any organization, is just as important as the academics. The college experience should be all inclusive....academics and social. Elementary level schools are now including social emotional curriculum. Why is Carthage administration attempting to tear this down? An open line of communication between the administration and the organizations is necessary. It doesn’t appear that the administration is doing this, and I find that to be a huge disappointment. My donations and Choice Dollars will not be sent to Carthage College until I hear that the administration listens with an open Christian heart. Class of 1982

john wish

Love this place, beautiful campus, on the lake, Great food, and choices. The staff are friendly.They have sports and up to date modern buildings.

Paula Woods

Only been a week!! We dropped off my son . I thought I'd have many tears but I'm so excited God has placed him here.

mary Bianc

Beautiful school, very friendly people, awesome an outstanding faculty. Carthage men's volleyball and excellent high quality program.

Zachariah Preiwisch

Education: A+ Music Theatre Department: A+ Music Department: A+ Theatre Department: A+ Food: F-------------- Everything is great except for the food. If that's fixed, then it gets a 5.

Emily Mast

The student body is made up of 95% mute individuals (based on repeated observations of the systemic lack in in-class engagement and participation). Okay maybe they're not actually mute, but seriously, this college has a severe problem with its student body. I cannot in good conscious recommend this college to anyone attending college primarily for an education. A significant portion of learning in college comes from one's interaction with their peers, so it is essential to make sure the student body (in addition to the courses) challenges and inspires you. The faculty are forced by economic necessity to dumb down their classes so enough students can pass to sustain the college's finances (based on off-the-record conversations with over a dozen faculty members from a number of departments). A number of the classes are complete jokes, total blowoff classes (most likely to increase GPAs). Some, usually the smaller niche ones, are fantastic. If you do go here, befriending the professors is key. The faculty are friendly, accessible, and highly qualified—even if some don't know how to make decent PowerPoint presentations. Class sizes are rarely above 20 students. The campus is strikingly beautiful, but the interiors of some older buildings are quite underwhelming. The college doesn't skimp on landscaping. The campus is also designed to isolate itself from the surrounding community. I see this as a negative, though certain kinds of parents might see this as a positive. The campus's walkability with Kenosha is properly poor. If you plan on frequenting the downtown, a bike or skateboard is a must. The buildings aren't open 24/7 which is incredibly annoying. Also it gets seriously cold in the winters. Bring a jacket. It's a welcoming college for the politically conservative. It's not so good if you want a diverse student body. I'd give it 40%. Could try harder.

Joey Gossett

Carthage is 11/10 quality.

Mike Lannon

Although the professor are great, the business is very disorganized. They are not Veteran friendly, they constantly make mistakes with billing and never take responsibility for their mistakes. They don't send the bills out on time or send them to the wrong place. Then they punish the student for the bill not being paid on time. I strongly recommend that if you are a Veteran using the G.I. Bill or V.B.A. that you choose a different school.

Ira Bliss

A graduate of Carthage. I loved my college experience. The quality of the staff was exceptional! What I learned at Carthage was way more than I had initially thought. I was a biology major and chemistry minor......after college I worked at Abbott Laboratories for ~6 years. I never had a computer course but I have always had an interest in computers.....Since the job market had really picked up in computers/programming, I started reading books on how to program in Java ******* IMPORTANT NOTE: I say this because, I learned how to LEARN @ Carthage! (Especially in the sciences.......heck,I...still talk to my Organic Chemistry Teacher to this day +32 years)!.......I became proficient enough at programming, that I changed careers and became a Software Engineer at a small startup company. I later was employed by Compuware as a consultant for Bank One in Chicago. My education cam into play one again in 2004. I sustained a T.B.I. From being hit by a car as a pedestrian. (On I-90) I am unable to return to my carrier as a programmer.....but I have taught myself trading in the stock market / investing.......currently exploring/trading crypto currencies / Bitcoin! Carthage College was a challenging investment for me and mostly parents. I graduated high school with a the lowest GPA Carthage would accept at the time. but with allot of hard work.........it paid off and was my best investment yet!! ~BEST!

Richard Darrington

A most beautiful campus on the Lake Michigan

Steven

Dorms were musty and low ceiling

Alex Ryan

Amazing. Very great dorm rooms and vary nice campus. Even during a rainy day the campus looks beautiful.

Michael Sinz

Small college where, as a student, you can have significant impact if you want and work at it. The professors are very capable and since the school is small, you will likely get to know all of them by name (and they will get to know you too, which may not always work to your advantage :-) ) This is a school where living on campus and getting involved with the student activities is the thing to do. You can learn as much (or even more) via the activities and projects than just the classes. It is also nice being half way between Chicago and Milwaukee. You can easily go to either for some fun and cultural events. The lake is beautiful albeit winter can be harsh at times. Lake effect snow can dump a few feet over night.

U n K n. O W n

It seems like a great college to go to

Dan Cooke

As a graduate of this institution, it is great to see the school continously evolve into what it is today. If you want 1 one 1 interactions with your professors, you want to feel like a person rather than a number; Carthage College is the place for you. College was a great experience in my life, I made life long friends, and going to Carthage was the best decision I could have made.

S D

Kind of white washed. Also kind of expensive. However, it has great amenities, a beautiful view, and bountiful opportunities.

Ted Mall

Great small four year college with exceptional faculty and support staff. Picturesque campus with ample amenities. A variety of academic programs available. Frequent musical and other cultural performances.

Sassy Treon

Beautiful campus!!