Carthage was founded in 1847 and is a private college of the liberal arts and sciences. With enrollment of approximately 2,600 full-time and 400 part-time students, Carthage awards degrees in more than 40 subject areas and has a long-standing commitment to educating the whole person by nourishing the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical dimensions of students' lives. Carthage is situated on the Lake Michigan shore, midway between Chicago and Milwaukee and is a focal point in the Kenosha community.