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Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin

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Start your future at Carroll University, a private four-year institution in Waukesha, Wisconsin. With over 95 areas of study you’re sure to find your passion.

Get to know Carroll University

Enrolled female students
69%
 
Enrolled male students
31%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time faculty
36%
 
Adjuncts
64%
 
Faculty Ratio
$33,200
Full-time tuition cost
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Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

Benefits

Student Activities

Student Activities

  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral groups
  • Concert band
  • Dance
  • Drama/theatre
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz band
  • Marching band
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theatre
  • Pep band
  • Radio station
  • Student government
  • Symphony orchestra
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High-Impact Practices

High-Impact Practices

  • First-Year Seminars and Experiences
  • Common Intellectual Experiences
  • Learning Communities
  • Writing-Intensive Courses
  • Collaborative Assignments and Projects
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Diversity/Global Learning
  • Service-Learning, Community-Based Learning
  • Internships/Coops/Practicums
  • Capstone Courses and Projects/Senior Experience
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Campus Resources

Campus Resources

  • Career Services
  • Writing Center
  • Academic Advisors
  • Library Services
  • Faculty Mentors
  • Disability Services
  • Multicultural Engagement Center
  • Health Services
  • Academic Tutors
  • Financial Aid Advisors
  • Student Success Initiative
  • Veteran Services
  • Peer Mentors
  • Counseling
  • Gender & Sexuality Center
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College Highlights

Engaged Students
Great Teaching
Vibrant Communities
Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid
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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 1%
Hispanic/Latinx: 9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 2%
White, non-Hispanic: 78%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 4%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Great Teaching

SPECIAL STUDY OPTIONS
Programs available at this institution.
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Double major
Dual enrollment
External degree program
Honors Program
Independent study
Internships
Liberal arts/career combination
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Teacher certification program
Weekend college

Vibrant Communities

RESIDENCE LIFE
Percent of students living on campus.
First-time, first-year (freshman) students: 85%
Undergraduates: 73%

Campus housing options.
Coed dorms
Apartments for single students
Special housing for students with disabilities
Theme housing
Wellness housing

Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid

Admission

ADMISSIONS FACTORS
Very Important
Rigor of secondary school record | Academic GPA 

Considered
Class rank | Standardized test scores | Application Essay | Recommendation(s)
Interview | Extracurricular activities | Character/personal qualities
First generation | Alumni/ae relation | Volunteer work

TEST SCORES
Required

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 530 | 75th Percentile: 610
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 520 | 75th Percentile: 623
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 21 | 75th Percentile: 26
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 19 | 75th Percentile: 26
ACT English
25th Percentile: 20 | 75th Percentile: 26

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $33,200
Fees: $810
Room & Board: $10,550

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Contact Carroll University

Contact Admissions

carrollu.edu/admissions/freshmen
(262) 524-7220
admission@carrollu.edu

 

Campus Location

100 N. East Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186

(262) 547-1211

Visit Carroll Online

carrollu.edu

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